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3D Graphics Designer (4+ Years Experience)

Location: Hoboken, NJ (Onsite)

Job Type: Full-Time

Experience: 4+ Years

Company: HCLTech

About the Role

HCLTech is seeking a talented 3D Graphics Designer with strong experience in creating high-quality 3D assets, environments, and visual content. The ideal candidate will have expertise in modeling, texturing, rendering, and asset optimization, along with a keen eye for visual storytelling, composition, and design aesthetics.

This is an onsite position in Hoboken, NJ, requiring close collaboration with cross-functional teams to create visually compelling digital experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Build detailed 3D models, objects, characters, and environments from concepts, sketches, and design briefs.
• Create three-dimensional wireframes, shapes, and high-detail organic or hard-surface assets.
• Apply realistic textures, materials, colors, lighting, and shading to enhance visual quality.
• Perform UV mapping and texture projection to accurately map 2D textures onto 3D surfaces.
• Render high-resolution images, animations, and visual effects for production-ready deliverables.
• Optimize 3D assets for performance while maintaining visual fidelity.
• Collaborate with design, development, and creative teams to ensure artistic and technical quality.
• Maintain consistency in scale, proportions, anatomy, and environmental design across projects.
• Incorporate feedback and iterate designs to meet project objectives and deadlines.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional experience in 3D modeling, visualization, or digital content creation.
• Strong expertise with:
• Blender
• Autodesk Maya
• Adobe Substance 3D Painter
• Adobe Photoshop
• Experience creating both organic and hard-surface models.
• Strong understanding of:
• 3D modeling and sculpting
• UV mapping and texturing workflows
• Physically Based Rendering (PBR) materials
• Lighting, shading, and rendering techniques
• Asset optimization and performance considerations
• Excellent understanding of physical space, scale, depth, perspective, and anatomy.
• Strong artistic eye for color theory, composition, scene framing, and visual storytelling.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on interactive media, gaming, immersive experiences, visualization, or digital products.
• Knowledge of animation, rigging, or visual effects pipelines.
• Portfolio showcasing high-quality 3D models, environments, texturing, and rendered projects.

Why Join HCLTech?

• Work with innovative design and technology teams.
• Opportunity to contribute to large-scale digital experience initiatives.
• Collaborative and creative work environment.
• Career growth and learning opportunities within a global technology organization.

📍 Location: Hoboken, NJ (Onsite)

🕒 Experience Required: 4+ Years

Pay and Benefi

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HCLTech is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to secure@hcltech.com for investigati

on.A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per y

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At HCLTech, we offer continuous opportunities for you to find your spark and grow with us. We want you to be happy and satisfied with your role and to really learn what type of work sparks your brilliance the best. Throughout your time with us, we offer transparent communication with senior-level employees, learning and career development programs at every level, and opportunities to experiment in different roles or even pivot industries. We believe that you should be in control of your career with unlimited opportunities to find the role that fits you b