Technical Artist

Summary

Join our team as a Technical Artist and contribute to crafting immersive gameplay experiences on AAA projects. As a key member of our distributed development team, you will research, define, improve, and maintain artist pipelines, tools, and workflows.

Requirements

• Minimum five years of professional experience in computer-generated art
• Solid understanding of 3D math
• Intimate knowledge of Maya and computer graphics
• Proficient scripting/programming experience with Python, PyQT/PySide
• Experience with HLSL, GLSL or similar shader languages
• Good understanding of algorithm design and of their complexity
• Ability to write clean, maintainable and extensible code with attention to reusability
• Knowledge of software architecture and design
• Enthusiasm and initiative
• Excellent spoken and written communication
• Able and motivated to work with other team members

Responsibilities

• Research, define, improve, and maintain artist pipelines, tools, and workflows
• Interface with stakeholders. Liaise between team members; drive collaborative projects
• Troubleshoot issues; resolve them: invent or build robust, quality technical implementations
• Participate in art asset reviews to help identify technical concerns or risks
• Mentor and guide team members in areas of expertise; instill best practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry experience working on or shipping AAA titles
• Programming experience with C++
• Good understanding of modern lighting and rendering techniques
• Knowledge or experience in procedural asset creation like Houdini, Substance
• Experience with OpenMaya and Maya plugin development