Senior Technical Artist – New York City, USA – AAA Games

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

Project: AAA Games

OPM’s client is one of the worlds leading and most experienced Unreal Engine studios. They are currently seeking a talented Senior Technical Artist to join one of their latest projects, a brand new action adventure title.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Creating powerful and efficient workflows for the Art team
• Researching and employing new techniques and procedures to improve game asset quality
• Assist in improving and refining shader, texture, lighting quality
• Researching and helping to develop new technologies for integration into the asset pipeline
• Recognizing and resolving pipeline issues
• Analysing and improving art asset inefficiencies to optimize console and PC performance
• Acting as a liaison between the Engineering and Art departments

REQUIREMENTS:

• Extensive game development experience
• Minimum of one AAA title developed and shipped from start to finish
• Familiarity in all aspects of creating game content
• Strong Maya knowledge
• Knowledge and understanding of Photoshop, Zbrush/Mudbox, Substance Designer
• Solid knowledge of current 3D graphics techniques
• Solid knowledge of particle systems, environmental effects, cloth simulations, lighting, and dynamics
• Excellent technical problem-solving ability
• Scripting and plug-in writing skills with Maya plus Python or C++
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

DESIRED SKILLS (Not must haves)

• Unreal Engine experience, especially with Blueprints, Material Editor, and Matinee
• Experience with Houdini
• Max Scripting and HLSL or shader programming experience

BENEFITS:

• Private health care plan, dental included
• 4 weeks’ vacation per year
• Relocation Assistance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Pet Insurance

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