Technical Artist
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Blackbird InteractiveVideo Game Development
At this time, we are only able to hire candidates who are legally eligible to work in Canada and reside within Canada.ContractMiddle
Salary85,000 - 115,000 CAD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- At least 2 years of experience with Unreal Engine as a TA
- Required Skills
- PythonC#C++Unreal engine
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience with Unreal Engine as a TA
- Strong understanding of real-time content development and game art pipelines
- Technical proficiency across one or more art disciplines (eg. animation, modeling, texturing, FX) with a solid grasp of how they interact in-engine
- Experience supporting or developing production tools and workflows
- Some programming or scripting experience (eg. C++, C#, Python, or similar)
- Understanding of asset management and version control practices
- Familiarity with animation rigs and game animation systems
- Experience working with DCC tools such as Maya
- Strong problem-solving skills, curiosity, and a collaborative mindset
Responsibilities
- Act as a bridge between Art, Engineering, and the game engine, helping teams communicate effectively and solve cross-disciplinary problems
- Support artists with art-to-engine integration, including setup, debugging, and optimization of assets and systems, as well as housekeeping and naming conventions
- Design, build, and maintain tools, scripts, and workflows that improve artist productivity and content quality
- Collaborate with artists on animation, modeling, texturing, shaders, FX, Destruction and other real-time content disciplines
- Help identify visual or performance issues and devise high-quality solutions within technical constraints
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of art pipelines and production processes
- Generate clear, concise documentation for tools, workflows, and pipelines
- Take ownership of technical challenges, work with minimal supervision, and proactively propose improvements
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