Principal Technical Artist

Jetpack Interactive; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading game development studio in Vancouver seeks a skilled Technical Artist to enhance artist pipelines and workflows for AAA titles. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in computer-generated art, strong programming skills, and a passion for collaboration. Join a passionate team dedicated to delivering superior results and bringing iconic franchises to life.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in computer-generated art.
• Proficient scripting/programming experience with Python, PyQT/PySide or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of algorithm design and their inherent complexity.

Responsibilities

• Research, define, improve, and maintain artist pipelines, tools, and workflows.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues; invent or build robust, quality technical implementations.
• Mentor and guide Art, VFX and/or Lighting team members in areas of expertise.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

3D Math Fundamentals

Tools

Maya

Houdini

Substance

C++

Python

Job description

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Jetpack Interactive has been a fixture in the Vancouver game development community since 2011. Our studio DNA originated from three flagship Vancouver development studios (Black Box Games, Deep Fried Entertainment, & United Front Games). We are a console & PC game developer and have focused on building long-term relationships with AAA game studios who need engineering expertise to help bring their games to market.

Jetpack has worked alongside Sony Interactive Entertainment (Santa Monica Studio) on several God Of War projects, including both God Of War (2018) and God Of War Ragnarök on PC/Steam.Jetpack’s work has received praise from critics and the game industry and our studio continues to collaborate with Santa Monica Studio and other PlayStation projects.

We are looking for a few skilled game developers to join our team and help PlayStation bring some of their most prized IPs to market. We value mutual respect, trust, and shared knowledge built on years of experience and working together. We're a team with a true passion for game development and a long history of delivering superior results.

Role:

You are a gamer at heart. You’re comfortable delving into art and code. You understand the importance of being able to translate from art to tech and back again, so our teams can leverage the toolsets/workflows to work in collaboration to get the iconic art from this legendary franchise into the game.

Responsibilities:

• Research, define, improve, and maintain artist pipelines, tools, and workflows
• Liaise effectively both internally and with our client; drive collaboration and add value to the project
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues; invent or build robust, quality technical implementations
• Participate in art asset reviews to help identify technical concerns or risks
• Partner with leads and directors to meet visual and technical standards
• Mentor and guide Art, VFX and/or Lighting team members in areas of expertise; instill best practices
• Understand, communicate and prioritize the needs of our clients

Requirements:

• 10+ years of professional experience in computer-generated art
• Understanding of artist workflows, VFX authoring (particles, flip books, flow maps), lighting theory (PBR/PBL, LUTs), HDR pipeline, color theory, profiling, and/or optimizing for real-time rendering
• Proficient scripting/programming experience with Python, PyQT/PySide or equivalent
• Experience with HLSL, GLSL or similar shader languages
• Expertise of 3D math fundamentals
• Strong understanding of algorithm design and their inherent complexity
• Ability to write clean, maintainable and extensible code with attention to reusability
• Excellent spoken and written communication
• Ability to effectively manage relationships with external clients

Preferred Experience:

• Industry experience working on or shipping AAA titles
• Expert ability in 3D modelling DCCs such as Maya or equivalent
• Knowledge or experience in procedural asset creation like Houdini, Substance
• Programming experience with C++

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Computer Games

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