3D Artist - Project: tbd (M/F/D)

Berlin, Germany | Full-time (40h/week)
Contract: On-payroll, fixed-term, with a strong possibility of extension or conversion to permanent employment basedon performance and project requirements.

Senior 3D Artist (Generalist) is responsible for creating environment and character content across Torpor Games’titles, with a focus on architecture, interiors, characters, and set dressing. Given the size of the studio, this role alsocarries pipeline ownership: you’ll help shape how the team works, not just produce assets.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience as a 3D Generalist, Environment Artist, or similar role in the games industry.
• Strong portfolio showcasing semi-realistic character and/or environment work.
• Good eye for shape language, form, composition, lighting, material definition, scale, visual hierarchy, and style consistency.
• Ability to work across visual styles, from semi-realistic to stylized, depending on project needs.
• Experience creating modular, reusable asset systems, trim sheets, and assembled environments.
• Experience modeling characters and setting up body rigs and skin weights.
• Solid understanding of the full 3D art pipeline, including modeling, UV layout, baking, texturing, materials, optimization, and engine implementation.
• Professional experience working with Unity.
• Proficiency with industry-standard tools, including Blender, Substance Painter, and Photoshop.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clarify direction, document decisions, and explain complex problems clearly.
• Comfortable giving and receiving feedback professionally across disciplines.
• Critical eye for evaluating scenes and assets, with the ability to identify what works, what doesn't, how to improve it, and take action.
• Strong sense of ownership and follow-through, with a proactive approach to improving workflows rather than simply completing assigned tasks.
• Ability to document workflows and create clear production guidelines for other artists.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least one shipped game or comparable real-time interactive project.
• Familiarity with Shader Graph (Unity URP) for creating custom material effects.
• Experience with production and collaboration tools such as Notion, Codecks, Jira, Miro, Slack, or Confluence.
• Passion for narrative-driven RPGs or political games.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality 3D environment art, props, characters, modular assets, materials, trim sheets, and world-building content, with a strong focus on set dressing and environmental storytelling.
• Model characters and set up body rigs and skin weights.
• Integrate assets into Unity, including material setup, shaders, prefabs, and optimization.
• Establish and continuously improve the 3D production pipeline, including workflows, naming conventions, folder structures, file organization, and export presets.
• Document processes, best practices, and workflow guidance for the wider team.
• Proactively identify and communicate production risks, including unclear direction, workflow gaps, quality concerns, technical blockers, and schedule slippage.

Benefits

Benefits

• Health & Wellbeing: Free Urban Sports Club membership (Berlin employees).
• Transport: Fully covered Deutschland-Ticket (Berlin employees).
• Flexible Hours: Start your day between 8:00 and 10:00 CET, with core working hours from 10:00 to 15:00 CET.
• Hybrid Work: Work 3 days in the office and 2 days remotely (Berlin employees).
• Work from Abroad: Up to 10 remote working days per year outside Germany (employees).
• Team Events: Regular team events and access to the NLND community network.
• Feedback & Growth: Regular feedback and development sessions.
• Annual Bonus: Performance-based bonus.
• Vacation: 24 paid vacation days per year (full-time employees).