3D Artist

Roblox • San Mateo, CA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators.
At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there.
A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.
Roblox is seeking a 3D Artist with expertise in Key Art, Composition, and Cinematic Character Posing/Animation to join The Kitchen, our internal creative studio. In this role, you’ll help bring Roblox’s worlds, characters, and stories to life through cinematic animation, expressive posing, and high-impact visuals. In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for creating both motion and still imagery, delivering polished 3D Key Art and expressive Cinematic Character Animation that defines how millions of players experience Roblox across campaigns, trailers, and social moments. This role requires an expert eye for composition, lighting, and rendering to produce high-end visuals that serve as the visual heartbeat of Roblox's marketing and brand experiences.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in 3D motion design, character animation, or video post-production.
• Strong understanding of character rigging, anatomy, and motion principles.
• Proven ability as a 3D character animator, with a demo reel showcasing expressive, polished animation.
• Portfolio of key art / posed renders demonstrating strong composition, lighting, and storytelling.
• Solid grasp of visual design fundamentals (composition, color, lighting, silhouette).
• Proficiency in industry-standard tools and workflows (e.g., Cinema4D, Maya, Blender, ZBrush, Substance, Redshift), including preparing assets to be shared across Digital Content Creation applications.
• Experience compositing or finishing renders in After Effects, Photoshop. etc.
• The ability to adapt quickly to feedback and iterate in a collaborative environment.
• Detail-oriented with a cinematic eye for storytelling.
• Strong communicator, comfortable presenting work and receiving critique.

Responsibilities

• Rig, pose, and render characters for static compositions, delivering polished assets for posters, banners, thumbnails, and social campaigns.
• Animate characters, creatures, and props for cinematic sequences, gameplay trailers, and promotional content.
• Develop expressive performances that convey personality, emotion, and narrative beats.
• Build and stage environments that enhance composition and visual storytelling.
• Collaborate closely with designers, marketers, editors, motion designers, and producers to create striking imagery that communicates story, mood, and brand identity.
• Optimize assets for both high-resolution print and digital platforms.
• Iterate quickly based on feedback from creative leads, ensuring alignment with brand and project goals.
• Maintain efficient file structures and workflows for smooth handoff and versioning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed