Last updated: 2025-05-22

29 Game Art And Animation jobs in San Francisco.

Hiring now: Sr Concept Artist Metaver @ Meta, Staff C Engr @ Inworld Ai, 3D Artist @ Applied In, Technical Artist @ Luma, 3D Technical Artist @ Udemy, Game Industry Job Referra @ Nimble, Technical Animator @ Skild Ai, Technical Artist Pokémon @ Niantic, Character Art Dir @ Epic Games, Lead Ai Engr Generative 3 @ Blitz.Explore more at at kaamvaam.com

🔥 Skills

collaboration (6) Unreal Engine (6) concept art (4) game development (4) C++ (4) optimization (4) animation systems (4) 3D simulator (4) technical writing (4) user experience (4)

📍 Locations

San Mateo (11) San Francisco (6) Burlingame (4) South San Francisco (4) Mountain View (2) Palo Alto (1) San Rafael (1)
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Meta

Senior Concept Artist - Metaverse Entertainment Burlingame
Skills & Focus: storyboarding, concept art, animations, visual development, collaboration, artistic skills, Adobe Creative Suite, animation, storytelling, virtual reality
About the Company: Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Ap…
Salary: $126,000/year to $175,000/year
Type: Full Time
Benefits: Bonus, equity, benefits
Engineering Manager - VR Games Burlingame
Skills & Focus: Engineering Manager, Virtual Reality, Game Development, Team Leadership, Collaboration, Communication, Technical Skills, Career Development, Graphics Engineering, 3D Game Engines
About the Company: Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Ap…
Experience: 5+ years as an engineering leader in game development.
Salary: $177,000/year to $251,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Meta offers benefits such as bonus, equity, and other standard benefits.
Graphics Software Engineer- Pipeline/Tooling, Reality Labs (Avatars) Burlingame
Skills & Focus: graphics frameworks, algorithms, real-time rendering, C/C++ programming, object-oriented design, performance profiling, 3D graphics, animation, tools, AI
About the Company: Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. With innovations like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, it is moving…
Experience: 2+ years of graphics software engineering experience
Salary: $56.25/hour to $173,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Type: Full Time
Benefits: In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits.

Inworld Ai

Staff C++ Engineer Mountain View
Skills & Focus: C++, software engineering, data structures, algorithms, design patterns, object-oriented programming, CMake, game engines, AI models, SDKs
About the Company: Inworld is the leading provider of AI technology for real-time interactive experiences, providing a framework for building production ready interactive experie…
Experience: 7+ years
Salary: $150,000 - $270,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: bonus + equity + benefits

Applied Intuition

3D Artist Mountain View
Skills & Focus: 3D assets, vehicle models, Unreal, lighting environments, asset pipeline, textures, game optimized assets, composition, materials, CAD data
About the Company: Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company that accelerates the global adoption of safe, AI-driven machines. Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition deli…
Experience: 3+ years of experience in creating models that were used in shipped products
Salary: $120,000 to $220,000 USD annually
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Base salary, equity, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage, 401k retirement bene…

Luma

Technical Artist Palo Alto
Skills & Focus: Technical Artist, fine-tuning, workflow pipelines, QA, image models, AI art creation, engineering, python, model improvement, aesthetics
About the Company: Luma’s Applied team takes our underlying foundation models and makes them production ready, including fine-tuning, implementing controllability & editing featu…

Udemy

3D Technical Artist San Francisco
Skills & Focus: 3D modeling, Unreal Engine, VR experiences, optimization, performance, shaders, materials, VFX, collaborate, environment design
About the Company: At Udemy, we’re on a mission to transform lives through learning. Through our intelligent skills platform and a global community of instructors, we’ve helped o…
Type: Contract

Nimble

Game Industry Job Referral San Francisco
Skills & Focus: game industry, resumes, portfolios, employment, concept art, mock-ups, prototype, game links, samples, referral
About the Company: Nimble has launched, connected through several existing partners, and will present appropriate resumes and portfolios to people at companies interested in hiri…
Experience: Submit your most current resume and link additional proof (concept art, mock-ups, portfolio, prototype, game links, samples) to be represented for employment.
Benefits: Our game developers connect with hiring managers to assist people with employment opportunities. Guidance available upo…

