Lead Technical Artist – AAA Games – Barcelona, Spain / Hybrid - Barcelona

OPMs client is looking for a experienced and talented Lead Technical Artist to help them create a vast, expansive AAA open world game.

The successful candidate will bridge between artists and engineers, ensuring an efficient art pipeline and optimized game.

REQUIREMENTS:

A vast career in games, console or PC game development experience on products demonstrating a high visual bar, with two or more AAA shipped titles, in a technical role.
Technical experience across multiple art disciplines including procedural generation of environment, shaders and PBR material creation, animation, and rigging.
Tech-fluency in at least one development language, such as Python, MEL, C#, or C++.
Able to effectively manage direct reports and help them with their day-to-day tasks.
Strong understanding of the performance implications of open-world development on consoles and PCs.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively balance the needs of game design, art, and programming.
Experience working on a wide range of tech art projects, regarding art tools, graphics engines, and game hardware.
High level of proficiency with 2D and 3D art tools including, but not limited to: Maya, ZBrush, Houdini, Substance Designer/Painter, World Machine, and other state-of-the-art DCC tools.

BENEFICIAL:

Be able to work comfortably with common scripting languages (MAXScript, MEL script, Python, etc.)
Excellent problem-solving skills and debugging abilities.
Able to present (internally and externally) a clear vision of how work addresses problems and requirements

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead and Inspire a team of talented co-workers and be the go-to contact for all matters relating to the design and delivery of tech art systems and assets.
Work closely with Art Director, artists, and engineers to carry out the technical and aesthetic vision for the game.
Explore novel ways to populate and annotate game levels, allowing artists and designers to have a wider positive impact on the look and design without sacrificing creative control over their craft.
Create new or modify existing world-building methods to help speed up the iteration times of the Design and Art teams.
Develop custom workflows using scripts and coded tools solutions for the art team.
Troubleshoot key pipeline issues and solve core problems in cooperation with the development team.
Work to develop long-term pipeline strategies for our teams and studio.

BENEFITS:

Relocation Package/assistance and VISA support.
Restaurant Tickets: approx 180 € per month (2.160€/year).
23 vacation days per year + Christmas to the new year (the office is closed from 24th December to 2nd January).
Develop your career working in a super exciting environment with a great working atmosphere, international work environment
Flexible Working Hours & Flexible Friday.
Flexible working conditions of Work From Home.

And many more!

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 (0) 1206 214415

Lead Technical Artist – AAA Games – Barcelona, Spain / Hybrid