Senior Technical Artist

📋 Description

• As a Senior Technical Artist at Fortis Games, you will play a vital role in connecting art and technology by creating efficient tools, optimizing asset pipelines, and facilitating seamless collaboration between art and engineering.

• You will be key in developing and sustaining rigging systems, shader workflows, and automation tools, enabling the art team to produce high-quality visuals while maintaining performance standards.

• This position provides the opportunity to work on various projects, engaging with designers, engineers, and fellow artists to ensure technical excellence and consistency across all game assets.

• Create and uphold tools and pipelines for effective asset creation and integration.

• Recognize and communicate technical limitations along with potential solutions for art assets and game systems.

• Accountable for developing and executing rigging systems that support character and creature animation.

• Collaborate with other departments, including engineering and design, to guarantee consistency and quality across the game.

• Lead the development and upkeep of advanced shader systems for the game, optimizing them for performance on target platforms while preserving high visual fidelity.

⛳️ Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of the Unity game engine and scripting capabilities.

• Strong expertise in modeling software such as 3DSMAX, Maya, Blender, Zbrush, along with texture and material authoring tools like Photoshop and Substance.

• Extensive experience in rigging and animating characters and objects across various styles and workflows.

• Ability to troubleshoot and enhance rigs and animations for optimal performance and quality.

• Basic understanding of shader creation using node graphs, HLSL, or GLSL.

• Fundamental proficiency in Python, C#, or C++.

• Expertise in creating and optimizing real-time game assets, including characters, environments, and particle effects.

• Strong grasp of game mechanics and the capability to implement complex game systems.

• Ability to provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior technical artists.

• Strong aptitude for debugging intricate technical issues and devising creative solutions.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Capacity to work independently and manage multiple projects concurrently.

🏝️ Benefits

• We firmly believe we are revolutionizing the way game studios operate, with our core mission centered around creating exceptional games that foster a connected community.

• We strive not only to create Games Where You Belong but also to build communities where our team members feel at home. This is why Fortis is a vibrant environment that celebrates diversity, embraces inclusivity, and promotes growth.

• Join and grow alongside a seasoned team of talented individuals who have made a significant impact in their fields, both within and beyond the gaming industry.