Magnopus is hiring: Senior Artist in Los Angeles

We’ve been working on a variety of large-scale projects that will push boundaries and we’re building up the team to execute these ambitious visions on a global stage. We’ve got a rare opportunity to show the rest of the world what all this new tech is good for, while delivering fun experiences and engaging narratives that make a positive impact, but we need your help to make them truly amazing.

We are seeking a talented Senior Artist to join our Los Angeles team!

Responsibilities

Advocate for and promote best practices in in-game environment performance, including asset creation, materials, lighting, and related workflows.

Serve as an integral contributor within Magnopus’s development teams

Exceptional problem‑solving skills and the ability to think creatively

Partner with designers and artists to provide cohesive lighting solutions

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams and with key stakeholders.

Work closely with the team to tackle complex challenges while shaping and refining best practices and workflows.

Document tools and techniques for departmental reference.

Assist Lead Artist with creating schedules and timelines for projects

Mentoring junior artists while setting visual quality standards

Work with Leads and stakeholders to address notes from clients or creative teams

Additional responsibilities as assigned by the Art Lead.

Required Qualifications

5+ years of experience with real-time environment art creation

5+ years experience developing games, or VR/AR titles using a real-time 3D game engine like Unreal (preferred) or Unity, including at least 2 shipped titles

Solid understanding of lighting and environment composition

Expertise in Maya for modeling and UV work

Excellent proficiency in Substance Painter/Designer and Photoshop

Strong understanding of authoring texture and material following PBR principles

Ability to take film-quality assets and prepare them for rendering in an AR/VR environment with focus on performance and memory efficiency

Strong artistic sensibility for lighting, composition, atmosphere, and player experience

Passion for innovation and a steadfast commitment to leading-edge industry trends and technologies

Experience collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams using task‑management software (JIRA, Shotgun, etc.)

Even Better if You Also Have

Visual Effects experience (Nuke, VRAY, etc)

Knowledge of shaders/materials and how they work under the hood

Basic Scripting Knowledge (C# / Javascript / Python)

Background in cinematography, film lighting, or live‑action production

Animation/Rigging Experience

$80,000 - $130,000 a year

Salaries offered are based on candidate experience, internal equity, and the level at which they are hired.

Magnopus is an experience focused technology company founded by a team of Oscar‑winning artists, designers, and engineers from games, films, and other unusual places. We’re passionate about creating rich experiences that unite the physical and digital worlds.

Because we’re building the future, we endeavor to create a diverse, creative workplace where people from many perspectives collaborate across disciplines to create amazing things together. We invest in our employee's progression with ongoing education and mentorship opportunities through their guilds, and support their happiness and productivity through generous health care, time off, and other benefits.

We try to foster a safe environment where we can take risks, and learn from our failures. While we value individual talents, we favor collaboration more. We believe that the leadership of the company works for the employees, not the other way around. We feel strongly that our employees guide who we are as a company and the work we create, so we look for characteristics of curiosity, empathy, respect, honesty, and courage in every candidate.

Though we’ve delivered a lot of crazy stuff, here are a few you can check out at home:

Mission: ISS

Disney Pixar Coco VR

Blade Runner 2049: Memory Lab

The Lion King - Virtual Production

Elixir

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In Summary: We are seeking a talented Senior Artist to join our Los Angeles team! Responsibilities Advocate for and promote best practices in in-game environment performance, including asset creation, materials, lighting, and related workflows . Required Qualifications include 5+ years of experience with real-time environment art creation .

En Español: Hemos estado trabajando en una variedad de proyectos a gran escala que empujarán los límites y estamos formando el equipo para ejecutar estas ambiciosas visiones en un escenario global. Tenemos una rara oportunidad de mostrar al resto del mundo para qué es buena toda esta nueva tecnología, mientras ofrecemos experiencias divertidas y narrativas atractivas que producen un impacto positivo, pero necesitamos su ayuda para hacerlas verdaderamente increíbles. Buscamos a un artista senior talentoso para unirse a nuestro equipo de Los Ángeles! Responsabilidades Abogar y promover las mejores prácticas en el desempeño del entorno del juego, incluida la creación de activos, materiales básicos, iluminación y flujos de trabajo relacionados. Servir como un contribuyente integral dentro de los equipos de desarrollo de Magnopussion Excepcional habilidades de resolución de problemas visuales y la capacidad de pensar creativamente con diseñadores y artistas para proporcionar soluciones de luz cohesionadas Habilidades de comunicación e interpersonal fuertes, con capacidad de trabajar de manera conjunta a través de equipos jóvenes y con las partes interesadas. Trabajar estrechamente con el equipo para abordar los desafíos a la hora de perfeccionar las prácticas de trabajo y las técnicas de referencia de trabajo. Estamos apasionados de crear experiencias ricas que unen los mundos físico y digital. Debido a que estamos construyendo el futuro, nos esforzamos por crear un lugar de trabajo diverso y creativo donde personas de muchas perspectivas colaboren entre diferentes disciplinas para crear cosas increíbles juntas. Invertimos en la progresión de nuestros empleados con oportunidades de educación y tutoría continuas a través de sus gremios, y apoyamos su felicidad y productividad a través del cuidado de la salud generoso, tiempo libre y otros beneficios. Tratamos de fomentar un entorno seguro donde podamos tomar riesgos y aprender de nuestros fracasos. Mientras valoramos los talentos individuales, favorecemos más la colaboración. Creemos que el liderazgo de la compañía trabaja para los empleados, no al revés. Sentimos fuertemente que nuestros empleadores guían a quiénes somos como empresa y el trabajo que creamos, por lo que buscamos características de curiosidad, empatía, empathía y coraje en cada uno de los candidatos a la producción de Elixir. A pesar de que en la misión virtual de Disney BJJB: La memoria BJB es un poco más honesta, podemos comprobar las cosas en casa.