Nvidia Lead Character Artist 

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 

888768274

What you’ll be doing:

• Design and implement high-quality, believable 3D characters and assets.

• Conceptualize, model, and texture creative 3D characters and creatures, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in current-gen platforms.

• Model and texture realistic hard-surface and organic props and set pieces as needed.

• Own your tasks from start to finish, handling everything from modeling to final engine implementation.

• Collaborate with the director, art director, and team to ensure characters and assets align with the project's vision and quality standards.

• Ensure art assets are performant and within memory budgets.

• Work from concept art, photo reference, and style sheets during asset creation.

• Build and optimize models for both hard-surface and organic characters.

• Troubleshoot and optimize assets to maintain performance within frame rate and memory specs.

• Mentor and lead other artists as required.

• Partner with engineers and tech artists to build an efficient character art pipeline for rapid iteration and prototyping.

• Collaborate with artists, designers, and engineers to develop an inspiring vision and ensure creative alignment.

• Help grow and maintain the art production pipeline.

What we need to see:

• 12+ years of experience as a senior or lead artist.

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

• Proven track record in games, film, or cinematics, with multiple AAA titles shipped.

• Expertise in physically based rendering (PBR).

• Mastery of industry-standard software such as 3ds Max, Substance Painter, ZBrush, V-Ray, Unreal Engine 4, etc.

• A highly creative mindset with an eye for detail.

• Experience working within engines and implementing 3D assets into real-time environments.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.