Senior Character Artist (Unreal Engine 5 / Sports) ( {{city}})

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 .

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.