Senior 3D Technical Artist

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior 3D Technical Artist in Brazil.

This role is a high-impact opportunity for a versatile 3D technical artist who bridges the gap between artistic vision and real-time technical execution.
You will work across diverse projects involving game engines, immersive environments, simulations, and interactive experiences.
The position requires strong expertise in both organic and hard-surface modeling, with a focus on optimizing assets for performance and visual quality.
You will collaborate closely with designers, engineers, and artists to transform concepts into high-quality 3D assets and interactive experiences.
The role spans the full 3D production pipeline, from modeling and sculpting to lighting, shading, animation, and rendering.
You will also contribute to real-time optimization, VR/AR experiences, and cross-platform development workflows.
This is a hands-on creative and technical role where precision, efficiency, and artistic excellence come together.

• Collaborate with designers and artists to define project requirements, creative direction, and production timelines.
• Create high-quality 3D assets, including both organic and hard-surface models, ensuring strong visual fidelity and design accuracy.
• Sculpt, retopologize, and optimize meshes for real-time applications, simulations, and pre-rendered environments.
• Develop prototypes and concept models to communicate ideas, workflows, and design intent effectively.
• UV map, texture, and develop materials and shaders for diverse real-time and offline rendering pipelines.
• Work across lighting, animation, particle effects, and simulations to enhance visual storytelling and scene quality.
• Perform performance profiling and optimization to ensure stability, frame rate consistency, and platform compatibility.
• Integrate assets into game engines such as Unity, Unreal Engine, and Omniverse, adapting to evolving pipelines.
• Support rigging and skinning workflows when required for character animation and deformation.
• Render high-quality stills and animations, including post-processing and final visual polishing.
• Ensure overall quality control across all 3D assets and deliverables.
• Mentor junior artists and provide feedback to elevate team output and consistency.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a 3D technical artist or generalist with strong expertise in modeling, sculpting, and real-time asset integration.
• Strong understanding of both organic and hard-surface modeling techniques.
• Experience working with multiple file formats such as OBJ, FBX, CAD, USD, and proprietary pipelines.
• Solid experience preparing and optimizing assets for engines such as Unity, Unreal Engine, and Omniverse.
• Strong knowledge of real-time rendering pipelines, optimization techniques, and cross-platform development constraints.
• Proficiency with tools such as Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, or Cinema 4D.
• Advanced skills in ZBrush, Substance Painter, Substance Designer, and Substance Sampler.
• Experience with UV mapping, texture atlasing, and material/shader creation.
• Familiarity with Marvelous Designer or Clo3D, as well as Adobe tools such as Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Experience with animation pipelines, including rigging and skinning workflows.
• Knowledge of After Effects and Premiere for post-production workflows is a plus.
• Experience with VR/AR projects and interactive 3D environments is highly valued.
• Houdini experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, artistic sensibility, and ability to work across fast-moving production environments.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with the ability to mentor junior team members.

Benefits:

• Fully remote contract opportunity with flexibility across Latin America.
• Work on cutting-edge 3D, real-time, and immersive technology projects.
• Exposure to leading game engines and advanced production pipelines.
• Opportunity to contribute across the full 3D production lifecycle, from concept to final rendering.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary creative and technical teams.
• Professional growth in high-end real-time 3D, VR/AR, and simulation environments.
• Flexible, project-based engagement structure.