Senior Technical Artist

Summary

Join Visual Concepts' Austin studio as a Senior Technical Artist and contribute to the creation of cutting-edge games. You will build and maintain art pipeline technologies, collaborate with art and engineering teams, solve technical issues related to animation and simulations, and optimize workflows. The role requires 5+ years of experience in games, film, or animation, proficiency in Python/C#/C++, Maya, and various other software. This fully remote position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, with specific ranges varying by location. The company values a diverse and empowered team, offering opportunities for growth and learning from top industry talent. Candidates with a passion for games and problem-solving are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

• 5+ years in the games, film, or animation industries
• Pro-active problem solvers who like complex challenges
• Proficiency with Python/C#/C++
• Fluent in Maya with significant experience in animation, rigging, shaders along with MEL Script/Maya API experience
• Experience with cloth and rigid/soft body physics setup for characters, including collision volumes
• Experience with Substance Painter/Designer, Photoshop, Perforce, and Motion Builder
• Experience working with existing pipelines to debug and optimize art asset reduction and validation
• Passion for tackling mobile centric challenges and understanding mobile platform limitations

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain technologies associated with art pipelines and workflows
• Collaborate with Art and Engineering to drive research, identify new workflows, technologies for improved pipelines, and streamlined creation processes
• Solve technical issues related to rigs, animations, hair and cloth simulations, and performance capture
• Collaborate with other technical artists daily to find opportunities for improved workflows and tools
• Partner with the engineering team to ensure build stability, and to ensure that memory and performance budgets are being maintained
• Mentor other artists as needed
• Learn from and grow with some of the top talent in the industry

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior mobile game development experience a plus!
• Love for video games (not just ours!)

Benefits

• Medical
• Financial
• Bonus
• Equity awards