Who We Are
We are Skybound.
We love creators. We love fans. We love thrilling games, indelible images and moving stories. Our roots are in comics, but our brands extend to video games, television, movies, merchandise, and live experiences. We take special pride in original tales, fresh characters, and diverse voices.
From well-known franchises to freshly-minted originals, we offer the chance to join brilliant creators shaping a new generation of entertainment in a concentrated, agile environment where every perspective matters, and any idea can create a breakthrough.
Opportunity
Skybound is looking for a Lead Technical Artist to join in the creation of a new, unannounced project, with a unique and stunning art style executed on top of UE5. The Lead Technical Artist will establish, drive, and maintain pipelines, manage a team of technical artists, and ensure assets going into the game are sustainable and high quality.
As a Lead Technical Artist, you will oversee the pipelines and processes used by the art team to bring one of Skybound's major properties to life. You will work collaboratively with artists, designers, and engineers to deliver innovative visual features along with high-fidelity characters and environments to our players. You will help guide the team to harness and extend UE5's features to achieve striking visuals true to art direction and within performance targets.If you are looking for an energetic team with exciting IPs, combat DNA and a drive to deliver breakthrough visuals, this may be the role for you!
Reports: This position will report to the Art Director
Responsibilities: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Lead and mentor a team of technical artists, fostering an enthusiastic and creative environmentOwn and assist hands-on with rigging and skinning of real-time charactersCollaborate with the Art Director, Tech Director, animators, and artists in establishing robust and efficient art asset pipelinesLead the charge in diagnosing, debugging, and brainstorming pipeline issuesWork across disciplines to ensure the team is building content sustainably and in support of aggressive performance targets while maximizing fidelityEstablish methods, techniques, tools, and standards to boost the efficiency of the teamParticipate actively in the art review and feedback process to help find creative solutions to achieve results that are faithful to artistic direction and visual targetsProvide estimates, manage time, and hit deadlines to stay on track with set schedules and tasksMentor, learn from, and share knowledge with others on the teamBe strategic. Be resourceful. Maximize your impact. Play the game
Requirements:
6+ years as a professional character TD, character artist, or rigger3+ years of professional game development experience in Unreal as a technical artistStrong preference for candidates with advanced proficiency in creating and optimizing shaders/materials using node-based systems or HLSLExperienced rigging and skinning high-fidelity production game charactersExpertise in video game asset pipelines and common DCC packagesProven ability to build tools and extend major workflows to enable professional art teamsWorking knowledge of Unreal Engine's asset pipelinesSelf-motivated with excellent researching, problem-solving, and debugging skillsStrong understanding of game content pipelinesExperience shipping a product on multiple console or PC platformsPrefers a fun, passionate, and team-oriented work environment
Preferred Qualifications:
AAA game development experiencePassion for video game development, combat-oriented games, and Skybound IP
Job Type: Regular, Full-Time
Salary Range: $150,000-$170,000
Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc.The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employeesCompensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role
Skybound offers a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, as well as free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We also offer a 401K plan with 4% match, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, generous time off, wellness benefits, and tuition reimbursement. Company Overview Skybound is a multiplatform content company working closely with creators and their intellectual properties, extending stories and universes to new platforms, including comics, television, film, tabletop and video games, books, digital content, events, and beyond. We are home to critically-acclaimed global franchises, including The Walking Dead and Invincible. Skybound Games produces, publishes and distributes video and tabletop games across all genres, including the multi-million-unit selling The Walking Dead video game series. In addition to our wholly-owned franchises, we work with independent developers to foster and create original games with compelling characters and worlds, strong creator and artistic focus, and innovative approaches to engaging genres. Invincible is one of Skybound's tentpole franchises (celebrating 20 years!) and spans the world of comic books, merchandise, video games, and the critically acclaimed adult animated television series on Prime Video. Now in its second season, the television show has consistently ranked as one of Prime Videos top-streamed series with a 99% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Based on the groundbreaking comic book by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, Invincible revolves around 18-year-old Mark Grayson, who's just like every other guy his age-except his father is (or was) the most powerful superhero on the planet. Still reeling from Nolan's betrayal in Season One, Mark struggles to rebuild his life as he faces a host of new threats, all while battling his greatest fear - that he might become his father without even knowing it. The show stars Steven Yeun, with Sandra Oh, Zazie Beetz, Grey Griffin, Chris Diamantopoulos, Walton Goggins, Gillian Jacobs, Jason Mantzoukas, Ross Marquand, Khary Payton, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Kevin Michael Richardson, Seth Rogen, and J.K. Simmons. Executive producers include Skybound's own Kirkman, David Alpert, and Margaret M. Dean. Equal Opportunity Employer At Skybound we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! Skybound is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, hair texture or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Skybound complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination. Skybound will consider applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the CA Fair Chance Act and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For more information on our Privacy Policy, visit:
