About this role
Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators.
At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there.
A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.
As a 3D Artist, you will be working with a team of talented engineers and artists to co-develop new games and experiences with AAA partners that work with Roblox. You will be helping the partner from prototyping to primary preproduction, with your responsibilities shifting from co-creating to advising and guiding toward the end of their production cycle. Creating environment assets, materials, and helping with world building in Roblox Studio, you’ll be collaborating with other artists internally and with the AAA partner to bring these creations to life on our platform. You will also assist in onboarding and educating the partner, so they can wrap the project on their own, using your advice and guidance to complete the game.
You will:
- Be a subject matter expert on environment art creation, including foliage, props, architectural, and weapons.
- Collaborate with artists and engineers to bring this content into engine for prototypes and to assist in early production of a game.
- Work alongside AAA developers, provide technical support, and solve problems across the character pipeline.
- Evaluate our internal workflows and tools to develop a POV on areas of critical investment; bring knowledge of industry best practices to the team
- Work with leads on Game Solutions to advocate for the most impactful features or technology improvements with senior leadership in Roblox.
- Partner with our community engagement and documentation teams to build tutorials and sample content when necessary
You have:
- A Bachelor’s degree or proven experience in a related CG field or computer science
- 6+ years experience in the game industry, worked on titles on multiple platforms (mobile a plus)
- Envision extensible and efficient methods for 3D content creation in a game environment
- Strong understanding of modern real-time engines, including performance optimization
- High proficiency and expertise in texturing, modeling, materials, lighting. (level design experience a plus)
- Strong emphasis creative problem solving, communication, and collaboration skills
- Familiarity with Substance Designer, Painter, Maya, and Blender
For roles that are based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA: The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation and for benefits as described on this page.
Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).
Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations to candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruiting process.
Other facts
About Roblox
Roblox's vision is to reimagine the way people come together. Our mission is to connect a billion people with optimism and civility.
What is Roblox?
Roblox is a platform where people come together virtually to share experiences. Every day, tens of millions of people from around the world come to Roblox to learn, work, play, connect, communicate, and socialize in immersive digital experiences all built by a global community of creators.
Powered by Creators
Roblox is powered by a global community of millions of developers and creators who produce their own immersive multiplayer experiences each month using Roblox Studio, our intuitive desktop design tool. Any experience imaginable can be created on Roblox.
How Popular?
Roblox is ranked as one of the top entertainment platforms for audiences under the age of 18 based on average monthly visits and time spent (Comscore). Our popularity is driven purely by the community with millions of people signing up through word of mouth every month.
What you'll do
- As a 3D Artist, you will collaborate with engineers and artists to develop new games and experiences, assisting AAA partners from prototyping to preproduction. You will create environment assets and help onboard partners to ensure project completion.
Ready to join Roblox?
Take the next step in your career journey