Senior Technical Artist, 7-month contract

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

📋 Description

• Serve as a liaison among Art, Engineering, and the game engine, facilitating effective communication and resolving cross-disciplinary challenges.

• Assist artists with the integration of art into the engine, including asset setup, debugging, and optimization processes.

• Design, create, and sustain tools, scripts, and workflows that enhance artist productivity and elevate content quality.

• Collaborate with artists across various disciplines including animation, modeling, texturing, shaders, VFX, and other real-time content areas.

• Detect visual and performance issues, producing high-quality solutions within technical limitations.

• Contribute to the creation and upkeep of procedural tools, art pipelines, and production workflows.

• Develop clear and concise documentation for tools, workflows, and pipelines.

• Assume responsibility for technical challenges, operate with minimal supervision, and proactively seek out improvement opportunities.

• Work closely with both art and engineering teams to support content creation, enhance workflows and pipelines, and help elevate visual quality while adhering to technical constraints.

⛳️ Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of real-time content development and game art pipelines.

• Technical expertise in one or more art disciplines (e.g., animation, modeling, texturing, or VFX), along with a comprehensive understanding of their interactions within a game engine.

• Professional experience with Unreal Engine 5.

• Familiarity with procedural workflows and content creation utilizing tools such as Unreal Engine PCG and Houdini.

• Experience in supporting or developing production tools and workflows.

• Proficient in using DCC tools like Maya.

• Programming or scripting skills in C++, C#, Python, or a related language.

• Understanding of asset management and version control methodologies.

• Strong problem-solving abilities, a curious mindset, and a collaborative approach.

• Must have legal eligibility to work in Canada and reside within Canada.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-first workplace.

• Flexible work arrangements.