Lead 3D Artist
Rovio
Full-time
On-site
Izmir, Spain
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Creating new games is a part of Rovio DNA and we are now looking for an experienced 3D Artist to add to our brand new action title, Smash Ball, a high-speed, PvP sports game. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to help us win the match by bringing the visual style of the game to life. You’ll be responsible for creating stylized 3D assets, ensuring they are optimized for mobile performance and meet our creative vision. You will be building new gameplay features, optimizing game feel, and shaping the technical future of the game, and have a direct impact on the game's core player experience and visual identity.
The majority of the team is today located in our studio in Izmir and we are also looking to expand the team to Barcelona, Spain. If you are in Türkiye but not in Izmir yet, we are able to support you with the move. If in Spain, we are able to provide work permit sponsorship if needed, but are not open to relocate to Spain at the moment.
You will have impact and fun at work by doing:
- Creating and implementing stylized 3D assets, including bold characters, expressive props, and sports-inspired arenas, that align with the game’s visual identity.
- Designing and developing custom shaders to achieve unique visual effects and enhance gameplay readability.
- Optimizing 3D models and scenes for mobile performance, ensuring smooth play across devices without sacrificing style.
- Working closely with game designers and engineers to seamlessly integrate art assets into gameplay, UI, and meta systems.
- Contributing to the game’s visual evolution, helping refine and maintain consistency across all art elements (3D, 2D, VFX, and UI).
- Providing simple rigging and animation support to bring characters and props to life.
Experience and skills we are looking for:
- A strong portfolio showcasing playful, stylized 3D art with clear appeal.
- Proficiency in Unity, with hands-on experience implementing custom shaders and stylized visual effects.
- Strong understanding of mobile performance optimization, including clean topology, smart texture use and managing draw calls.
- Proven experience in modeling, texturing, and lighting within a stylized art pipeline.
- Experience with simple rigging and expressive animation.
- Familiarity with 2D/3D hybrid workflows and how to integrate UI, FX, and gameplay in Unity.
- Experience collaborating in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
- Demonstrated ability to take ownership of a feature from concept to implementation.
Please send your application and portfolio in English. We look forward to hearing from you!
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At Rovio, we are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities or conditions in our working environment and job application procedures. We are committed to continuously improving workplace accessibility. If you have any questions before applying, please write to us at recruitment@rovio.com.