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Refactor Games

Senior Character Artist (Unreal Engine 5 / Sports)

Refactor Games, Santa Monica, California, United States, 90403

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Refactor Games is a

AAA sports video game studio . We are developing the next generation of professional

football (soccer) video games

using

Unreal Engine 5 .

Ensure you read the information regarding this opportunity thoroughly before making an application.

We are looking for a

Senior Character Artist

to create

high-fidelity, authentic football players

and supporting characters.

Experience: 3+ years developing games for console and/or PC, ideally sports or competitive multiplayer. At least 1 shipped high-quality football game or a similar sports game.

Responsibilities: Sculpt and model ultra-realistic football players. Create game-ready characters optimized for UE5. Work with scan data and photorealistic texture pipelines. Ensure players animate cleanly and retain likeness in motion. Contribute to hair, clothing, and accessories.

Requirements: 5+ years of experience creating AAA characters. Expert ZBrush, Maya/Max/Blender skills. Deep understanding of real-time character optimization. Experience with skin weighting and deformation tuning. Strong understanding of football player anatomy, gear, and presentation.

Pluses: Experience with facial animation and blendshape pipelines. Experience building player customization systems.