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As a leading mobile games developer, Jam City is looking to “level up” our talent. We’re on the hunt for innovators who consider themselves dynamic, collaborative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

PERKS & BENEFITS

  • Unlimited Vacation, Paid Sick Days & Holidays
  • 100% Employee Covered Medical, Dental, Vision Plan Base Plan
  • Life Insurance, 401k, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Benefits & More
  • Catered Lunches & Well-stocked Kitchens
  • Yoga & Wellness Activities
  • Happy Hours
  • Company Events

Jam City is seeking a skilled Associate 3D Artist who demonstrates an understanding of how light, shadow, and color set the tone of an environment as well as guide the player. This position requires a creative and technically proficient approach to lighting based on gameplay, vision and conceptual illustrations.

**All applicants must include a link to portfolio

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Work closely with the Leads/Art Director and team to create beautiful 3D worlds and assets.
  • Model high resolution game environments and props.
  • Have a high Level of Materials/Shaders to achieve realistic object Shaders.
  • Good texturing/uv skills.
  • Experience in scene lighting and rendering techniques.
  • Work with art director, artists, and designers to create compelling lighting for a variety of environments, while maintaining a consistent style throughout the game.
  • Collaborate with lead/art director to develop specific color grading looks.
  • Create, maintain, and communicate documentation for lighting guidelines and implementation techniques.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Must have scene lighting abilities.
  • Candidates with mobile/game experience preferred.
  • Intermediate level understanding of Maya, Zbrush, and Photoshop.
  • Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills are required.
  • Ability to work effectively with small to large teams in a results-driven environment.
  • The ideal candidate should be able to solve problems across multiple platforms and pipelines.
  • Experience with V-Ray is a plus.
  • Traditional 2D skills are a plus.
  • Unity experience is a bonus, but not required.
  • A passion for gaming.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION

We believe in creating games that unite people across the world and that showcase our commitment to providing an environment that is both inclusive and diverse for our players and employees. We strive to create a workforce that is reflective of our global player community as we know that we are stronger and better when we play together. To help promote an inclusive culture, we celebrate the visible and invisible diversity of our Jam Citizens through initiatives including Employee Resource Groups, cultural events, trainings, speaker series, and more.

Jam City is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, religion, ethnicity, marital, or domestic partnerships status, disability, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws. Our management is committed to following this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruiting, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.

ABOUT JAM CITY

Jam City is an award-winning mobile entertainment studio providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to a broad, global audience.

Led by CEO Chris DeWolfe, former MySpace co-founder and CEO, and COO Josh Yguado, former 20th Century Fox executive, Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing and most enduring mobile games. Jam City’s global franchise Cookie Jam has generated more than half a billion dollars, and Panda Pop has more than 120 million downloads to date.

The company also is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery was the #1 game in more than 40 countries at its launch in April 2018.

Jam City has nine studios located in Los Angeles (HQ), Berlin, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Burbank, Cedar Falls, San Diego, San Francisco, and Toronto.