Skild Ai

Technical Animator San Francisco
Skills & Focus: Technical Animation, Robotic Simulations, Motion Systems, Animations, Model Training, Motion Capture, Game Development, VFX, Simulation, Deep-Learning
About the Company: At Skild AI, we are building the world's first general purpose robotic intelligence that is robust and adapts to unseen scenarios without failing.
Experience: 3+ years of industry experience in technical animation, game development, VFX, or simulation
Salary: $100,000 - $300,000 USD

Niantic

Technical Artist, Pokémon GO San Francisco
Skills & Focus: Technical Artist, Unity 3D, graphics shaders, mobile platforms, optimization, performance profiling, cross-functional teams, scripting languages, game features, 3D content
About the Company: Niantic's global-scale augmented reality platform and digital map powers spatial computing experiences in the real world.
Experience: 3+ years as a Technical Artist or similar role
Salary: $136,800 - $160,000+ bonus + equity + benefits
Type: Hybrid

Epic Games

Character Art Director San Francisco
Skills & Focus: creative thinking, character design, 2D process, 3D process, game development, leadership skills, collaborative nature, art fundamentals, anatomy, color theory
About the Company: Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technol…
Experience: Experience as an art director with a character design background and understanding of 2D and 3D process in a game studio.
Salary: $243,994 - $393,644 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: 100% coverage for medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, life insurance, long-term disability, and re…

Blitz

Lead AI Engineer (Generative & 3D Modeling Expertise) San Francisco
Skills & Focus: generative AI, 3D modeling, Stable Diffusion, Blender, Unity, Unreal Engine, AI-driven solutions, computer vision, texture/material generation, lead engineering
About the Company: Blitz is a quickly growing and self-sustaining start-up that provides gamers with personalized stats and insights powered by billions of matches. They are comm…
Experience: Strong background in generative AI models, experience with texture/material generation for 3D assets, expertise in 3D modeling tools, and proficiency in programming languages like Python or C++.
Salary: $260-300k
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Annual performance bonus, unlimited vacation policy, 100% covered medical, dental, and vision plan, stock options progr…

Genies

Senior 3D Software Engineer San Mateo
Skills & Focus: 3D graphics, C++, Python, Unity, Unreal, OpenGL, Vulkan, shader programming, data structures, algorithms
About the Company: Genies is an AI avatar and games technology company powering the next generation of digital experiences. Their technology stack empowers user generated content…
Experience: 4+ years of experience developing 3D software and/or real-time engines (Unity, Unreal)
Salary: $190K - $250K
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Comprehensive health insurance, competitive salaries, flexible paid time off, and wellness support.

Game Makers

Production Coordinator San Mateo
Skills & Focus: production coordination, project management, game development, schedule management, task tracking, cross-team collaboration, Unreal Engine, art workflows, milestone delivery, communication
About the Company: A diverse team of developers passionate about creating engaging games, currently working on Project ETHOS, a free-to-play, 3rd person rogue-like hero shooter.
Salary: $75,000 - $105,000 per year
Benefits: Full range of medical, financial, and other benefits; potential bonus and equity awards

2k Games / Thirtyfirstunion

Senior Technical Animation Designer San Mateo
Skills & Focus: animation systems, animation content creation, gameplay motion, locomotion, abilities, animation systems, performance, workflow, Unreal Engine, Maya
About the Company: A diverse team of developers building innovative games with a culture of inclusivity and growth.
Experience: 4+ years of professional animation experience in Maya, shipped at least one AAA title
Salary: $98,400 - $145,620 per year
Benefits: Medical, financial, and other benefits, bonus, equity awards, details provided upon offer

2k Games / Thirtyfirstunion.Com

Senior Technical Animation Designer San Mateo
Skills & Focus: animation systems, gameplay motion, locomotion, abilities, UI animations, procedural solutions, animation content creation, Scalable solutions, performance optimization, cross-disciplinary communication
Experience: 4+ years of professional animation experience in Maya, shipped at least one AAA title
Salary: $98,400 - $145,620 per Year
Type: Full-time

31st Union

Senior Concept Artist San Mateo
Skills & Focus: concept art, character design, visual direction, artistic style, game design, innovation, collaboration, visual solutions, mentoring, 2D and 3D mediums
About the Company: We are a diverse team of developers driven by a passion for our art, united by our core values and inspired by a culture of inclusivity to build amazing games …
Salary: $90,000 - $145,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Full range of medical, financial, and other benefits along with bonus and/or equity awards.
Senior Concept Artist San Mateo
Skills & Focus: concept art, character design, visual direction, collaboration, game design, art direction, 2D software, 3D tools, stylized designs, visual assets
About the Company: We are a diverse team of developers driven by a passion for our art, united by our core values and inspired by a culture of inclusivity to build amazing games …
Salary: $90,000 - $145,000 per year
Type: Full-time
Benefits: The total compensation package for this position may include a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range …

