Tech Art Lead

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

📋 Description

• Lead the Technical Art discipline and establish the team's objectives while also actively participating as an individual contributor in the early phases of the project.

• Build and oversee the Technical Art team, which includes mentoring and managing internal Tech Artists and supervising external Tech Art contributions.

• Collaborate closely with the Art Director to discover innovative approaches for translating the team's artistic vision onto the screen.

• Ensure that the visual elements of the game perform optimally across all platforms (PC, console).

• Work alongside project leadership to define and manage the Technical Art roadmap, collaborating across teams with technical artists, animators, and designers to inform these decisions.

• Develop custom tools to enhance the game's visual quality and performance.

• Create and refine workflows and pipelines that improve production efficiency and promote team collaboration.

• Introduce new features to the art team by providing examples, delivering presentations, and generating relevant documentation.

• Engage in proactive communication with all stakeholders to ensure shared goals and to preemptively address any challenges.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience in rigging workflows and pipeline creation.

• Production experience with standard content creation tools such as Maya, Substance Painter, and Photoshop, along with professional proficiency in Python.

• Ability to independently convert art team objectives into creative solutions while understanding the trade-offs of cost, efficiency, and quality.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work effectively within a team environment.

• Experience in creating clear, concise, and accurate technical documentation, with a talent for simplifying complex topics.

• Proven experience in managing and resolving stability, performance, and memory issues across various platforms.

• Familiarity with Unreal Engine.

• Experience in effectively managing external resources.

• Proven track record of shipping products across multiple platforms (PC, console).

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Matching 401(k)

• Paid time off

• Wellness program

• Coveted employee discounts for Sony products

• Bonus package