Remote Technical Materials Artist

Summary

Join us in creating worlds that move people. Cloud Chamber is looking for a detail-oriented Materials Artist who has the technical understanding, and keen 3D artistic skill, to assist in the creation of high-quality materials for stylized environments, props, and characters.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a Texture or Technical Artist
• Previous experience with creating Unreal materials and shaders from scratch
• Ability to quickly prototype proof-of-concept ideas and looks based on concept or reference
• Strong knowledge of texturing software, preferably Substance Designer and Painter
• Familiarity with material layer systems
• Ability to work independently with a high level of autonomy
• Experience with shader networks and procedural texturing
• Familiar with Perforce
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with a critical eye for detail
• Highly detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and able to embrace change for a fast-growing organization
• Ability to learn new areas of development
• Ability to collaborate with peer-level Artists, Engineers, and Game Designers
• Ability to partner with a diverse group of personalities effectively and constructively
• Excellent time management skills
• Able to problem-solve and prioritize issues while developing a production pipeline
• Self-motivated towards solving creative problems
• You have a love for research, reference, and documenting your findings to share with the team
• Work ethic focused on dynamism and collaboration
• Champion of high standards, pushing for progress, embracing change, and challenging the status quo
• Uncompromising ethics and unwavering integrity
• Willing to uphold the values of Cloud Chamber
• Ability to take direction well
• Able to respond elegantly to difficult creative changes, often late in the process
• Humble, open to coaching, an iterative process, and group critique
• A positive force multiplier with a great team-player attitude

Responsibilities

• Create visually stunning textures and materials for physically-based rendering
• Work with the Art Director and Lead Materials Artist to develop materials and shaders that fit our stylized look
• Work with Engineering and other Technical Artists to ensure our materials are performant
• Act as a liaison between the Materials team and the Core Tech/Tech Art teams
• Collaborate with 3D artists and designers to understand the content needs of the game
• Work with dev and tools teams to define tools and improvements necessary to meet content creator expectations
• Communicate effectively with team members, production and management to ensure that project goals and deadlines are met
• Receive, give, and apply feedback effectively while maintaining a constructive attitude

Benefits

• Full range of medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• 14 paid holidays per calendar year
• 15 days of vacation leave per year (subject to proration based on start date during the calendar year)
• 10 sick days per calendar year