Lead Technical Artist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Establish and uphold best practices for the creation, optimization, implementation, and workflow of assets.

• Design custom tools, automation systems, and editor extensions using Unreal Engine and DCC applications such as Maya and Houdini.

• Act as the primary Technical Art liaison between the Art, Engineering, Design, and Production teams.

• Identify production bottlenecks and implement scalable solutions to enhance team efficiency and content quality.

• Assess new technologies, workflows, and Unreal Engine features to align with project objectives.

• Promote a positive, collaborative, and highly engaged team culture while ensuring accountability and continuous feedback.

• Build and nurture strong interdepartmental relationships, breaking down barriers and encouraging cooperation to achieve studio-wide goals.

• Advocate for employee growth through mentorship and learning initiatives.

• Assist artists with technical implementation, troubleshooting, and performance enhancement.

• Collaborate with rendering and gameplay engineers to develop and refine visual features and workflows.

• Ensure that art content is optimized for multiplayer gameplay across designated platforms.

• Analyze and address performance bottlenecks related to rendering, memory utilization, streaming, shaders, and content budgets.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of professional experience as a Technical Artist in the gaming industry.

• Proven experience in leading a team.

• Demonstrated experience in shipping at least one AAA or high-quality AA title on PC and/or console platforms.

• Proficient in creating custom tools and pipeline solutions for Unreal Engine, Maya, Houdini, or other DCC applications.

• Strong grasp of Physically Based Rendering (PBR), linear workflows, shader development, and current real-time rendering techniques.

• Advanced expertise in Unreal Engine 5, including Blueprints, Materials, Niagara, asset management, and performance optimization processes.

• Proficiency in programming languages, preferably C++/HLSL/Python or equivalent.

• Solid understanding of performance profiling and optimization strategies for game engines.

• Bonus: Experience in shipping multiplayer titles.

• Familiarity with procedural content generation workflows and Houdini Engine.

🏝️ Benefits

• 6.5 weeks of paid vacation.

• Eligibility for the Employee Stock Options Plan.

• Flexible scheduling and work location, with options for remote, hybrid, or on-site work.

• Comprehensive healthcare and benefits plan for you and your family.

• 100% parental leave top-up for 16 weeks for Canadian employees.