Senior Technical Artist – Dublin, Ireland – AAA Games

This vacancy may offer a work-from-home start until it is safe to work in-house or relocate to the location.

Project: AAA Games

OPM’s client is seeking a motivated and experienced Senior Technical Artist to join their studio.

The successful candidate will begin work on ambitious AAA games for PC and next generation consoles.

RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Assisting the Art team to create fantastic AAA visuals
• Troubleshoot problems and find appropriate solutions
• Continuously adapt and learn new technologies and processes to face production constraints
• Implement technical art features and visual effects with the help of the programming team
• Design tools to assist the artists in their day to day tasks
• Offer constant technical support for tools and the engine to all the team members
• Implement and incorporate feedback from Art Director and other Leads into the project
• Aid in establishing best practices, production pipelines and workflows for the Art Department
• Work closely with the Level Designers to enhance the gameplay experience
• Optimise work and maintain balance between quality and performance
• Offer mentorship, feedback, and training to others on the team
• Draft documents on tools, methods, processes and engine constraints for future reference
• Assist the Lead Artist and Art Director in any ad hoc tasks and duties

REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong experience in the gaming industry
• In-depth knowledge of 2D & 3D computer graphics software, game engines and platforms
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of video game development processes and techniques
• Great understanding of rendering budgets and other technical issues related to performance in real-time engines
• Experience collaborating with graphic programmers
• Understanding of at least one programming language such as Python
• Strong organizational and communication skills (English)
• Mentoring skills to assist other TA’s in the studio
• Outstanding problem solving skills, both creative and technical

DESIRED SKILLS

• UE4 game engine and production pipelines experience
• Experience of VFX, Lighting or Shader development

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 1206 214 412!

Tagged as: AAA, Technical Art