Senior 3D Artist

Sperasoft, a Keywords studio is a leading game co-development company headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley with development centers in the USA, Poland, and Russia. The company offers full development capabilities with comprehensive professional teams that are built from the best producers, engineers, game designers and artists in the industry. During 15 years of existence, Sperasoft has not only grown to 500 people and has opened 5 offices around the world, but also moved to a new level of cooperation with customers – becoming a co-developer of the world’s most famous publishers. The impressive client portfolio includes Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, Riot Games, BioWare, Sony, Bethesda, Warner Bros, and many others. Sperasoft is a part of Keywords Studios – the international technical services provider to the global video games industry.

What are you working on?

• Genres: Action, Racing, Strategy, Shooter, Fighting
• Platforms: Mobile, PC, VR, Console

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

• Works with Producer and Art Director to ensure timely completion of game assets

• Maintains the look of product requirements, including quality and art style

• Responsible for coordinating and facilitating day-to-day art production processes for the project

• Creates instructions for product asset creation and training purposes

• Participates in defining tools and art production pipeline; understands advantages and limitations of technology, and develops strategies for maximizing performance

• Prepares content submission packages to be sent to clients, and ensures all content is present, organized, quality-checked and ready to be submitted to client review in-time

• Responsible for identifying and recommending areas of artistic growth of each artist of his team

• Fully aware of the client’s expectations and needs for current projects

• Communicates regularly with the Project Manager(s) and Art Director regarding status of current project milestones

• Interacts regularly with client Art Team and Project Leadership

• Investigate client art pipeline, tools, and technology, and trains team artists to use them

• Assist monitoring team health and moral, identifies potential risks, and helps to mitigate them

• Understands techniques for game optimization, and can create 3D art that is efficient on multiple platforms

• Serve as an active participant in team art discussions, critiques, and reviews

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• Five (5) plus years of experience as a professional 3D Artist in a game development company

• At least two (2) published games as an 3D Artist on PC, mobile or console platform

• At least one (1) year experience in leading a team of artists

• Proficient with the software packages and tools of the games industry; 3D Max, Maya, Houdini, Photoshop, Zbrush, etc.

• Knowledge and experience using the Unity Unreal game engines

• Expert in at least three areas of artistic production such as concept art, 2D, wireframes, textures, animation, technical art, or VFX

Why do we enjoy working here?

• Learning & Development opportunities – mentoring, lectures, participation at industry conferences and events

• Working with an international team of world class professionals on exciting and challenging projects

What are the conditions and bonuses?

• Relocation program for new hires

• Medical Insurance package

• Sensibly flexible working hours

• Breakfasts, snacks and fruits available during the day, tea and coffee machines

• Friendly team and a family-like environment

• Casual workplace environment in Krakow including games and chill-out zones, and bicycle parking

• Additional benefits – care bonus to cover health, educational and safety needs, four paid days without sick list during a year, paid fitness club membership, corporate parties and team buildings and many more others

• Potential business trips to Russia, Canada and USA.