Technical Artist, Character Optimization Intern

Location: Remote/Flexible - United States; open to candidates across most U.S. states.InternshipEntry

Salary21 - 24 USD per hour

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Have graduated from a college or university program in 2026 (Spring, Summer, Fall, or Winter).
Hold a degree in Animation, Art, Game Art, Technical Art, Game Design, Game Development, Engineering, or a related field.
Be available to work full-time (40 hours per week) during core business hours from February 1 through April 23, 2027.
Be available for the first week of onsite onboarding at the studio in San Carlos, California.
Submit a complete application with a resume, cover letter, and a link to a portfolio or GitHub.
Provide a portfolio demonstrating foundational technical art skills, such as character rigs, skinning, character optimization, or Maya or Unreal scripts, tools, or workflows.
Show exposure to industry-standard development software tools and engines.
Demonstrate willingness to tackle challenges, learn from feedback, and adapt to new tools or workflows.
Communicate ideas and put feedback into action.

Learn and use Unreal Engine, Maya, Python, and other industry-standard tools and scripting languages.
Contribute to a small, mentored technical art tools and pipeline project from proposal and prototype through documentation, implementation, iteration, and polish.
Build and refine tools or scripts in support of mid, senior, and lead technical artists.
Troubleshoot pipelines and DCC-to-engine integration issues.
Support character optimization workflows and help reduce content debt through automation.
Document fixes clearly.
Develop understanding of Unreal Engine, character optimization, and efficient asset performance.

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