Hard Surface Artist

We are t he d eveloper of t he blockbuster Halo series of vi d eo g am es. As part of Xbox G am e Stu d ios, t he Halo franchise en com p asses g am es, television series, novels, com ics, license d collectibles, apparel an d more. We are looking for talente d new voices to join our te am to buil d t he n ex t generation of g am es an d ex per iences in our awar d -win nin g sci-fi universe . D o you want to closely collaborate with te am s to d rive inspiring, co he sive g am eplay ex per iences? Are you intereste d in both celebrating an d evolving Hal o's legacy to create a new generation of stories that millions of players love ? If so, t he Halo te am woul d love to speak with you about be com ing our n ex t Har d Surface Artist!

T he Hard Surface Artist will specialize in creating hig h - quality har d surface assets for our weapons, vehicles, props an d architectural elements . This role requires a soli d un d erstan d ing of har d surface creation p roc ess , con str uction story of how objects are built in real life , an d how to translate that into a AAA pro d uct . You 'll work closely with g am eplay d esigners, riggers, animators an d various ot he r artists to d eli ver har d surface art. Roles at our stu d io are fl ex ible , an d you can work from home up to two d ays a week in this role.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person an d every organization on t he planet to achieve more. As employees we com e toget he r with a growth min d set, innovate to empower ot he rs, an d collaborate to realize our share d goals. Each d ay we buil d on our values of respect, integrity, an d accountability to create a culture of inclusion w he re everyone can thrive at work an d beyon d .

Qualifications

Require d qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or Certificate in Design, Fine Arts, Human Computer Interaction, Visual Communications or related art field AND 2+ years experience in art design or a related art field working on computer games or entertainment
  
  o OR equivalent experience.

• 2 + years of har d surface art pro d uction ex per ience for console , PC g am es OR equivalent.

Ot he r Requirements:

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer an d /or government security scree nin g requirements is require d for this role. T he se requirements inclu d e, but are not limite d to, t he following specialize d security scree nin gs:

• Microsoft Clou d Backgroun d C he ck: This position will be require d to pass t he Microsoft Clou d backgroun d c he ck upon hire/transfer an d every two years t he reafter.

Preferre d qualifications:

• D emon str ate d ex per ience with asset creation workflows for g am es.

• Proficiency in in d u str y-lea d ing D CC tools such as Maya, 3 d sMax, Zbrush , Fusion 360, Plasticity, Substance Painter, etc.

• Hig h attention to d etail an d t he ability to translate 2 d concepts .

• Experience com municating across multiple d isciplines within t he te am .

• Deep passion and interest in or ex per ience with outsource oversight an d ingestion.

Art IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $98,300 - $193,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $127,200 - $208,800 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 18, 2024.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form .

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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Responsibilities

• Create hig h -quality har d surface assets for real-time g am es.
• Work closely with t he d irectors an d le a d s, ensuring that har d surface quality an d consistency is maintaine d across all g am eplay content.

• Actively seek out, incorporate, an d provi d e fee d back to an d from peers, both internal an d ex ternal .

• Proactively i d entify an d a d vocate for t he te am 's nee d s .

• He lp with plan nin g an d sc he d uling to d eli ver pro d uction nee d s on time.

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