Hybrid Technical Artist: Real-Time Art Pipelines

Keywords Studios Plc; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days holiday + 3 festive closure

Company Pension Scheme

Flexible Working Hours

Private Medical Insurance - BUPA

Anti-crunch ethos

Free Parking

Company Socials

Breakout Areas and perks

Job summary

d3t, the Madrid-based studio of Keywords Studios, is hiring a Technical Artist for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role focuses on establishing robust art pipelines, creating in-house tools and shaders, and ensuring assets meet strict memory and performance targets.

You will work closely with artists in a hybrid Madrid workplace. Ideal candidates have strong Maya/3DS Max and Python skills, experience with real-time rendering, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering real-time game art and pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of rendering, shading, lighting techniques and memory limits.
• Excellent Maya and/or 3DS Max skills with Python proficiency.
• Good communication within a multidisciplinary art team.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain project art pipelines from inception through life-cycle.
• Support art/animation needs and resolve technical issues.
• Create and integrate in-house toolsets and materials/shaders.
• Ensure artwork meets memory and frame-rate guidelines via profiling.
• Collaborate with artists to improve performance while preserving fidelity.
• Adhere to naming, texture layering, and pipeline conventions.
• Stay updated with industry advances and share knowledge with the team.
• Contribute tutorials and guides to improve art pipeline efficiency.
• Advise on resourcing and production risks; mentor junior team members.
• Maintain a flexible, calm approach; deliver quality within deadlines.

Skills

Real-time rendering

Performance profiling

Shaders

PBR workflow

Python scripting

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Adaptability

Tools

Maya

3DS Max

Unreal Engine

Unity

Job description

d3t, the Madrid-based studio of Keywords Studios, is hiring a Technical Artist for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role focuses on establishing robust art pipelines, creating in-house tools and shaders, and ensuring assets meet strict memory and performance targets.

You will work closely with artists in a hybrid Madrid workplace. Ideal candidates have strong Maya/3DS Max and Python skills, experience with real-time rendering, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.