Do you want to make a big difference at a small studio? Paradox is on an ambitious journey to explore and expand on Grand Strategy Games, a genre we invented and want to take to new heights. To do this, we are looking for a 3D artist in Malmö at Paradox Thalassic to help make sure our games live up to its vast potential.
About the role
We are looking for a 3D Character artist with a broad skillset who could take on a variety of 3D character creation tasks, primarily focusing on realistic characters, with a high degree of historical accuracy in clothing and associated props. If you’re into viking beards, Tiraz patterns and plate armor you’ve come to the right place.
In this role you will also be working together with Art Leads, Directors and External partners to drive the vision for the game. We believe that you will deliver high quality assets of 3D characters, clothing, hairstyles and character props to strive towards this vision.
As you will be participating in sprint planning, task scoping and estimation, we look for, you, who can communicate effectively and proactively with other team members while keeping work organized and the production team up to date about your tasks.
We are interested in applicants with many different backgrounds so although you might not meet all the requirements we highly encourage you to apply.
Requirements
2+ years of experience working with character creation in the games industry
Proficiency in sculpting software, Marvelous designer, Maya and Photoshop
Proficiency with the Substance tools suite
Technical skills and experience from, modular content creation and shaders
Knowledge of skinning, rigging, technical constraints and engine implementation
We believe that the right candidate is familiar with the Paradox Grand-strategy games and intrigued by working with and doing research in World culture and History. We are passionate and take pride in how we maintain historical accuracy in our work, as it is a central part for many of our IPs.
This position is based in our Malmö office with weekly, optional, "Work from home days".
If you think that this description matches you, we highly encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will interview candidates continuously. If you don't match all the requirements, please demonstrate how your passion, attitude and interest in Paradox might compensate for this.
At Paradox Interactive we celebrate difference and care deeply about diversity and inclusion. We therefore encourage you, no matter who you are, to apply for this job if you think you’d be a great addition to our team.
