Senior Technical Artist – AAA FPS – Ireland or Remote

Our client was founded by industry legends and after the successful release of their latest game have room to grow. As an independent development studio, you can be part of a team where developers are able have a significant impact and contribute on multiple levels to the games they make.

The successful candidate will bridge the gap between the issues of the art, design, and programming teams in game development. You must possess an equal amount of knowledge about both art and programming to ensure all needs are being met.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Deep knowledge of art and animation pipelines, including the use of tools such as Maya, 3DS Max, Substance, etc.
• Expert understanding of optimization techniques and the technical requirements of game content – draw calls, polycounts, shader complexity, memory usage, etc.
• Experience developing art-driven solutions for visual gameplay features, eg. destruction simulation, procedural VFX, etc.
• Solid understanding of the real-time rendering and post-processing pipelines, and the techniques for optimizing runtime performance
• Experience mentoring and leading other artists to produce their best work in a supportive environment
• High attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Familiarity with game systems and the game development process
• High level artistic skills – proportion, color, composition
• Creative mindset and ability to overcome technical challenges
• Excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with differences between creative and technical teams

RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Communicating and coordinating with the art, programming, and design teams
• Setting up workflows and pipelines for art production
• Supporting artists and engineers in the 3D art pipeline
• Assisting in asset optimization and validation
• Solving complex technical art production issues during development
• Enforcing standards as outlined by heads of departments
• Monitoring the performance of the game
• Maintaining technical documentation

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