3D Pre-Render Artist (Remote Contract)

Our Mission: 

To capture the hearts and minds of millions of players across the world by creating unforgettable games powered by the best technology.

About Us:

PlayQ is a rapidly growing entertainment and technology company that recognizes quality is king as we deliver unforgettable mobile game experiences to a global audience. Our games engage millions of users daily, surprising them with creativity, beauty and fun!

Our latest hit game, Treasure Party, uniquely combines match-3 puzzle gameplay with a board game adventure, offering a vibrant treasure-hunting experience. Treasure Party is quickly becoming a top title in the match-3 genre with fresh adventures and a fun, rewarding journey perfect for puzzle lovers and adventurers alike.

Our team is driven, playful and deeply committed to excellence and innovation. We work together to craft clever, visually stunning, and memorable experiences. PlayQ’s environment values initiative, collaboration, and individual leadership to ensure that our mission is fulfilled.

Who You Are:

• Proactive Achiever You consistently take the initiative to drive business results, supported by sound reasoning and detailed execution plans.
• Growth Driver You champion company-wide success by relentlessly focusing on achieving results, understanding how your work impacts the entire organization, and pushing to make it 10% better every time. You continuously level yourself up and drive the business forward.
• Solution Seeker Fueled by curiosity, you explore various ways to solve a problem. Every hard problem is an opportunity in disguise. 
• Team Builder You actively foster strong dynamics within and between teams, contributing to our collective success.
• Resilient Leader You consistently approach your work with resilience and a steadfast passion for achievement of our goals despite challenges or setbacks.
• Data-Driven Creator You leverage data to back intuition. Empirical creativity is your go-to. Imagination led, data validated.

Why you want to work at PlayQ:

Our Senior 3D Pre-Render Artist role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the visual experience of Treasure Party, our flagship mobile game. In this high-impact position, you’ll create stunning, stylized assets across environments, props, and occasionally characters. Your work will directly influence how players experience the game, helping to bring its vibrant and playful world to life.

You’ll work in a fully pre-rendered pipeline and collaborate closely with artists, designers, and animators to produce polished, high-quality visuals. We’re looking for someone who not only delivers exceptional craft, but also brings fresh ideas, improves team workflows, and helps elevate the overall artistic standard across the team.

Your Responsibilities

• Asset Creation: Produce high-quality stylized pre-rendered 3D assets, including environments, characters, and props, that align with our artistic vision and enhance the overall visual appeal of Treasure Party
• Artistic Excellence: Deliver polished and visually stunning pre-rendered images that meet project timelines and exceed quality benchmarks, contributing to the game's overall appeal and success.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with 3D artists, animators, and designers to ensure seamless integration of pre-rendered assets into the game, guiding adjustments to maintain visual consistency and quality.
• Visual Refinement: Apply advanced techniques in lighting, shading, and texturing to enhance the quality of 3D renders, ensuring final assets align with the creative goals and artistic direction of the project.
• Creative Iteration: Translate feedback from the Art Director and key stakeholders into actionable refinements, continuously elevating the quality of pre-rendered assets.
• Workflow Optimization: Proactively identify opportunities to streamline rendering processes, reduce rework, and improve team efficiency through shared best practices.
• Problem Solving with Impact: Tackle artistic and technical challenges with thoughtful, innovative solutions that support both visual quality and production needs.

What you’ll bring to the team:

• Professional Experience: 4+ years of experience as a Pre-Render Artist or in a related role, with a portfolio demonstrating your ability to create high-quality stylized pre-rendered assets that enhance player experience and engagement.
• Technical Expertise: Proficiency in industry-standard 3D software Maya using Arnold for rendering and Photoshop for compositing, with a demonstrated ability to produce visually striking 3D assets.
• Creative Aptitude: Strong creative problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze artistic feedback and execute adjustments into polished visual assets that align with project goals.
• Artistic Insight: Comprehensive knowledge of composition, lighting, and color theory, applied through your experience in creating immersive and compelling pre-rendered visuals for games.
• Team Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, providing guidance and ensuring alignment on the artistic vision, while fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.

Bonus Points:

• Industry experience: Prior experience creating real-time assets in the gaming industry.

Working at PlayQ:

• Unparalleled opportunities to make a meaningful impact on a mission-driven team
• Competitive compensation with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, and even pet insurance
• Flexible time off
• 401(k) plan with company matching to invest in your future
• A brand-new, creatively designed office space filled with natural light, collaborative areas, and free parking
• Prime location—just a short walk from top restaurants, coffee shops, and the metro
• Fully stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages to keep you fueled
• Create incredible games—for a living! Because who doesn’t love games?
  

At PlayQ, we leverage competitive benchmarking data when setting each role’s base pay range. Individual base salary will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, scope of role, business need and geographic location.

If your skillset aligns with the requirements of this role, we will contact you through our official Applicant Tracking System (Greenhouse) or company email address (@playq.net). If you receive communication from a different domain, this communication is not from a legitimate representative of PlayQ.