Senior 3D Artist (Unannounced Internal IP)

Job Description

Prismatic Studios has spent years partnering with teams around the world to help build ambitious games and real-time experiences in Unreal Engine. Now, we’re taking the next step in our journey.

We are developing our first original internal IP and are looking for a Senior 3D Artist to help define and lead the visual development of the game.

This role is for an artist with strong generalist skills across the 3D art pipeline. We are looking for someone who is comfortable contributing across multiple areas of development, from environments, characters or props to materials, optimisation, technical problem solving, and in-engine implementation, while also helping guide and support the growth of the art team as the project evolves.

You will work closely with design, engineering, and production to help establish the visual direction, quality standards, and workflows for the project while contributing directly to the creation of high-quality game-ready art.

This is a full-time employment position with a preference for candidates based on-site in Auckland, New Zealand. For the right candidate, remote work within New Zealand may be considered. Please note, you must have the right to work in New Zealand to be eligible for this position.

We highly value diversity. Regardless of disability, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or any other aspect of your culture or identity, you have an important role to play in our team.

Salary Range: $80,000 – $96,000 NZD

Key Responsibilities

• Create high-quality game-ready 3D assets, including modelling, UV mapping, and texturing.
• Help define and maintain the artistic vision, quality bar, and visual consistency of the game.
• Work closely with design and engineering teams to ensure assets support gameplay, readability, and technical requirements.
• Contribute across multiple stages of the art pipeline, including modelling, texturing, material creation, optimisation, lighting support, and in-engine implementation.
• Collaborate with leadership and production to help establish scalable art workflows and pipelines.
• Support and mentor other artists as the team grows, helping foster a collaborative and supportive work culture.
• Review assets and provide constructive feedback to maintain consistency and quality standards.
• Help identify and solve technical and artistic production challenges throughout development.
• Work within Unreal Engine to assemble, iterate, and polish visual content.
• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of Prismatic’s internal art processes and standards.

Job Requirements

• Experience in a 3D Artist or Senior 3D Artist role within game development.
• Strong generalist skillset across multiple areas of the real-time 3D art pipeline.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality game-ready artwork.
• Experience creating assets optimised for modern game development pipelines and real-time rendering.
• Strong understanding of composition, form, colour, lighting, and environmental storytelling.
• Experience working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, including design and engineering.
• Strong understanding of technical constraints and optimisation considerations for games.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and feedback skills.

Additional Valuable Skills:

While none of the following skills are required for success in this role, experience in these areas may provide additional opportunities to contribute and help shape the project and studio.

• Experience working on original IP development or early-stage game development.
• Experience working within stylised, fantasy, or action RPG visual styles.
• Strong familiarity with Unreal Engine workflows, including material creation, level assembly, lighting, optimisation, and in-engine art implementation.
• Experience with procedural workflows and tools such as PCG, Houdini, Substance Designer, or similar technologies.
• Experience mentoring or leading other artists.
• Experience creating modular environment kits and scalable worldbuilding pipelines.
• Familiarity with VFX, shaders, technical art workflows, or lighting pipelines.
• Strong understanding of performance optimisation for real-time projects.
• Experience helping define art direction, visual pillars, or studio-wide art standards.