Senior 3D Game Artist / Technical Artist (Unity)

About Legends of Learning

Legends of Learning is an innovative educational technology company committed to transforming learning through gameplay. We offer a vast collection of curriculum-aligned games for elementary through middle school students designed to promote engagement, comprehension, and enthusiasm for learning. These games are presented to the students inside our immersive educational game world, called Awakening.

Over 1 million students use Awakening every month. Our mission is to make education fun and accessible for all students, empowering educators with creative teaching tools that complement traditional classroom instruction.

Legends of Learning sources talent globally to contribute to our business in the United States. This position is a work-from-home role based in Argentina. Complete fluency in English is required – reading, writing, and speaking. Conversational and writing skills need to be exceptional.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Senior 3D Game Artist / Technical Artist to own the art for our Unity-based educational game world. In this role, you will create stylized characters, props, environments, and visual effects while ensuring everything runs smoothly within tight web and mobile performance budgets.

What You'll Do

• Asset Creation: Model, texture, and maintain 3D characters, props, creatures, and environments.
• Modular Systems: Build and rig modular avatar components (clothing, hair, accessories, and full-body morphs) tailored to our shared character rig.
• Technical Art & VFX: Create real-time effects (particles, trails, custom shaders) and set up efficient, consistent materials across the game.
• Optimization: Define and enforce strict art standards for poly counts, texture memory, and overall performance on mobile devices and web browsers.
• Collaboration: Work closely with engineers for seamless asset integration, and review deliverables from external contractors to maintain quality and consistency.

What We're Looking For

• Experience: 5+ years of 3D art experience with a proven track record of shipped Unity games (mobile and/or web preferred).
• Core Skills: Strong foundation in modeling, rigging, UV mapping, texturing, and material setup.
• Unity Expertise: Deep comfort level with Unity, specifically the Universal Render Pipeline (URP), and a solid understanding of mobile/browser optimization.
• Character Systems: Hands-on experience with skinned clothing and customizable character pipelines.
• Leadership: A highly responsible team player capable of owning the art pipeline and setting technical standards.
• Communication: Fluent in English with the ability to communicate complex technical art concepts clearly.
• Portfolio: A strong demo reel or portfolio showcasing stylized 3D game art, real-time effects, and optimized topology. Please include a link with your application.

Nice To Have

• Experience shipping educational or children’s games.
• Familiarity with version control systems.
• An interest in contributing to game design and early-stage concepting.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Flexible, fully remote work environment.
• Opportunities to collaborate with a talented team of game developers and designers.
• A chance to be part of an innovative company creating educational games that make a real impact on student learning.

Location

This is a remote position.

Compensation

$5,000 per month

Working Hours

M-F, 40 hours per week

How To Apply

Please email your cover letter, resume, a portfolio link, and a (no more than) two minute video sharing your interest in the position to [email protected].