Asset Artist

AGBO•Los Angeles, CA

40d•Remote

About The Position

AGBO is seeking an Asset Artist to join our Interactive team and help build high-quality, real-time content for our game projects. This role focuses on creating visually compelling, performance-optimized assets in Unreal Engine that support immersive, narrative-driven gameplay experiences. The ideal candidate is a well-rounded 3D artist with strong skills in modeling, surfacing, layout, and optimization, and a deep understanding of real-time production pipelines. You should be comfortable taking assets from concept through final in-engine implementation, collaborating across disciplines, and maintaining high visual standards while meeting performance targets. This is a temporary, project-based role and an Expression of Interest for upcoming needs. Candidates will be contacted as opportunities align with production schedules. We’re looking for artists of all levels who can operate independently, bring thoughtful creative solutions, and consistently deliver production-ready assets at a high level of polish.

Requirements

1+ years of experience creating assets for real-time games or interactive projects.
Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in modeling and texturing across characters, environments, vehicles, and props.
Proficient in Unreal Engine workflows for asset implementation, material creation, and optimization.
Advanced knowledge of DCC tools such as Maya, Blender, 3ds Max, ZBrush, Houdini, or similar.
Experience optimizing assets for performance while maintaining visual fidelity (LODs, draw calls, texture budgets, etc.).
Strong understanding of form, anatomy, proportion, scale, silhouette, lighting, and composition.
Experience working across multiple art styles, with or without direct concept reference.
Ability to gather references and contribute to look development.
Strong communication skills and ability to receive and implement art direction effectively.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience with photogrammetry and asset scanning workflows.
Experience building Control Rigs or basic rigging for in-engine use.
Familiarity with procedural workflows and PCG tools.
Experience with advanced material creation, shader functions, and performance profiling.
Background in narrative-driven or third-person action games.

Responsibilities

Create high-quality real-time assets including characters, environments, vehicles, weapons, and props from concept through final implementation.
Model, sculpt, texture, and optimize assets for use in Unreal Engine, ensuring they meet gameplay and performance requirements.
Collaborate closely with Design, Technical Art, Lighting, and Engineering to ensure assets integrate seamlessly into gameplay systems.
Build and maintain clean topology, efficient UV layouts, and optimized materials suitable for real-time rendering.
Develop project-based materials and shaders in Unreal Engine, including parent materials and reusable functions.
Ingest internally created or third-party assets into the project, ensuring consistency and technical compliance.
Support set dressing, world building, and environment layout within Unreal.
Utilize Unreal tools such as Landscapes, PCG, Splines, and Blueprint-based asset setups where appropriate.
Identify and solve technical challenges within DCC tools and Unreal Engine while maintaining artistic intent.
Participate in look development and R&D to elevate visual fidelity while balancing performance budgets.
Maintain documentation and standardized workflows to support scalable asset production.
Address feedback and revisions efficiently while preserving quality and performance targets.
Perform other duties as assigned