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Roblox · 7 hours ago

Senior 3D Technical Artist, Characters

San Mateo, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$163K/yr - $200K/yr

10+ years exp

Roblox is a platform that empowers a global community to create and share immersive digital experiences. They are seeking a Senior 3D Technical Artist specialized in characters to collaborate with engineers and artists, and to support AAA partners in developing new games and experiences. The role involves creating rigging systems, optimizing character motion, and providing guidance throughout the production cycle.

3D TechnologyGamingMetaverseOnline GamesSoftwareVideo Games

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Be a subject matter expert on motion systems and rigging, including skinning and optimization for games

Collaborate with character artists and engineers to bring characters to life by rigging characters, both for early game prototyping and validating either system capabilities

Work alongside AAA developers, provide technical support, and solve problems across the character pipeline

Evaluate our internal workflows and tools to develop a POV on areas of critical investment; bring knowledge of industry best practices to the team

Partner with Engine and Roblox Studio leaders to advocate for the most impactful features or technology improvements

Partner with our community engagement and documentation teams to build tutorials and sample content when necessary

Qualification

Motion systemsRiggingCharacter skinningReal-time enginesMayaBlenderCharacter kinematicsTechnical workflowsLuaMelPythonCreative problem solvingCommunicationCollaboration

Required

A Bachelor's degree or proven experience in a related CG field or computer science

10+ years experience in the game industry, worked on titles on multiple platforms (mobile a plus)

Ability: Envision extensible and efficient methods for 3D content creation in a game environment

Knowledge: Strong understanding of modern real-time engines and a variety of tools (including Maya and Blender)

Skills: High proficiency and expertise in character skinning, physics, and technical workflows within real-time engines and DCC

Strong knowledge of character kinematics, deformations, and topology

Strong emphasis creative problem solving, communication, and collaboration skills

Preferred

Familiarity with Lua, Mel, and/or Python a plus

Familiarity with industry standard product design processes a plus

Benefits

Equity compensation

Benefits as described on this page

Company

Roblox

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Roblox is an online gaming and entertainment platform that offers a shared digital experience that brings people together through play.

Founded in 2004

San Mateo, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://corp.roblox.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

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2024 (111)

2023 (139)

2022 (153)

2021 (91)

2020 (92)

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$874.45M

Key Investors

Andreessen HorowitzAltos Ventures

2024-10-01Post Ipo Equity

2022-04-12Series Unknown· $17.71M

2021-08-11Series Unknown

Leadership Team

David Baszucki

CEO & Founder

Michael Guthrie

CFO

Recent News

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