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Meta
Principal Tech Artist
USA - $181K/yr - $250K/yr
OURO Interactive is Oculus Studio’s first in-house game studio dedicated exclusively to creating flagship games for Horizon Worlds. As a Principal Tech Artist for OURO Interactive, you’ll be at the forefront of shipping cross-platform VR/MR and mobile experiences for the ever-expanding Horizon metaverse.
Principal Technical Artist Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain art production workflows and pipelines by creating features, tools, plugins, and scripts to aid artists, reduce pain points, and speed up iteration cycles
Provide input on the ongoing development of the primary game engine, editor, and tooling to our cross functional partners on other teams
Maintain and adhere to a consistent art style and ensure technical requirements for assets are enforced
Optimize environments to keep artistic fidelity as high as possible while maintaining performance
Support the ingestion of finished art to the game engine, assisting in asset performance and validation
Create and maintain technical documentation
Train and mentor other artists to grow their technical skills
Develop the team’s shader tech and implement high-level features and maintain low-level shader code organization and optimization
Collaborate closely with graphics programming and our core tech teams on features that keep the game performant and achieve the highest artistic standards
Support the content team in debugging issues with tools, assets, or framerate
Astranis
3D Generalist & Motion Designer
USA - San Francisco - Hybrid
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts.
Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization.Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.
3D Generalist & Motion Designer Astranis is looking for a CG Generalist who can bring our technology and products to life across 3D and 2D mediums. This role will own animation from concept through delivery — shaping how we communicate with customers, investors, and the world. You’ll create high-impact motion design for web, social, product launches, events, and technical explainers.
You will be responsible for developing and maintaining Astranis’s motion design language, ensuring visual clarity, technical accuracy, and consistency across all channels.
Role:
Own Astranis’s 3D and 2D animation end-to-end: concept, storyboard, design, animate, edit, deliver.
Create 3D sequences (product/technology shots, environment/space scenes) and 2D motion graphics (typography, iconography, data visualization, HUDs, lower thirds).
Translate complex technical concepts into clear, compelling visual narratives in close collaboration with engineers, product, and marketing.
Develop Astranis’s motion identity — including color, type, transitions, and animation principles — in partnership with the brand team.
Adapt and extend existing CAD/STEP files while building custom 3D models when needed.
Jacobs
Senior Media Visual Artist
USA - Seattle, WA - $90K/yr - $120K/yr
We are seeking a Senior Visual Media Artist to join our team. Our specialized artistic/technical staff is responsible for production of multi-dimensional visual media content through renderings, animations, VR and interactive environments for all types of Jacobs projects including Buildings, Infrastructure, Water, Utilities, Data Centers, etc.
Responsibilities
3D modeling and rendering, 3D environment generation, 3D texturing and lighting, 2D/3D post production
3D Game Development, interactive media development (Adobe Air, HTML, MaxScript, ActionScript, Blueprint, etc.).
The position will center on Autodesk 3dsmax 2025 and Vray 7 for 3D development in conjunction with Unreal Engine 5 for real-time applications
Salesforce
Lead Motion Graphics Editor and Generative AI Video Artist/Specialist
US - San Francisco - $127.2K/yr - $190.9K/yr
Salesforce is seeking a highly skilled and creative Lead Motion Graphics Editor and Gen AI Artist with advanced Adobe After Effects expertise to join our dynamic in-house creative team. This individual will be responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and animating high-quality motion graphics and visual effects for a variety of digital platforms including, customer success videos, product demos, marketing campaigns, social media, internal communications, and corporate events. The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of visual storytelling, animation principles, the technical intricacies of After Effects, and advanced skills using Generative AI video creation platforms like Runway, Midjourney, Veo3, and similar tools to deliver visually stunning and impactful content that aligns with Salesforce's brand guidelines and strategic objectives.
Responsibilities
Conceptualization & Storyboarding: Collaborate closely with creative directors, video producers, video editors, and other stakeholders to develop innovative concepts and visual styles for motion graphics projects.
Generative AI Video Creation: Utilize Generative AI platforms as a core tool to rapidly create and augment video content for promos, commercials, and branded campaigns. Focus on prompt engineering and creative direction to produce visually dynamic and compelling content that pushes creative boundaries and accelerates production timelines.
Motion Graphics Design & Animation: Design and animate compelling motion graphics using advanced techniques in Adobe After Effects, including:
Complex keyframe animation and expressions
3D animation integration (e.g., with Cinema 4D or other 3D software)
Advanced compositing and visual effects (rotoscoping, tracking, keying, particle systems, etc.)
Kinetic typography and dynamic text animation
Product UI animation and clean up
Data visualization and infographic animation
After Effects template design and creation
Video Editing & Integration: Edit and assemble video footage (primarily in Adobe Premiere Pro) and seamlessly integrate motion graphics elements, ensuring visual consistency, pacing, and flow.
Brand Consistency: Ensure all motion graphics content adheres strictly to Salesforce brand guidelines, maintaining a consistent visual identity across all platforms and projects.
Collaboration & Client Relations: Work directly with internal clients and stakeholders to define project scope, manage expectations, and deliver assets that meet specific business objectives.
Problem-Solving & Innovation: Proactively identify and solve creative and technical challenges throughout the production pipeline. Stay at the forefront of motion graphics trends, tools, and techniques, continually exploring new ways to enhance visual storytelling and production efficiency.
Asset Management: Organize and manage project files, assets, and libraries efficiently to ensure smooth workflows and easy access for future projects.
Optimization & Delivery: Optimize motion graphics and video files for various platforms and delivery methods, ensuring high quality and efficient playback.
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