Posted at: 19 March
3D Prop Artist
Company
Higharc is a Durham, NC-based B2B cloud platform revolutionizing residential homebuilding with AI-driven design and construction solutions for homebuilders.
Remote Hiring Policy:
Higharc is a remote-first company, allowing employees to work from various locations. We support a flexible work environment and are likely hiring from multiple regions, including the United States.
Job Type
Full-time
Allowed Applicant Locations
United States
Job Description
About Us
Higharc is a VC-backed startup that is changing how new homes are designed and built. Join a founding team who’ve shipped products for Autodesk, Electronic Arts, Nike, and Apple. We have raised a total of $83M with support from top-notch venture capital firms and more than 18 strategic investors—industry leaders in construction, building products manufacturing, and distribution.
Higharc's cutting edge Visualization team is growing! We are seeking a 3D Prop Artist to lead outsourced asset production and oversee the translation of large manufacturer product libraries into high-quality, optimized, production-ready 3D assets.
What You'll Do
You will help scale our visualization capabilities by establishing clear asset standards, building efficient prop pipelines, and ensuring consistent quality across both internal and external production. Expect to:
Lead outsourced prop production, including vendor selection, briefing, quality control, and continuous improvement of workflows
Translate large manufacturer product catalogs into efficient, standardized, high-quality 3D prop libraries
Define and enforce asset standards for modeling, UVs, materials, naming conventions, LODs, and optimization
Create and refine photo-realistic 3D props and materials that meet both artistic and technical requirements
Build scalable pipelines for asset ingestion, review, iteration, and deployment into a custom web based platform and the Unreal Engine
Partner with internal visualization, engineering, and product teams to ensure assets integrate cleanly into production environments
Identify automation opportunities and leverage AI-assisted workflows to improve velocity without sacrificing quality
About You
You're a systems thinker brings strong game development experience, has shipped major projects, and understands how to turn real-world products into performant, reusable digital assets at scale.
You have:
5+ years in game development or real-time production managing outsourced art production at scale
Expert knowledge utilizing Unreal Engine Editor
Professional experience utilizing Maya, Zbrush, Adobe Photoshop, and Substance Painter/Designer
Proven experience leading complex asset initiatives independently with strong ownership and a high quality bar
A track record of building or improving structured, scalable asset pipelines and asset standards
Experience developing automation or AI-enhanced production tools
Exceptional attention to detail--you work fast and accurately
Passion for architecture and interior design with a deep understanding of real-world materials, manufacturing logic, and construction details
Working at Higharc
Higharc has been remote first since our founding in 2018. We offer flexible hours so you can do your best work without missing out on life. Higharc offers competitive salaries with significant equity, in a fast-growing, well-funded company.
Personal healthiness is an important value for us- we provide comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with unlimited PTO, and meaningful maternity/paternity leave to all U.S based employees that are full-time. You'll also have access to other big-company benefits such like short and long-term disability plans and a 401K. Haven't worked remotely before? We provide a stipend to create the ideal home office.