Genies

Senior Engineer, Core Systems (C++) San Mateo
Skills & Focus: C++, native applications, SDK, performance optimization, real-time rendering, 3D mesh processing, game engines, Unity, Unreal, AI
About the Company: Genies is an AI avatar and games technology company powering the next generation of digital experiences. Genies' technology stack is rooted in empowering user …
Experience: Deep native development experience, mobile (iOS and Android) and web (WebGL) expertise.
Salary: $200K- $225K
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Comprehensive health insurance, competitive salaries, unlimited paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays.

31st Union

Production Coordinator (12 Months) San Mateo
Skills & Focus: production scheduling, task tracking, cross-team coordination, Unreal Engine, content creation pipelines, milestones, asset handoffs, project management, game development, workflow
About the Company: A diverse team of developers driven by a passion for art and game creation, focused on building innovative and inclusive gaming experiences.
Experience: Practical experience working in Unreal Engine environments, supporting production scheduling, task tracking, and cross-team coordination.
Salary: $75,000 - $105,000 per year
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Full range of medical, financial, and other benefits; bonus and/or equity awards possible.
Senior Animation Engineer San Mateo
Skills & Focus: C++, animation systems, AAA games, procedural animation, animation blending, AI-driven animation, Unreal Engine, character movement, optimization, collaboration
About the Company: We are a diverse team of developers driven by a passion for our art, united by our core values and inspired by a culture of inclusivity to build amazing games …
Experience: Strong proficiency in C++ and experience with game engine internals, particularly in the context of animation systems
Salary: $120,000 - $160,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: The total compensation package for this position may include a bonus and/or equity awards, along with a full range of m…

Verkada

3D Visualization Design Intern San Mateo
Skills & Focus: 3D visualization, technical documentation, design team, visual storytelling, collaboration, Keyshot, digital tools, proofing, production artwork, problem-solving
About the Company: Verkada is a leader in cloud-based B2B physical security. Verkada offers six product lines — video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, ala…
Experience: Design student pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree or a recent graduate
Salary: $35 - $35 USD
Type: Internship
Benefits: Daily lunch, snacks, and barista service; Intern bonding events and offsites

Genies

ML Engineer San Mateo
Skills & Focus: machine learning, AI avatars, data analysis, reinforcement learning, deep learning, game engines, character animation, motion synthesis, 3D geometry, software architecture
About the Company: Genies is an AI avatar and games technology company powering the next generation of digital experiences, focusing on user-generated content and AI avatars.
Experience: 5+ years in machine learning or related fields
Salary: $165,000 - $230,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Comprehensive health insurance, unlimited paid time off, flexible hours, wellness programs, choice of laptop, and a fun…

Absurd Ventures

Senior Technical Artist (Materials) San Rafael
Skills & Focus: technical artist, materials, shaders, physically-based rendering, Unreal Engine 5, optimization, collaboration, debugging, problem-solving, workflow
Experience: 5+ years
Salary: $140,000 to $170,000 per year
Type: Full-time
Benefits: paid time off, sick time, company holidays, parental leave, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability…

Aechelon Technology, Inc.

Senior Technical Writer South San Francisco
Skills & Focus: 3D simulator, technical writing, user experience, content creation, graphics industry, real-time computer graphics, Geospecific, visual databases, positive user experience, pilot safety
About the Company: Aechelon Technology, Inc. is a leading producer of 3D simulator content, including Geospecific visual/sensor databases and realistic 3D models. We seek people …
Senior Technical Writer South San Francisco
Skills & Focus: 3D simulator, technical writing, user experience, content creation, graphics industry, real-time computer graphics, Geospecific, visual databases, positive user experience, pilot safety
About the Company: Aechelon Technology, Inc. is a leading producer of 3D simulator content, including Geospecific visual/sensor databases and realistic 3D models. We seek people …
Senior Technical Writer South San Francisco
Skills & Focus: 3D simulator, technical writing, user experience, content creation, graphics industry, real-time computer graphics, Geospecific, visual databases, positive user experience, pilot safety
About the Company: Aechelon Technology, Inc. is a leading producer of 3D simulator content, including Geospecific visual/sensor databases and realistic 3D models. We seek people …