Who We Are We are Skybound. We love creators. We love fans. We love thrilling games, indelible images and moving stories. Our roots are in comics, but our brands extend to video games, television, movies, merchandise, and live experiences. We take special pride in original tales, unique characters, and diverse voices. From well-known franchises to freshly-minted originals, we offer the chance to join brilliant creators shaping a new generation of entertainment in a concentrated, agile environment in which every perspective matters, and any idea can create a breakthrough. Opportunity Skybound is looking for a Senior Cinematic Animator to work on the heroic moments of Invincible VS that evoke emotion and inspire players! The Senior Cinematic Animator will deliver personality, authenticity, and style that shifts seamlessly between responsive gameplay and memorable moments. The ideal candidate will be passionate about combat focused animation with an eye for appeal and polish. As a Senior Cinematic Animator, you will animate stylized characters in pose driven animations while upholding our standards and pipelines. Every line delivery, punch, kick, and impact you create will tell a story. You will work collaboratively with cross functional teams to ensure that your characters perform flawlessly, look amazing, deliver raw emotion and impactful experiences! Reports: This position will report to the Animation Director Responsibilities: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Drive animation of characters and cameras to create in-engine cinematics from layout to final polish, utilizing advanced keyframe techniques to craft bold, expressive, and high-energy sequences that deliver strong poses and maximum impact Collaborate closely with gameplay animation, design and art to achieve clear, in-character, and responsive animations that deliver every impact, reaction and nuance to the player Partner with technical artists and engineers to ensure characters look as great in-game as on your desktop Team up with other members of the animation team to create consistent work and share inspiration Contribute to pipeline and workflow improvements, identifying opportunities to streamline processes and enhance creative output Basic Qualifications 5+ years of professional experience as an animator in the games industry, with a proven track record of delivering cinematic character animation at a senior level Exceptional portfolio showcasing mastery of keyframe animation, cinematography, and dramatic staging - particularly in combat and high-energy scenarios Expert ability to collaborate with designers, artists, and technical teams in a fast-paced, iterative environment Self-motivated, innovative problem solver who thrives on creative challenges and technical complexity Preferred Qualifications: Advanced proficiency with Unreal Engine 4/5 Deep experience with character combat animation and gameplay Proficient in the use of Maya Passion for video game development, combat-focused games, and Skybound IP Job Type: Temporary, Full-Time Salary Range: $115,000 - $130,000 Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc. The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role Skybound offers a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, as well as free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We also offer a 401K plan with 4% match, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, generous time off, wellness benefits, and tuition reimbursement. Company Overview Skybound is a multiplatform content company working closely with creators and their intellectual properties, extending stories and universes to new platforms, including comics, television, film, tabletop and video games, books, digital content, events, and beyond. We are home to critically-acclaimed global franchises, including The Walking Dead and Invincible. Skybound Games produces, publishes and distributes video and tabletop games across all genres, including the multi-million-unit selling The Walking Dead video game series. In addition to our wholly-owned franchises, we work with independent developers to foster and create original games with compelling characters and worlds, strong creator and artistic focus, and innovative approaches to engaging genres. Invincible is one of Skybound's tentpole franchises (celebrating 20 years!) and spans the world of comic books, merchandise, video games, and the critically acclaimed adult animated television series on Prime Video. Now in its second season, the television show has consistently ranked as one of Prime Videos top-streamed series with a 99% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Based on the groundbreaking comic book by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, Invincible revolves around 18-year-old Mark Grayson, who's just like every other guy his age-except his father is (or was) the most powerful superhero on the planet. Still reeling from Nolan's betrayal in Season One, Mark struggles to rebuild his life as he faces a host of new threats, all while battling his greatest fear - that he might become his father without even knowing it. The show stars Steven Yeun, with Sandra Oh, Zazie Beetz, Grey Griffin, Chris Diamantopoulos, Walton Goggins, Gillian Jacobs, Jason Mantzoukas, Ross Marquand, Khary Payton, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Kevin Michael Richardson, Seth Rogen, and J.K. Simmons. Executive producers include Skybound's own Kirkman, David Alpert, and Margaret M. Dean. Equal Opportunity Employer At Skybound we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! Skybound is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, hair texture or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Skybound complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination. Skybound will consider applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the CA Fair Chance Act and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For more information on our Privacy Policy, visit:
Who We Are
We are Skybound.
