Senior Technical Artist

HASBRO DEUTSCHLAND GmbH; Montreal; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Technical Artist to join their dynamic team. This role involves bridging the gap between art and engineering, facilitating communication, and enhancing workflows for creating visually stunning games. The ideal candidate will have a strong artistic vision, extensive experience in the video game industry, and mastery of modern tools like Unreal Engine 5. If you are passionate about game development and eager to contribute to innovative projects, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a collaborative and creative environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in the video game industry with experience on AAA titles.
• Advanced understanding of DCC tools and 3D art integration.

Responsibilities

• Establish effective methodologies with artists and designers.
• Create tools to enhance content creation efficiency and quality.
• Identify issues and propose solutions for team buy-in.

Skills

3D Art Creation

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Artistic Eye

Python

HLSL

GLSL

Blueprint Scripting

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Maya

Blender

Houdini

Unreal Engine 5

Job description

At Invoke, our mission is to Have Fun Building Great Games.

We believe the best games come from people who love what they do, in an environment that values them and their ideas. That’s why we make games that our younger selves used to dream about. And we make sure that everyone has the opportunity to contribute to our collective success. Being part of Wizards of the Coast, we get to contribute to a collection of games that have inspired players and developers for decades.

At Invoke, you get to play your part as a valued member of an open and dedicated team within a magical world!

Job Description

Invoke is looking for an exceptional Technical Artist! As a Technical Artist, you will support the creation of key technologies and workflows that enable artists and designers to rapidly implement visual content in our games. The ideal candidate will have a strong sense of artistic quality and knowledge of real-time requirements and constraints. He or she will act as a bridge between art and engineering, demonstrating exceptional communication skills to facilitate cross-departmental problem-solving while proposing new ideas, techniques and working with the latest technologies to create world-class games.

What you'll do

1. Working with our team of artists, designers and writers to establish consistent and effective standard methodologies
2. Pushing content creation to its full potential
3. Create tools and processes that facilitate content creation with a focus on user experience, quality and efficiency
4. Proactively identify issues, propose solutions and seek team buy-in on implementation strategy
5. Develop strategies for lighting and shaders in a modular environmental system.

What you'll bring

1. 5+ years experience in the video game industry
2. Artistic eye with advanced understanding of 3D art creation and integration.
3. Advanced understanding of modern DCC tools (Maya, Blender, Houdini)
4. Experience on at least 2 AAA titles from start to finish on multiple platforms
5. Excellent communication skills, particularly in illustrating technical processes
6. Mastery of Unreal 5
7. Proficiency in Python, HLSL, GLSL is an asset
8. C++ experience or degree in computer science
9. Extensive portfolio with examples of professional work (e.g. art, scripts, tools, simulations, etc.)
10. Experience in procedural creation (Houdini/PCG)
11. Blueprint or asset scripting capability
12. Excellent communication skills in French and English.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Invoke commits to offer equal working chances to every individual, without regard based on the following: age, sex, sexual orientation, physical disability, country origin, religion, citizenship, native country or any other possible particularities. We sincerely believe in a respectful and open-minded work environment, in which everyone can fully contribute to the organization's development.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.