Roblox · 3 hours ago
Director, 3D Art
San Mateo, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$297K/yr - $347K/yr
10+ years expRoblox is a platform that empowers users to create and connect through immersive digital experiences. The Director of 3D Art will define the artistic vision and guidelines for the platform, overseeing the creation of high-quality 3D content and leading a team of artists to ensure a cohesive aesthetic.
3D TechnologyGamingMetaverseOnline GamesSoftwareVideo Games
Responsibilities
Define the overarching 3D art vision and principles for the platform, ensuring a cohesive, inspiring, and technically robust aesthetic across all internal content, marketing assets, and core platform features
Translate high-level product and business objectives into long-term 3D art strategies and roadmap initiatives, guiding the platform's visual evolution years into the future
Drive 3D art direction oversight, providing decisive strategic direction for major art initiatives, ensuring alignment with the company vision, and mentor and direct other 3D artists who manage specific domain execution (e.g., avatar item art, environment art)
Drive innovation by staying ahead of trends in real-time rendering, material pipelines, geometric modeling, and Generative AI tools, advocating for new technologies that will empower our 3D art team and our creator community
Collaborate with product, design, and creative leadership to ensure the artistic direction enhances the user and creator experience and maintains a high bar for inspiring emotional and visual storytelling
Collaborate with technical art and engineering leadership to establish world-class, efficient 3D art pipelines that support scale and complexity while maintaining high performance across all surfaces
Provide clear, decisive, and constructive artistic feedback to internal teams and external partners, maintaining an uncompromising standard of craft and polish
Lead, mentor, and grow a world-class team of 3D Artists, fostering a culture of creative risk-taking, accountability, and professional growth
Manage project schedules, resources, and vendor relationships to ensure the 3D art team delivers on ambitious goals within scope, on time, and within budget
Qualification
Required
10+ years of professional experience in 3D Art and creative leadership within a world-class interactive media, entertainment, or gaming studio/platform
Expertise in all core aspects of 3D art production: modeling (hard surface and organic), texturing/shading (PBR workflows), rigging, lighting, and real-time rendering
A world-class portfolio showcasing the ability to define, manage, and deliver an inspiring, cohesive, high-quality visual style at massive scale across multiple projects
Proficiency with industry-standard 3D software (e.g., Maya, Blender, ZBrush, Substance Suite) and experience working within major game engine/platform environments
Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex creative and technical concepts to both artists and non-creative stakeholders
Benefits
Equity compensation
Benefits as described on this page
Company
Roblox
Roblox is an online gaming and entertainment platform that offers a shared digital experience that brings people together through play.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$874.45MKey Investors
Andreessen HorowitzAltos Ventures
2024-10-01Post Ipo Equity
2022-04-12Series Unknown· $17.71M
2021-08-11Series Unknown
Leadership Team
David Baszucki
Founder and CEO
Anupam Singh
VP Engineering, AI Platform, Infrastructure
Recent News
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