Senior Technical Artist

Posted 12 days agoViewed

💎 Seniority level: Senior, 5+ years

📍 Location: United States

💸 Salary: 100000.0 - 180000.0 USD per year

🔍 Industry: 3D entertainment, live events, metaverse

🏢 Company: ‏‏‎ ‎

⏳ Experience: 5+ years

🪄 Skills: Game DevelopmentUnreal engineScripting

Proficiency with scripting languages and programming concepts.
Extensive knowledge of industry-standard DCC tools and workflows for 3D and 2D content.
Experience with game editors and engines, especially Unreal Engine (5+ years).
Strong understanding of Physically Based Rendering (PBR) pipelines.
Experience working on real-time PC and Mobile VR platforms.
Proven ability to profile and resolve production bottlenecks.
Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills.
Proactive, solution-oriented approach in collaborative environments.
Clear technical documentation skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
Shipped at least one AAA title in a Senior Technical Artist role.

Design and implement efficient pipelines that align with artistic needs and technical limitations.
Advocate for tech art constraints to achieve top-tier visual quality and performance.
Work with Art Leads, Technical Directors, and QA to ensure content meets technical requirements and solve cross-discipline challenges.
Identify bottlenecks in production workflows and optimize processes for peak performance.
Create and maintain clear, concise technical documentation for tools, methods, processes, and engine constraints.
Train and mentor artists on tools and workflows while fostering knowledge sharing within the team.
Develop and contribute to technology roadmaps, supporting the project’s evolving needs.

Posted 2 months ago

📍 United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Canada

🔍 Video game development

Our ideal Senior Technical Artist has both artistic and technical background that covers many disciplines.
We need someone who can work autonomously and with just general direction can convert ideas into functional tools that will make the lives of artists better.
Preferably someone with Unreal Engine experience.
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.

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.

PythonAdobe PhotoshopGame DevelopmentUnreal engineCommunication SkillsAnalytical SkillsCollaborationScripting

Posted 2 months ago

🔧 Requirements