Hard Surface Outsource Lead
Core
Supervise and provide creative feedback on hard surface 3D assets created by external vendors for Fortnite, ensuring they meet artistic and technical standards before pipeline ingestion.
Role type
Senior IC Hard Surface Outsource Lead
Builds
Hard surface 3D assets (weapons, props, environments) for Fortnite
Domain
Video game development (AAA titles)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
3D modeling (hard and soft surfaces), UV mapping, texturing, pipeline documentation, vendor management, creative direction, bug triage, hands-on art production
Preferred skills
Experience with Chinese, German, Spanish, Italian, or Russian
Technologies
Maya, 3ds Max, Zbrush, Photoshop, Substance
Responsibilities
Pull together creative direction for outsourced assets and convey it to vendors; evaluate, hire, and onboard external vendors; generate documentation, video references, and examples for vendors; fix assets to ensure consistency and technical readiness; provide modeling and paint feedback to vendors; partner with the HS implementation team for pipeline ingestion; perform hands-on art production when required; triage and resolve art asset bugs from the outsourcing team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