We love creators. We love fans. We love thrilling games, indelible images and moving stories. Our roots are in comics, but our brands extend to video games, television, movies, merchandise, and live experiences. We take special pride in original tales, unique characters, and diverse voices.
From well-known franchises to freshly-minted originals, we offer the chance to join brilliant creators shaping a new generation of entertainment in a concentrated, agile environment in which every perspective matters, and any idea can create a breakthrough.
Opportunity
Skybound is looking for an ambitious and inventive Senior Technical Artist to help drive a striking, high-performance visual experience in a thrilling new game franchise. As Senior Technical Artist, you'll work closely with the Art Director to shape the visual style for characters, backgrounds, VFX, and post effects, all integrated into a fresh, distinctive look.
You will work collaboratively with artists, designers, and engineers to deliver innovative visual features and highly-detailed and unique characters and environments to our players. You will help guide the team to harness and extend UE5's material, lighting, and VFX features to achieve striking visuals within performance targets. You'll be part of a team that takes bold visual ideas and turns them into standout results. If you're drawn to fast-paced projects, unique Ips, and a strong focus on combat and visual polish, this could be a great fit.
Reports: This position will reports to the Art Director
Responsibilities: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Work collaboratively and proactively with a team of artists, designers, and engineersWork with the Art Director to translate artistic vision into achievable resultsGuide artists with best practices to maintain high visual and performance targetsDrive the project's foundational material, shading, and lighting productionHarness UE5's rendering features to achieve stylized, eye-popping visualsDevelop tools to streamline art productionMentor, learn from, and share knowledge with others on the teamBe strategic. Be resourceful. Maximize your impact. Play the game
Qualifications
5+ years as a professional Technical Artist3+ years of professional game development experience in UnrealExpertise in Unreal Engine's material, shading, and lighting featuresKnowledge of real-time rendering techniques and their performance characteristicsSelf-motivated with excellent researching, problem-solving and debugging skillsStrong understanding of game content pipelinesExperience shipping a product on multiple console or PC platformsPrefers a fun, passionate, and team-oriented work environment
Preferred Qualifications
Proficiency in Python and C++ programming languages, including debugging experienceExpert proficiency in HLSL or GLSL shading languages
Job Type: Regular, Full-Time
Salary Range: $130,000 - $150,000
Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc.The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employeesCompensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role
Skybound offers a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, as well as free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We also offer a 401K plan with 4% match, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, generous time off, wellness benefits, and tuition reimbursement. Company Overview Skybound is a multiplatform content company working closely with creators and their intellectual properties, extending stories and universes to new platforms, including comics, television, film, tabletop and video games, books, digital content, events, and beyond. We are home to critically-acclaimed global franchises, including The Walking Dead and Invincible. Skybound Games produces, publishes and distributes video and tabletop games across all genres, including the multi-million-unit selling The Walking Dead video game series. In addition to our wholly-owned franchises, we work with independent developers to foster and create original games with compelling characters and worlds, strong creator and artistic focus, and innovative approaches to engaging genres. Invincible is one of Skybound's tentpole franchises (celebrating 20 years!) and spans the world of comic books, merchandise, video games, and the critically acclaimed adult animated television series on Prime Video. Now in its second season, the television show has consistently ranked as one of Prime Videos top-streamed series with a 99% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Based on the groundbreaking comic book by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, Invincible revolves around 18-year-old Mark Grayson, who's just like every other guy his age-except his father is (or was) the most powerful superhero on the planet. Still reeling from Nolan's betrayal in Season One, Mark struggles to rebuild his life as he faces a host of new threats, all while battling his greatest fear - that he might become his father without even knowing it. The show stars Steven Yeun, with Sandra Oh, Zazie Beetz, Grey Griffin, Chris Diamantopoulos, Walton Goggins, Gillian Jacobs, Jason Mantzoukas, Ross Marquand, Khary Payton, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Kevin Michael Richardson, Seth Rogen, and J.K. Simmons. Executive producers include Skybound's own Kirkman, David Alpert, and Margaret M. Dean. Equal Opportunity Employer At Skybound we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! Skybound is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, hair texture or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Skybound complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination. Skybound will consider applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the CA Fair Chance Act and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For more information on our Privacy Policy, visit:
Who We Are
We are Skybound.
