Demiurge Studios is hiring a
Senior Technical Artist

Summary

Demiurge is seeking a self-directed Senior Technical Artist with Unreal 5 experience to join their team. The role involves providing technical support, improving content creation processes, and developing Maya-specific tools. Candidates should have at least 2-3 years of experience in a technical art role with at least 1-2 shipped titles.

Requirements

• 2-3 years of experience working in a technical art role with at least 1-2 shipped titles
• Experience developing content creation workflows and asset integration processes
• A strong understanding of Maya’s pipeline and tools
• Experience with common scripting languages (Python, MEL script, etc.) and the ability to create custom art tools and scripts for Maya
• Experience working in Unreal and Unity for mobile, PC, and console
• Experience profiling in-game assets and providing optimization recommendations
• A strong reel/portfolio showing executed game technical art
• Must be eligible to work in the United States

Responsibilities

• Provide technical art support for both co-developed and internally developed projects
• Work with artists, designers, and engineers to improve content creation processes, asset integration and workflow efficiency
• Design, develop and maintain Maya-specific tools to streamline 3D art asset pipelines
• Troubleshoot issues associated with art files as they arise and provide feedback and debugging of complex assets
• Create and maintain technical documentation

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with C#, C++, and working with Unreal Blueprint
• Exposure and comfort developing and implementing Unreal’s suite of AI and generative tools
• Experience working with VFX in Houdini, Maya, Unreal Niagara or Unity VFXGraph
• A practical knowledge of keyframing, joints and locators, particle systems, physics, and rigid/soft body simulations

Benefits

• 401K Partial Match
• Flexible work environment
• Generous PTO program including vacation days, sick days, and holidays. Earn-as-you-go plan that rolls over year to year, offering flexibility as well as the last week of December the studio closes to recharge
• A variety of medical benefits with PPO options that start on your first day of employment
• Vision and Dental benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA) - Available if you select a High Deductible Healthcare plan
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (HC & DC FSA)
• Commuter Reimbursement Program (Commuter FSA)
• Tuition reimbursement promoting lifelong learning
• Referral bonuses
• Bonus plan
• So. Many. Games. - Access to our huge game library!
• Free snacks and drinks!
• Demi-Lunch Tuesday - Lunch is on us!
• Game Night Food
• Ping Pong!
• Step Mania! Get your dance on!