Technical Artist

Who we are 

There are millions of virtual worlds people visit every day to play games, socialise, and collaborate. Today, most of those worlds are closed and disconnected walled gardens. We are on a mission to build bridges between virtual worlds.

Product

Ready Player Me is a cross-game avatar platform for developers, players, and content creators. We give players an avatar that travels with them across thousands of experiences and becomes their virtual identity. For game developers, we are an end-to-end avatar system that saves development time and helps them monetize better. Our avatar tools are used by 9000+ games, apps, and leading brands.

Built by Ready Player Me, PlayerZero is an avatar collectible platform that lets users create, customize, and evolve their digital identities across games, social media, and collectibles marketplaces. Our mission is to provide users with a singular, consistent identity that seamlessly integrates across multiple games and virtual worlds, enhanced by digital collectibles that enable avatars to grow and level up.

Our vision is to build bridges between virtual worlds, creating a truly interconnected experience for users. PlayerZero combines cutting-edge avatar technology, the cultural relevance of digital collectibles, and a commitment to an open, decentralized network of virtual worlds to shape the future of digital identity.
 

Present and future

We are backed by top investors like Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Plural, David Baszucki, co-founder of Roblox, Justin Kan, co-founder of Twitch, Sebastian Knutsson & Riccardo Zacconi, King Games co-founders, Konvoy Ventures, Endeavor and Samsung Next among many others. 

Our team has built avatar systems for companies like Tencent, Huawei, HTC, and Verizon since 2014. We are working with well-known brands like Warner Bros, Adidas, Tommy Hilfiger, Dior, New Balance, and RTFKT.

With more than 9,000 developers and millions of users, Ready Player Me is the world's leading avatar platform.

Join us on this exciting journey and play a key role in shaping the future of self-representation in games and virtual experiences while building bridges between virtual worlds.

About you: 

We are looking for a self-sufficient, experienced, and hands-on Technical Artist with strong Python skills. You excel at writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code and have experience working on character systems. Your role will involve building and improving geometry processing and rigging solutions for our 3D character customization system, which attracts high-quality games that value cross-game interoperable assets. Additionally, you will assist early adopters by adjusting their assets and cage meshes.

Your daily adventures will include:

• Developing and maintaining the technical aspects of the avatar integration system for developers.
  Support our developer-focused platform by managing 3D-related engineering tasks, ensuring the seamless integration of our avatar system into other products, and resolving any arising issues.
• Optimizing and adjusting 3D models for use within the platform. Utilize Blender, Python, and other tools to create efficient 3D assets, ensuring that models, skinning, materials, and textures meet customer requirements for real-time applications.
• Collaborating on the creation of 3D models to ensure high quality and flexibility across implementations. Ensure assets meet performance requirements across various game engines and hardware setups, considering factors such as file size, memory footprint, LODs, materials, and texture compression.
• Documenting and maintaining a clear pipeline for 3D asset handling to support team members. Provide clear guidance on using, modifying, and troubleshooting assets programmatically within the platform.

What you bring:

• 3+ years of experience in Game Development, focusing on 3D engineering or integration.
• 3+ years of experience programming with Python, C#, or equivalent languages for 3D applications.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with 3D software, particularly Blender, and relevant 3D engineering practices.
• Strong programming knowledge applicable to 3D workflows. Expertise in Python and familiarity with C# in Unity or similar platforms, enabling the creation of tools and scripts within the 3D asset integration pipeline.
• Deep understanding of 3D asset engineering. Proficient in programmatically handling mesh processing, rigging, and material & texture adjustments, with an excellent grasp of character systems.
• Practical problem-solving abilities. Skilled in systematically addressing technical 3D challenges and developing robust solutions to meet complex 3D integration requirements.
• Technical communication skills. Adept at explaining complex 3D and programming issues clearly and effectively to both engineering and non-technical teams.
  
  

As a bonus, it would be awesome if you:

• Have experience programming with TypeScript.
• Are familiar with WebGL, Three.js, or similar frameworks.
• Have experience with machine learning, particularly in generative AI.
• Have experience working in a startup or scaleup environment.
• Love to play games and understand gaming culture.
  
  

Why you’ll love it here:

🌏 Work as a remote-first team anywhere in the world or in our Tallinn, London or Berlin hubs. We currently already have people in 16 countries.

📚 Personal development - exciting challenges mean a big impact. To reach the next level, we offer a personal learning budget.

💤 Flexible days off - we work hard, but it’s important for us to make sure people take time out to recharge.

⚡ Boost your wellbeing with our recharging budget, nurturing both your physical and mental health.

✈️ Biannual company retreats and team gatherings in our hubs; our Summer Days are legendary.

🕟 Flexible working hours - Results are more important than hours on the clock: we trust you to maintain your work-life balance.

📈 Competitive salary with equity options.

What’s life like at Ready Player Me?

At Ready Player Me, expect to make an impact and be a part of an ambitious, passionate, collaborative and caring team. We're here to do the best work of our lives, and build a world, both here and in the Metaverse, that we can be proud of. Our focus is on working together to build outstanding experiences for our users, at the forefront of change and innovation, as the Metaverse expands. We are a trusted partner, and we continuously strive to learn together. We always seek to be smarter tomorrow than we are today. Also check out our values.

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