3D Game Artist

About the role

Nex is on a mission to help families rediscover the joy of movement. Created by parents for parents, Nex combines technology and play to deliver fun, social, and interactive experiences powered by natural body motion, encouraging kids and adults to move more, play more, and have fun together. Nex Playground, the company’s award-winning active play system, is purpose-built to get families moving year-round, with safety and privacy as core considerations in its intentional design. It is certified kidSAFE+ COPPA compliant and built to support healthy, active play for all ages and abilities. Nex Playground features a growing library of 50+ experiences, including motion and dance games, fitness and educational experiences, and Nex Originals. Content includes collaborations with partners like Hasbro, Sesame Workshop, and NBCUniversal. Nex has been recognized by Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, TIME’s Best Inventions, and Parents’ Best Entertainment System for Families, and has earned Red Dot, IDEA, and Core77 international design awards. We encourage you to explore Have Fun and Is Motion Gaming Back? , as they offer a deeper look into our culture, values, and explain how our approach to motion gaming differs from previous generations. To protect yourself from recruitment scams, please note that Nex communicates through official company emails ending in @nex.inc. If you receive a suspicious email or message, please do not respond and report it immediately to us. Location: Hong Kong Type: Full Time The Role As a 3D Game Artist at Nex, you will be at the heart of bringing our visually engaging, active-play content to life. You are a versatile creator who understands the entire 3D pipeline—from modeling and rigging to in-engine implementation. In this role, you will use your hands-on experience with Unity to create optimized, dynamic environments and characters that react beautifully to player movement. You'll collaborate closely with designers, developers, and animators to ensure seamless integration of assets, making sure our games not only look fantastic but run flawlessly on the Nex Playground system. What You'll Do - Produce high-quality 3D game art, characters, environments, and supporting assets, ensuring they are perfectly integrated for in-game use and under the desired art direction. - Develop and implement particle systems, animations, and other dynamic visual elements directly within Unity. - Create custom shaders and stunning visual effects using Unity Shader Graph to give our games their unique, vibrant look. - Rigorously optimize 3D game assets, textures, and visual elements to ensure smooth, high-framerate performance across our platforms. - Work hand-in-hand with the broader game development team (engineers, designers, and animators) to ensure a seamless pipeline from concept to final visual content. Requirements (What We're Looking For) - Proven experience in 3D modeling and 3D rigging, with a portfolio that showcases your ability to build game-ready assets. - Comfortable working inside the Unity engine, particularly with asset integration, particle systems, and Shader Graph. - Understand the technical constraints of game development and know how to balance visual fidelity with strict performance and optimization budgets. - Strong communicator who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys working cross-functionally to solve creative and technical challenges. Nice to Have - Familiarity with Spine 2D for integrating 2D animations into a Unity environment. - Experience developing games for family-friendly audiences or motion-based platforms. - A passion for active play and a desire to create games that get people off the couch and moving. #LI-Hybrid We Offer - Competitive compensation package. - Flexible working hours and vacation policy. - Product-driven culture that treasures talents and individual growth. - Front-row seat and hands-on experience with cutting edge technologies in the evolving gaming field Nex is located in San Jose, California, USA and Hong Kong . Learn more about us at https://www.nexplayground.com/about . We encourage applications even if you don’t meet more than 50% of the requirements — we believe that experience comes in many forms! Nex is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all individuals at every stage of the employment relationship, including all current and prospective employees, and covers all employment decisions including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, discipline and termination. We are committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment and to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.