Remote Senior Technical Artist

Summary

Join Escape Velocity as a Senior Technical Artist and support the Environment Art team in creating shaders, content, and maintaining build stability. Work with art and engineering teams to understand requirements and limitations, research new techniques, and analyze game performance.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in a Technical Art related field
• At least two released titles on the current or previous console generation (gen8, gen9), preferably AAA
• Strong knowledge of one of the major 3D Modelling packages, preferably 3DS Max
• Experience with a scripting language, preferably Python
• Understanding of Object-Oriented programming
• Ability to work independently with a high level of autonomy
• Experience with Substance Painter, Substance Designer, and Photoshop
• Experience with Renderdoc, Razor Profiler or Unreal Insights
• Strong ability to learn new areas of development
• Ability to work well within a team atmosphere
• Excellent time management skills
• Creative problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Work with art and engineering to understand art requirements and technical limitations
• Work in partnership with the art teams to facilitate their work writing shaders, working on content etc
• Research and prototype new techniques to improve the efficiency of content production
• Acquire a deep understanding of engine tools and technology and be able to explain how to work with them to content creators
• Analyze game performance using profiling tools, identify offenders, and propose solutions while considering visual targets