Full-Time Senior Technical Artist - Tools & Pipeline

CD PROJEKT RED is seeking a Senior Technical Artist focused on Tools and Pipelines for Project Orion, the sequel to Cyberpunk 2077.

Contribute to the development and enhancement of in-house tools and pipelines to support content creation teams.

Daily Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with designers, artists, and developers to understand needs and ensure tool and pipeline effectiveness.
• Extend and improve DCC applications (Maya, Motionbuilder, etc.).
• Maintain efficient workflows while ensuring tool scalability and performance.
• Develop optimized, bug-free code aligned with project goals.
• Prototype, research, extend, and integrate in-house and third-party tools.
• Document, train, and guide development teams.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration to support all game systems and components.

Requirements:

• At least 5 years of experience as a tools & pipeline developer or technical artist in game or film.
• Strong C++, C#, and/or Python tool/plugin development and scripting experience.
• Familiarity with content creation software (Blender, Autodesk Maya, Substance Painter).
• Understanding of content creation processes and supporting diverse teams.
• Experience creating, extending, and maintaining APIs for co-developers.
• Familiarity with application interoperability.
• Experience with network automation, batching, and packaged environment setups.
• Creative and strategic thinking to solve technical challenges and drive innovation.
• Commitment to taking ownership, setting goals, sharing knowledge, and driving initiatives independently.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, effectively communicating complex concepts.

Nice to Haves: (Not Required)

• Familiarity with procedural content systems.
• Familiarity with UI/UX design patterns and paradigms.
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine 5.
• Content performance/memory optimization experience.

Working Mode:

Choose between remote-first or office-first.

• Office-First: Primarily from Warsaw, Wroclaw, or Cracow office (minimum 10 days/month).
• Remote-First: From home or within 3 hours of GMT+3.

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