Senior Technical Artist: VFX Tools & Workflows

Jobtailor; Madrid; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a technically minded artist for our Madrid studio to support assigned departments with basic technical issues and scene fixes. You will assist artists, review tickets, and stay current with workflows and tools, helping improve efficiency across the department.

The role requires strong 3D animation aptitude and experience with Maya/Max/Houdini, plus scripting. Spanish language skills are advantageous and English proficiency is desirable.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in VFX or animation industries.
• 1+ years in the animation industry is desirable.
• Strong artistic or technical aptitude related to 3D animation is essential.
• Experience in Maya, Max, or Houdini.
• Ability to write simple scripts is a plus.
• Proficiency in English (medium/high) is desirable; Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Help assigned departments solve basic technical issues.
• Fix issues in the assigned scenes.
• Assist artists to solve simple bugs.
• Review pending tickets.
• Attend technical meetings as requested.
• Stay updated on artistic methods and technology trends.

Skills

5 years in VFX/animation

3D animation aptitude

Scripting basics

English proficiency

Spanish desirable

Tools

Maya

3ds Max

Houdini

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a technically minded artist for our Madrid studio to support assigned departments with basic technical issues and scene fixes. You will assist artists, review tickets, and stay current with workflows and tools, helping improve efficiency across the department.

The role requires strong 3D animation aptitude and experience with Maya/Max/Houdini, plus scripting. Spanish language skills are advantageous and English proficiency is desirable.