We love creators. We love fans. We love thrilling games, indelible images and moving stories. Our roots are in comics, but our brands extend to video games, television, movies, merchandise, and live experiences. We take special pride in original tales, unique characters, and diverse voices.
From well-known franchises to freshly-minted originals, we offer the chance to join brilliant creators shaping a new generation of entertainment in a concentrated, agile environment in which every perspective matters, and any idea can create a breakthrough.
Opportunity
Skybound is looking for an ambitious and inventive Senior Technical Artist to help drive a striking, high-performance visual experience in a thrilling new game franchise. As Senior Technical Artist, you'll work closely with the Art Director to shape the visual style for characters, backgrounds, VFX, and post effects, all integrated into a fresh, distinctive look.
You will work collaboratively with artists, designers, and engineers to deliver innovative visual features and highly-detailed and unique characters and environments to our players. You will help guide the team to harness and extend UE5's material, lighting, and VFX features to achieve striking visuals within performance targets. You'll be part of a team that takes bold visual ideas and turns them into standout results. If you're drawn to fast-paced projects, unique Ips, and a strong focus on combat and visual polish, this could be a great fit.
Reports: This position will reports to the Art Director
Responsibilities: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Work collaboratively and proactively with a team of artists, designers, and engineersWork with the Art Director to translate artistic vision into achievable resultsGuide artists with best practices to maintain high visual and performance targetsDrive the project's foundational material, shading, and lighting productionHarness UE5's rendering features to achieve stylized, eye-popping visualsDevelop tools to streamline art productionMentor, learn from, and share knowledge with others on the teamBe strategic. Be resourceful. Maximize your impact. Play the game
Qualifications
5+ years as a professional Technical Artist3+ years of professional game development experience in UnrealExpertise in Unreal Engine's material, shading, and lighting featuresKnowledge of real-time rendering techniques and their performance characteristicsSelf-motivated with excellent researching, problem-solving and debugging skillsStrong understanding of game content pipelinesExperience shipping a product on multiple console or PC platformsPrefers a fun, passionate, and team-oriented work environment
Preferred Qualifications
Proficiency in Python and C++ programming languages, including debugging experienceExpert proficiency in HLSL or GLSL shading languages
Job Type: Regular, Full-Time
Salary Range: $130,000 - $150,000
Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc.The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employeesCompensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role
Skybound offers a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, as well as free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We also offer a 401K plan with 4% match, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, generous time off, wellness benefits, and tuition reimbursement. Company Overview Skybound is a multiplatform content company working closely with creators and their intellectual properties, extending stories and universes to new platforms, including comics, television, film, tabletop and video games, books, digital content, events, and beyond. We are home to critically-acclaimed global franchises, including The Walking Dead and Invincible. Skybound Games produces, publishes and distributes video and tabletop games across all genres, including the multi-million-unit selling The Walking Dead video game series. In addition to our wholly-owned franchises, we work with independent developers to foster and create original games with compelling characters and worlds, strong creator and artistic focus, and innovative approaches to engaging genres. Invincible is one of Skybound's tentpole franchises (celebrating 20 years!) and spans the world of comic books, merchandise, video games, and the critically acclaimed adult animated television series on Prime Video. Now in its second season, the television show has consistently ranked as one of Prime Videos top-streamed series with a 99% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Based on the groundbreaking comic book by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, Invincible revolves around 18-year-old Mark Grayson, who's just like every other guy his age-except his father is (or was) the most powerful superhero on the planet. Still reeling from Nolan's betrayal in Season One, Mark struggles to rebuild his life as he faces a host of new threats, all while battling his greatest fear - that he might become his father without even knowing it. The show stars Steven Yeun, with Sandra Oh, Zazie Beetz, Grey Griffin, Chris Diamantopoulos, Walton Goggins, Gillian Jacobs, Jason Mantzoukas, Ross Marquand, Khary Payton, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Kevin Michael Richardson, Seth Rogen, and J.K. Simmons. Executive producers include Skybound's own Kirkman, David Alpert, and Margaret M. Dean. Equal Opportunity Employer At Skybound we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! Skybound is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, hair texture or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Skybound complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination. Skybound will consider applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the CA Fair Chance Act and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For more information on our Privacy Policy, visit:
