Technical Artist - Malta/Remote

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

📋 Description

• Collaborate closely with both the Tech and Art departments to ensure effective communication and mutual understanding.

• Lead the Research and Development efforts alongside other Technical Artists, focusing on technical art aspects of assigned projects, while seeking improvements in Art pipelines and elevating the artistic quality standards.

• Work actively with all departments to guarantee that the overall project performance meets targets, while maintaining the established visual quality benchmarks as much as possible.

• Develop shaders using node-based tools such as Unreal’s Material Editor and Unity’s Shader Graph.

• Generate any necessary support meshes, textures, and masks required during the shader creation process.

• Assist the Art team with visual scripting (e.g., Unreal’s Blueprints) to facilitate basic functionalities for various art assets.

• Frequently test game builds on the target platform to ensure that what is visible in the Engine accurately reflects the final build.

• Aid Art department leads in ensuring adherence to established pipelines throughout the development process by artists.

• Actively seek out opportunities to identify and resolve potential issues before they emerge.

• Fully embrace and contribute to the established artistic vision of the game, ensuring it is realized in its entirety.

• Mentor less experienced Technical Artists, helping them develop their skills.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 2.5 years of professional experience as a Technical Artist in the Games Industry, including at least one released game.

• In-depth knowledge of the Unreal game engine.

• Adequate familiarity with tools such as 3D Studio Max or Maya, and Photoshop.

• Ability to determine when to create quick prototypes, when to prioritize time over quality, and when to refine details.

• A passion for collaboration and working within a team environment.

• Openness to providing and receiving direction, along with the capability to adapt to change.

• A love for playing and creating games, with a vision for enhancing game experiences.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for professional development and skill enhancement.

• Collaborative and dynamic work environment.

• Involvement in exciting projects within the gaming industry.