Senior 3D Artist

<h2><strong>Join Our Team as a Senior 3D Artist at Beyond Sports</strong><br/><br/></h2><p>Hi, I’m Michael Visser, Head of the Studio Team team here at Beyond Sports in Alkmaar, and I’m excited to invite you to consider joining us as a Senior 3D Artist.</p><p>If you’re a creative visionary who loves pushing the limits of Virtual and Augmented Reality in E-sports, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and wants to translate high-level concepts into engaging experiences—this could be the perfect opportunity for you.<br/><br/></p><p><strong>What Your Day Will Look Like</strong></p><p>As a Senior 3D Artist at Beyond Sports, you’ll play a key role in creating the visual language of our E-sports experiences. You will be responsible for taking ownership of art assets—from concept to engine implementation, ensuring they are as optimised as they are beautiful.</p><p>Each day, you’ll collaborate with developers, producers, and other artists to deliver complex art features. You won’t just be modeling; you will be architecting large environments using modular and kit-bash approaches, and iterating quickly on prototypes to showcase new designs.</p><p>You will also act as a mentor to junior artists, helping to maintain the quality of our products and processes. Whether you are refining PBR workflows, optimizing render performance for GPU/CPU, or organizing asset libraries for better workflow, you’ll be at the heart of building a unified visual vision.<br/><br/></p><p><strong>What We Value</strong></p><p>At Beyond Sports, we move fast, aim high, and never settle. We believe in creativity, technical excellence, and ownership, giving you the freedom to innovate while supporting you with a team that’s as passionate as you are.<br/><br/></p><p><strong>You’ll fit right in if you:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Love building high-quality assets that balance visual fidelity with performance.</p></li><li><p>Are collaborative and proactive, you have the communication skills to align with different departments.</p></li><li><p>Thrive in a multidisciplinary environment where identifying and solving design bottlenecks is part of the rhythm.</p></li><li><p>Take pride in organizing assets and creating efficient, reusable designs.</p></li><li><p>Enjoy mentoring others and maintaining high quality standards across the team.</p></li></ul><p><em>This role is based on-site at our Alkmaar office (32–40 hours per week). You’ll need to be living in the Netherlands and eligible to work in the EU.</em><br/><br/></p><p><strong>Tech Stack and Skill Requirements</strong></p><p>You don’t need to tick every box—but here’s what we’re looking for:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Experience:</strong> 3+ years in Unity (Unreal is a plus) and 2+ years in Blender.</p></li><li><p><strong>Portfolio:</strong> A strong portfolio showcasing your 3D content development and design skills.</p></li><li><p><strong>Core Skills:</strong> Deep experience with PBR workflows and implementing game assets (meshes, animations, materials).</p></li><li><p><strong>Optimization:</strong> Proven experience optimizing game assets and render performance (GPU and CPU).</p></li><li><p><strong>Environment Art:</strong> Ability to create large environments via modular/kit-bash approaches.</p></li><li><p><strong>Technical Eye:</strong> Strong analytical skills for identifying errors, troubleshooting, and reviewing design plans.</p></li><li><p><strong>Bonus:</strong> A solid understanding of lighting in Unity or other game engines.</p></li></ul><p><em>Note: Knowledge and love for sports is not required!</em><br/><br/><br/><strong>Why Level Up Your Career at Beyond Sports</strong></p><p><strong>Fast-paced. High-impact. Zero boredom.</strong> We move quickly, ship often, and build experiences that reach millions. You’ll be working at the highest levels of VR and AR in E-sports.</p><p><strong>Build with freedom. Scale with purpose.</strong> You won’t just execute—you’ll design, implement, and influence our artistic pipeline.</p><p><strong>Never stop learning.</strong> We invest in your growth, whether that’s exploring new engine features, advancing your leadership skills, or refining your artistic techniques.</p><p><strong>Global impact, real users.</strong> Your work will be seen and experienced by fans and partners around the world.<br/></p><p><strong>We also make sure it’s a great place to grow:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>25 days off per year</strong> – rest is part of performance</p></li><li><p><strong>Pension program</strong> – future you says thanks</p></li><li><p><strong>Lunch included</strong> – no daily food logistics</p></li><li><p><strong>Gym card</strong> – stay sharp on and off the screen</p></li><li><p><strong>Fresh fruit, coffee, and Friday drinks</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Bi-monthly outings</strong> – get out, bond, reset</p></li><li><p><strong>Office games</strong> – FIFA, chess, or ping-pong to unwind<br/><br/></p></li></ul><p><strong>Ready to Make an Impact?</strong></p><p>If you’