Job Description

Position: 3D Generalist

Groove Jones, a world-renowned and award-winning studio specializing in Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Interactive Entertainment technologies, is currently seeking a person to take on the role as 3D Modeler.

This person loves asset creation in Maya and has knowledge of the 3D modeling pipeline. They are excited about bringing their creations into VR/AR applications and knows how to implement their work into both Unreal and Unity. Strong communication skills and the ability to receive constructive feedback are necessary.

The right candidate should enjoy working in a collaborative environment, they should be organized and have an eye for detail.  They should also have an insatiable appetite to research, learn and test their knowledge and skills to build things that haven’t been done before!

This is a full-time contract position located in Dallas, Texas.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Model, UV and texture 3D assets for use in games and video productions using Maya (or Blender, 3DSMax
• Optimize complex CAD or scanned geometry for use in VR or Mobile platforms
• Quickly kitbash environments together for use in-game engine for prototypes
• Implement assets into Unity or Unreal
• Create PBR textures and materials using Substance Painter and/or Photoshop
• Export optimized texture sets based on the needs of the project

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate would have at least a bachelor's degree in Fine Art, Animation, Video Game Development or Related Field, but prior experience may qualify someone.
• The candidate must have at least 3-5 year’s experience at an Interactive shop, agency or game studio. 
• Candidate must be proficient in Maya (or Blender/3DS Max) and Substance Painter 
• The position requires a dynamic person that thrives in a fast-paced environment and is extremely organized. 
• Experience with optimizing 3D geometry for use in mobile/web application
• This person should have experience implementing assets into both Unreal and Unity.
• Experience with Python a plus.
• Passionate about AR & VR
• Bonus: Love for modeling cars/vehicles
• Bonus: VRChat world building knowledge

Applicants should submit their resume with a link to their portfolio. Resumes should be sent to careers@groovejones.com

About Groove Jones

Groove Jones is an award-winning creative technology company that provides software solutions to advertising, entertainment, marketing, health, and training companies to engage with their audiences. It has a client list of numerous Fortune 500 companies like Amazon, AT&T, Comcast, HP, IBM, Intel, Mastercard, McDonald’s, Nestle, Samsung, and Under Armour.

We are artists, musicians, thinkers, creators, tinkerers, technologists, gamers, strategists, innovators, rebels, developers and most of all, digital fanboys (and fangirls) with a common interest: consistently delivering amazing, effective work for amazing clients. We love what we do. 

For more information visit – www.groovejones.com