3D Generalist

Meta’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. People at Meta are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can build products and experiences that span the full potential of augmented and virtual reality.Come be a part of the Economy Art Team, supporting avatars in Reality Labs as an artist working on multiple teams building world-class products that span augmented reality, virtual reality, mixed reality, and mobile. We are focused on building people-first experiences and believe that our products will help define the future of online interaction. The 3D Art Generalist is responsible for exploring, creating art pipelines, and building assets that help teams execute designs that will define the future of VR and mobile products. Our creative teams, spread across several exciting locations, are focused on creating content that invites users to engage in immersive, real-time experiences. If you're excited about forging into new territory, creating industry-leading art in a variety of styles and genres, and working with the mightiest in the industry, Meta may be the home for you.

3D Generalist Responsibilities:

• Support the creation of templatized digital clothing assets.
• Partner closely with the engineering and design teams to define and develop content
• Review and prioritize work across multiple projects.
• Responsible for outlining asset authoring guidelines, process and pipeline as needed.
• Work with engineers and technical artists to build tools and support for asset creation pipelines.
• Asset optimization -- topology reduction, draw call reduction, texture baking, etc.
• Work closely with engineers to implement interactive objects and systems.
• Quickly solve issues with your cross-functional leads.
• Collaborate and iterate based on the team's needs.
• Develop broad technical expertise to assist in a wide variety of technical and artistic tasks.
• Locate and resolve content and asset performance bottlenecks through performance profiling and optimization
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years in game or film industries in either Artist or Technical Artist roles
• Experience communicating in a multi-disciplinary team, including engineers, artists, and designers
• Experience with one or more commercial game engines (e.g. Unreal or Unity)
• Knowledge of 3D modeling and asset creation packages like Maya, Houdini, Substance Painter, Substance Designer, ZBrush, Knald, Marmoset, Photoshop, etc.
• Demonstrated effective communication skills working across multiple disciplines
• Experience balancing priorities, demonstrating time-management and organizational skills
• Task driven, self-motivated, proactive & works well under deadlines
• Generalist knowledge in skills such as modeling, texturing, lighting, animation, physics and particle systems
• Thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional content development experience, including shipping one or more titles
• Prior virtual reality experience
• Knowledge of emerging technologies
  
  

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.