3D Designer/Blender Expert

This is a remote, project-based role for 3D design professionals with 1–3 years of work experience in Blender. You will complete tasks similar to those performed in 3D modeling, texturing, rendering, animation, or visualization roles. Work is over the next 2-3 weeks, asynchronous, and assigned on a project-by-project basis, with an expected commitment of 10–20 hours per week for the projects you accept. This position offers highly competitive pay, exposure to real-world 3D design and production challenges, and an excellent opportunity to boost your resume.

Responsibilities

• Document workflows, scene setups, and asset creation pipelines
• Collaborate asynchronously on 3D design and production projects
• Create and deliver 3D assets using Blender and industry-standard tools
• Troubleshoot and resolve rendering issues, optimization challenges, and technical problems

Required qualifications

• 1–3 years of professional experience in 3D design, modeling, animation, or related fields
• Strong proficiency in Blender and one or more of the following: hard surface modeling, organic modeling, texturing/UV mapping, lighting and rendering (Cycles/Eevee), animation, or procedural workflows
• Bachelor's degree in Digital Arts, Animation, Game Design, or related field (or equivalent professional experience/portfolio)
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently on technical and creative tasks

Why apply

• Fantastic Pay & Growth Opportunities – project based pay starts at est. $40/hour and can go up to $50/hour
• Flexible Time Commitment – Work on your schedule while gaining valuable experience
• Startup Exposure – Work directly with an early-stage Y Combinator-backed company, gaining hands-on experience that sets you apart
• Portfolio Building – Gain experience with diverse 3D projects and expand your Blender skills across modeling, rendering, and animation

Where you can work

This role is 100% remote: you can work from any country except Andorra, Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Bolivia, Brazil, Belarus, Belize, DR Congo, Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Chile, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Cuba, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Eritrea, Fiji, Micronesia, Gabon, Grenada, Georgia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Haiti, Iraq, Iran, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Kiribati, Comoros, St. Kitts and Nevis, North Korea, South Korea, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Monaco, Montenegro, Marshall Islands, Mali, Myanmar, Macau, Mauritania, Maldives, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Nepal, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, Palau, Paraguay, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, San Marino, Somalia, Suriname, South Sudan, São Tomé and Príncipe, Syria, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tonga, Tuvalu, Ukraine, Uganda, Uruguay, Vatican City, St. Vincent and Grenadines, Venezuela, Vanuatu, Samoa, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe.