Technical Artist, Staff - Gaming/VFX

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of Gaming/VFX industry experience in the field of Realtime rendering.
• Demo Reel and technical breakdown showing technical proficiency.
• Game production experience in at least one scripting language such as Python, MEL, Unreal BP or C++.
• Experience optimizing 3D environments, lighting & materials with keen aptitude for visual fidelity.
• Should posses knowledge about Draw calls, Shader complexities, solving material-collision issues.
• Should know about Particle system creation and optimization techniques.
• Strong debugging skills, ability to fix and troubleshoot workflow issues in artist software, version control systems, and rendering issues within game engines.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with multiple disciplines.
• Strong ability to work independently.
• Experience supporting art teams in game development environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• BFA, BA, or Computer Science degree or equivalent on the job experience.
• Experience working with Particle systems such as Niagara is a huge plus.
• Knowledge of Houdini & its Unreal workflow is a huge plus.
• Experience optimizing art content using profilers such as Unreal Insights or RenderDoc.
• Experience writing shaders to get the best look within game engine technical limits/constraints.
• Experience working on AAA games as a technical artist.
• Experience with 3D graphics related mathematics.
• Passionate about gaming, well versed in modern game design techniques and best practices.

Education Requirements

• Preferred:A BS in Computer Science or BFA or BA degree in art, design graphics, or have received equivalent on-the-job experience.