Location: Work from home or from our brand-new studio in Cambridge, UK.
Level: Senior and above.
About us: Ninja Theory is a five-time Bafta award winning games company based in Cambridge, UK and part of Xbox Game Studios.
Our Mission is: To Craft Life-changing Art with Game-changing Tech and we are building the team that will help us fulfil that promise.
Your Role: You will create exceptional, realistic characters that set the bar for what is possible in real time. You will use deep problem solving to help build tool chains and integrate cutting edge processes in all aspects of character production. You will use these skills to generate industry leading work. You will be part of a small team of experienced and friendly professionals who value communication, collaboration and a burning desire for self-improvement
Requirements
Your Skill:
- Have artistic flare and talent with an enthusiasm for realism.
- Technically and artistically driven.
- Skilled at creating beautifully textured materials and surfaces.
- Demonstrably an expert in modelling and sculpting with a strong knowledge of anatomy.
Your Experience:
- Expert knowledge of the entire character art pipeline.
- Experience with Unreal Engine 4.
- You will have held a similar role creating high-end CG game or VFX characters.
Our Values: Greatness through Excellence, Teamwork & Integrity.
We offer great pay, wide-ranging benefits and flexible working arrangements so you can focus on what matters. For those based in the studio, we offer complimentary catered lunch from our on-site pub, The Bird or Worm? We avoid hierarchy, egos and crunch, preferring trust, talent and experience to see us through. You will be part of an inclusive group of ninjas who know what it takes to succeed, and who will encourage and support you to do the same.
Our Process: We are an equal opportunity employer. Equality, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is a crucial and permanent part of our business strategy. To help us ensure a fully equal, diverse and inclusive working environment, we carry out anonymised screening. Our anonymised screening automatically obscures your personal information from your application and encourages a more inclusive hiring process by mitigating unconscious bias from the start.
Where possible, we kindly ask that you submit anonymised reels/portfolios to support our ED&I commitments.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a BAFTA Award winning studio in the Xbox Game Studios Group and be part of pushing the boundaries of interactive entertainment.
If you are successfully shortlisted, you may be invited to complete a test as part of your application.
Please note, this advert closes on Monday 28th February 2022.
