Senior Technical Artist

Hasbro; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading game development studio in Montreal is seeking a Technical Artist to enhance game development processes. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in the industry, strong expertise in 3D art tools like Maya and Blender, and a deep understanding of Unreal Engine. Responsibilities include collaborating with teams to improve content creation techniques and identifying solutions to challenges. This is an opportunity to be part of a dynamic and creative environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in the video game industry.
• Portfolio with examples of professional work is required.
• Experience in procedural creation (Houdini/PCG).

Responsibilities

• Establish consistent and effective standard methodologies.
• Propose solutions and seek team buy-in on implementation strategy.
• Develop modular and procedural strategies for environments.

Skills

Artistic eye with advanced understanding of 3D art creation

Excellent communication skills

Experience on at least 2 AAA titles

Advanced understanding of modern DCC tools

Mastery of Unreal 5

Proficiency in Python

Education

Degree in computer science

Tools

Maya

Blender

Houdini

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

• Working with our team of artists, designers and writers to establish consistent and effective standard methodologies
• Pushing content creation to its full potential
• Create tools and processes that facilitate content creation with a focus on user experience, quality and efficiency
• Proactively identify issues, propose solutions and seek team buy-in on implementation strategy
• Develop modular and procedural strategies for environments, characters, materials, etc.

What you\'ll bring

• 5+ years experience in the video game industry
• Artistic eye with advanced understanding of 3D art creation and integration.
• Advanced understanding of modern DCC tools (Maya, Blender, Houdini)
• Experience on at least 2 AAA titles from start to finish on multiple platforms
• Excellent communication skills, particularly in illustrating technical processes
• Mastery of Unreal 5
• Proficiency in Python, HLSL, GLSL is an asset
• C++ experience or degree in computer science
• Extensive portfolio with examples of professional work (e.g. art, scripts, tools, simulations, etc.)
• Experience in procedural creation (Houdini/PCG)
• Blueprint or asset scripting capability
• Knowledge of character pipelines: Mutable, Metahuman, Character shaders, ControlRigs.

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.

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