Technical Artist

Title: Remote Senior Pipeline Tooling Technical Artist

Pay: $45-75/hr depending on experience

Duration: 1+ year contract, can extend, can convert

Role Mandate:

A Technical Artist is the key bridge between artists and engineers, and the Technical Art team is looking for a new member to help us build the experiences, and capabilities that are core to our efforts.

Role Responsibilities (including, but not limited to):

• Partner with the engineering, and other partner teams to build demos/prototypes/experiences that demonstrate our platform’s latest capabilities

• Develop and create high-quality, optimized 3D assets, materials and shaders as needed

• Implement runtime logic within a complex real-time environment with performance limitations in mind

• Implement dynamic and responsive visual effects that enhance the player's immersive experience

• Quickly solve issues with cross-functional leads

Must-Have Skills:

• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Artist in a real time environment

• Experience with prototyping and gameplay programming in Unity or Unreal

• Expertise with multiple DCC packages (Maya, Houdini, preferred)

• Expertise with multiple game engines (off the shelf, or proprietary)

• Experience collaborating on multi-disciplinary teams

• Experience communicating across team members including engineers and designers

• Experience in real-time content creation (characters/environments/VFX/animation/lighting)

• Experience working with version control systems (Git, Perforce, etc.)

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Strong Python, Unity, C+ experience (at least 1)

• Experience developing real-time experiences for VR headsets

• Deep understanding of graphics pipeline, runtime behavior systems

• Experience with procedural visual generation

Soft Skills

• Self-motivated, product thinking mindset

• Thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.