Job ID: 2647912 | Amazon Development Center (Romania) S.R.L.At Amazon Games, our ambition is to create bold new experiences that foster community in and around our games. Our team of game industry veterans is developing and publishing live service AAA multiplayer games and developing original IPs, including New World: Aeternum and an upcoming title based on The Lord of the Rings, with our studios and teams in Seattle, Orange County, San Diego, Montreal, and Bucharest. Amazon Games also publishes best-in-class games in close collaboration with developers, leading with Lost Ark from Smilegate RPG, THRONE AND LIBERTY from NCSOFT, and King of Meat from Glowmade, as well as the next major entry in the Tomb Raider series from Crystal Dynamics.As a Lead Artist, you use your skills and experience to lead the team in creating iconic 3D characters, environment art and concepts that players will cherish. Your pragmatic approach and artistic skills shape the visual identity of these assets, adding depth, emotion, and authenticity. By leading the team to excellence, you create memorable connections between players and the compelling assets you and your team bring to life.Key job responsibilitiesCreate high quality 3D assets in line with the game vision and technical constraints; Set quality benchmarks for 3D assets for the game; Develop workflows according to team and production needs; Organize and facilitate regular team meetings to assign tasks, set priorities, discuss progress, etc.Adopt the latest tools and techniques to raise the quality bar for environment and character art; Evaluate integrated workand ensure it is in harmony with the art direction and can be animated well.Provide coaching and constructive feedback to develop a consistent and high-quality visual style.BASIC QUALIFICATIONSExtensive experience in 3D art assets productionAbility to adapt to stylized art directionOnline portfolio demonstrating art skillsPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSProficiency with Maya, ZBrush or other modelling softwareKnowledge of Substance Painter, Substance Designer or similar packagesExperience of working with Unreal 5 or similar game engineMastery of the 3D character production pipelineCapacity to learn new tools and techniquesAbility to mentor and share knowledgeAmazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build.#J-18808-Ljbffr