Job Description

Frontier is an established, market leading independent developer and publisher of videogames for PC and consoles. We have achieved serial successes across a wide variety of titles including Elite Dangerous, Planet Coaster, Jurassic World Evolution, Planet Zoo and F1 Manager. Founded in 1994, we are based in the world-leading technology cluster and historic city of Cambridge, England. With a growing team of over 800 talented people supporting our existing portfolio and ambitious future roadmap, we are passionate about creating innovative genre-leading games and authentic worlds for our communities of players.

We are seeking an experienced Principal 3D Artist to join our team at Frontier to work closely with the Art Director and Art Teams to ensure the continued success of the Planet franchise.

In 2016, Frontier Developments launched a brand-new park management franchise in the form of Planet Coaster which drew inspiration from our extensive experience in the field to deliver a world-class continuation of a much-loved genre. Planet Zoo followed in 2019 and in 2020 Planet Coaster was brought to console. The Planet Franchise offers the player an extensive suite of tools and strategies to create and manage their very own theme parks and zoos in a charming, vibrant world for builders of all ages.

Responsibilities:

• Working with the Art Director and Art Team to ensure assets are to the expected look and quality.
• Collaborating with the Art Team both internally and externally, acting positively on Art Direction and feedback.
• Using your experience to identify and proactively solve challenges as they arise.
• Comfortable taking ownership of a feature or area of the game and seeing it through from prototype to completion.
• Understanding technical constraints and working with your Lead and the Art Director to make impactful decisions balancing visuals and performance across the project.
• Coordinating cross discipline communication where required.
• Mentoring and Assisting members of the Environment Art.

About You:

Essential:

• A good team player, willing to work collaboratively and receive feedback and guidance from the rest of the team.
• Show initiative and be proactive to get the best from a Game Engine, preferably shipping at least three games through full production.
• Strong mentoring skills.
• Experience in prop ZBrush sculpting, preferably with stylised work
• Substance Painter experience in production.
• Experience with PBR pipeline and real-time engines.
• Understanding best working practices in terms of pipeline flow and game optimisation.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.

What we can offer you:

We offer the chance to work with talented and passionate people, developing and publishing sophisticated and enduring games in a creative and collaborative environment. We love what we do, and we work hard to provide outstanding experiences for our player communities. Frontier rewards this passion and determination by sharing in the company\xe2\x80\x99s success and by supporting our teams to keep doing what they love.

Well-being is a big focus at Frontier and we are continually evolving how we can support our staff. We encourage a healthy work/life balance and host a range of well-being activities, initiatives and sessions to support both mental and physical health.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes a success-based annual bonus, share option schemes, pension, life assurance, private family healthcare, flexitime working hours, enhanced maternity/paternity package, in-house subsidised catering, support with relocation, a Cycle to Work scheme and free bike servicing, and social events.

We welcome and encourage applications from qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.

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