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Sony

Senior 3D Visualization and Animation Technical Artist

Salary$140k – $155k
LocationCulver City
Work modehybrid
Typecontract
SenioritySenior
Experience5+ yrs
Company size10,000+ people
PostedJul 9, 2026 · 3mo ago
Verified live4h ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Must have7
Bachelor's degree in art, Film, Communications, or a related field
Solid experience with photo-real CG content creation workflow in games, film or other entertainment industries
5+ years of hands-on experience in 3D computer graphics (3D animation)
Familiarity with character animation workflow such as blendshapes, rigging and simulation (hair, garment)
Familiarity with 3DCG platforms like Maya, Unreal Engine, and/or Blender
Familiarity with shader development, material creation and rendering
Excellent analytic and communication skills
Nice to have5
M.S. degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related fields
Research and development skills, including the ability to stay updated on emerging technologies and techniques in computer graphics
Hands-on experience in 3D human modeling of geometry & texture
Familiarity with Unity and/or Marmoset
Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python or MEL scripting
Eligibility1
Authorization to work in the USA
Skills
Maya
Unreal Engine
Blender
Unity
Marmoset
Python
MEL scripting
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Long term care
Flexible work arrangements
Remote work
Hybrid work
Paid vacation
Paid holidays
Sick leave
Summer fridays
Winter break
Employee resource groups
About the company
Sony Corporation of America, located in New York, NY, is the U.S. headquarters of Sony Group Corporation, based in Tokyo, Japan. Sony’s principal U.S. businesses include Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Publishing and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. With some 900 million Sony devices in hands and homes worldwide today, a vast array of Sony movies, television shows and music, and the PlayStation Network, Sony creates and delivers more entertainment experiences to more people than anyone else on earth. To learn more: www.sony.com/en.
This is a fixed-term role for one year.
Position Summary
Sony Corporation of America is looking for a skilled and experienced Senior 3D Visualization Animation Technical Artist to join our team in Culver City, CA. The will lead 3D photography and 4D video capturing of talents by ensuring efficient communication with talents as well as technical crew members in all aspects of 3D content production.
Responsibilities:
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Self-motivated to efficiently and effectively collaborate with R&D and artist teams, to identify detailed requirements of challenging 3D animation projects, and to achieve the best visualization prototypes of state-of-the-art 3D/4D content creation.
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Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, meticulously recording each step of the R&D process.
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Share best practices and technical insights with both art and research teams, promoting efficiency and innovation.
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Facilitate and lead creative discussions, addressing production challenges and identifying opportunities for quality improvement.
Required Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in art, Film, Communications, or a related field.
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Solid experience with photo-real CG content creation workflow in games, film or other entertainment industries.
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5+ years of hands-on experience in 3D computer graphics (3D animation).
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Familiarity with character animation workflow such as blendshapes, rigging and simulation (hair, garment).
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Familiarity with 3DCG platforms like Maya, Unreal Engine, and/or Blender.
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Familiarity with shader development, material creation and rendering.
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Excellent analytic and communication skills.
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Authorization to work in the USA.
Preferred Qualifications:
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M.S. degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related fields.
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Research and development skills, including the ability to stay updated on emerging technologies and techniques in computer graphics.
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Hands-on experience in 3D human modeling of geometry & texture.
•
Familiarity with Unity and/or Marmoset
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Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python or MEL scripting.
Benefits
SCA offers benefits-eligible fixed-term employees (who are scheduled to work 30 or more hours a week) certain benefits under the Sony Corporation of America Health and Welfare Benefits Plan. The following options are available to you and your eligible dependents.
What we offer you:
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Medical, dental, and vision coverage with coverage for spouses/domestic partners and child dependents
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Long Term Care: A voluntary Long-Term Care (LTC) benefit with a life insurance component is offered during a separate new hire LTC enrollment window. This window occurs once a year for all new employees.
Other Programs:
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Flexible Work Arrangements, including remote and hybrid work schedules
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Time off to include vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, Summer Fridays (early release), and a winter break between Christmas and New Year’s Day (based on business needs)
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A wide variety of employee business resource groups (EBRGs)
The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $140,000 to $155,000. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.
Legal
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.
Disability Accommodation for Applicants to Sony Corporation of America
Sony Corporation of America provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by mail to: Sony Corporation of America, People Experience Department, 25 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Please indicate the position you are applying for.
We are aware that unauthorized individuals or organizations may attempt to solicit personal information or payments from job applicants by impersonating our company through fraudulent job postings. We take these matters seriously but cannot control third-party websites. To protect your personal information, please verify that any job posting you respond to also appears on our official Careers page: www.sonyjobs.com. Please also be advised that we never request personal identifying information (such as Social Security numbers, bank details, or copies of identification documents) during the initial stages of our application process. If you have any doubts about the authenticity of a job posting or communication, please contact [email protected] before submitting any information.
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