Full-Time Senior Technical Artist

• Hybrid role between artist and tech animator, requiring rigging knowledge and Python scripting.
• Must write robust Maya/Mobu tools/scripts and directly support cross-discipline pipelines.
• Expected to interface frequently with stakeholders, guiding conversations around rigging, shaders, and workflows.
• Proactive in surfacing risks and raising solutions early.
• Needs to thrive in a tool-driven environment where automation, reusability, and scale are essential.
• Strong communication required: must validate pipelines directly in game builds without hand-holding.
• Should be comfortable balancing quality with scalability across archetypes and legacy asset conversion
• Maintain artistic direction and quality across materials, shaders, and assets.
• Create final materials for characters, environments, and effects; support existing material systems.
• Develop efficient workflows and pipelines to support art and design teams.
• Research and implement new techniques to improve quality and performance of assets.
• Collaborate closely with Art, Animation, Design, and Engineering to resolve pipeline and asset issues.
• Propose tools and automation pipelines for iteration, optimization, and procedural workflows.
• Debug and profile assets to ensure performance across platforms.
• Provide technical feedback, documentation, and mentoring for other artists.
• Occasionally support onboarding of new hires.

• Strong portfolio showcasing AAA-quality work in engine (proprietary, Unreal, or Unity).
• Excellent knowledge of industry-standard DCC tools (Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter/Designer, Photoshop, or equivalents).
• Proficiency in Python scripting (PyQt/PySide), with ability to write clean, reusable, maintainable code.
• Comfortable building new Maya/engine plug-ins, writing extensible pipelines, and bridging legacy → modern formats.
• Supports automation in retargeting, material rebaking, tessellation, and mesh optimization pipelines.
• Acts as a mentor: instills best practices in clean code, data hygiene, and scalable workflows.
• Enthusiastic about modern rendering techniques and procedural workflows; comfortable debugging shaders, inheritance, and profiling runtime.
• Good knowledge of shader languages (HLSL/GLSL) and rendering techniques.
• Understanding of 3D math, topology best practices, PBR workflows, and optimization strategies.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills.
• 5+ years industry experience with at least one shipped title.

• Experience with Houdini, MotionBuilder, or other procedural tools.
• Familiarity with C++ and Maya/OpenMaya plugin development.
• Knowledge of modern rendering pipelines, particle systems, cloth/physics simulations, and lighting.

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