Hair Artist - Lakshya Digital

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

We are hiring a Senior Hair Artist to craft high‑quality, real‑time hair and fur assets for a AAA title. The role is fully remote (Canada‑only) on a contract basis and works closely with character, technical, and art leadership to deliver performant, visually compelling grooming assets.

Role Snapshot

• Senior Hair Artist
• Real‑time hair & fur creation
• AAA game production
• Remote (Canada‑only) contract
• Collaboration with art & technical teams
• Performance‑focused asset pipeline

Must-Have Requirements

• Hair grooming tools (XGen, Ornatrix, Houdini, Blender Hair)
• Real‑time hair cards or strand‑based hair authoring
• Unreal Engine or Unity integration
• Hair shading, textures, materials and rendering techniques
• Performance optimisation for real‑time character rendering
• Strong communication and collaboration in distributed teams
• Hair grooming for AAA titles
• Must be able to work remotely from Canada

Nice-to-Have Signals

• Strand‑based grooming workflows in Unreal Engine 5
• Fur or creature grooming experience
• Scan‑based character pipeline familiarity
• Mentoring artists / grooming standards contribution
• Shipping AAA titles
• Strand‑based grooming in Unreal Engine 5
• Fur or creature grooming

Work Setup

• Location: Canada
• Work mode: REMOTE
• Remote scope: COUNTRY_RESTRICTED
• Remote countries: Canada
• Employment type: Contract

Eligibility Gates

• Work authorization: Must be authorized to work in Canada
• Visa sponsorship: no

Application Requirements

• Portfolio required

Not Specified in JD

• Salary range
• Visa sponsorship
• Relocation
• Notice period
• Travel
• Security clearance
• Coding test
• Cover letter

What You'll Likely Work On

• Create high‑quality hair, fur, eyebrows, eyelashes and facial‑hair assets for hero and supporting characters.
• Develop grooms that capture each character’s style, silhouette and personality.
• Collaborate with Character Artists and Art Directors to meet visual and artistic direction.
• Optimize hair assets for memory, performance and platform constraints without losing fidelity.
• Integrate and fine‑tune hair assets in Unreal Engine or Unity, ensuring correct shading, simulation and animation.
• Partner with Technical Artists to solve grooming‑related shader, simulation and rendering challenges.
• Maintain visual consistency across multiple characters and diverse hairstyles.
• Troubleshoot deformation, physics, LOD and implementation issues.

Good Fit If You Have

• Portfolio showing realistic or stylised real‑time hair for AAA titles.
• Experience shipping AAA games with high‑quality digital characters.
• Familiarity with strand‑based workflows in Unreal Engine 5.
• Background in fur or creature grooming.
• Mentoring other artists or defining grooming standards.