Senior Character Artist (Unreal Engine 5 / Sports) Job at Refactor Games, Santa Monica, CA

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  • Refactor Games
  • Santa Monica, CA

Job Description

Refactor Games is a AAA sports video game studio . We are developing the next generation of professional football (soccer) video games using Unreal Engine 5 .

We are looking for a Senior Character Artist to create high-fidelity, authentic football players and supporting characters.

Experience:

  • 3+ years developing games for console and/or PC, ideally sports or competitive multiplayer.
  • At least 1 shipped high-quality football game or a similar sports game.

Responsibilities:

  • Sculpt and model ultra-realistic football players.
  • Create game-ready characters optimized for UE5.
  • Work with scan data and photorealistic texture pipelines.
  • Ensure players animate cleanly and retain likeness in motion.
  • Contribute to hair, clothing, and accessories.

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of experience creating AAA characters.
  • Expert ZBrush, Maya/Max/Blender skills.
  • Deep understanding of real-time character optimization.
  • Experience with skin weighting and deformation tuning.
  • Strong understanding of football player anatomy, gear, and presentation.

Pluses:

  • Experience with facial animation and blendshape pipelines.
  • Experience building player customization systems.

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