Roblox is hiring a 3D Artist to join our internal creative studio, The Kitchen. In this role, you will bring Roblox's worlds, characters, and stories to life through cinematic animation, expressive posing, and high-impact visuals for marketing campaigns, trailers, and social moments.
What You'll Do
- Rig, pose, and render characters for static compositions 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.
- Optimize assets for both high-resolution print and digital platforms.
- Iterate quickly based on feedback from creative leads.
- Maintain efficient file structures and workflows for smooth handoff and versioning.
What We're Looking For
- 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).
- 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.
Technical Stack
- Cinema4D
- Maya
- Blender
- ZBrush
- Substance
- Redshift
- After Effects
- Photoshop
Team & Environment
You will be part of The Kitchen, Roblox's internal creative studio.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $116,470 — $146,720 USD + equity: Eligible for equity compensation.
- Equity compensation.
- Benefits as described on our total rewards page.
Work Mode
This role follows a hybrid work model located in San Mateo, CA.
Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations to candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruiting process.
