Principal Technical Artist

Sony Interactive Entertainment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Flexitime working

Free car parking facilities

Onsite canteen

Cycle garage and showers

Job summary

Media Molecule in Guildford is seeking a Principal Technical Artist for a short-term contingent engagement via Yoh Services until July 2027. The role supports the Art Department by promoting best practices and driving technical excellence across the project.

The ideal candidate has senior experience in technical art, strong knowledge of art pipelines, and hands-on familiarity with tools like Blender and Substance. Flexible hybrid/remote UK work with some onsite in Guildford.

Qualifications

• Experience at a senior/principal level in technical art.
• Expertise in modern art pipelines (materials, lighting, environmental art).
• Proficiency with 3D content tools (Blender, Substance).
• Familiarity with performance analysis tools (heatmaps, frame-time graphs).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive, collaborative problem-solving approach.

Responsibilities

• Refine and champion best practices for artistic content creation.
• Partner with art and technology teams to identify fidelity and performance issues and implement solutions.
• Educate artists to maximise efficient use of tools and workflows.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define benchmarks and settings for target configurations/platforms.

Skills

Technical Art

Art pipelines

Performance analysis

Communication

Collaboration

C++

Python

Tools

Blender

Substance

Job description

We are Media Molecule, a Guildford based game developer proudly part of the PlayStation Studios group. We have a history of creating Award winning games such as LittleBigPlanet, Tearaway and Dreams.

It’s a fantastic time to join us as we embark on our next adventure, defining and executing the vision for our next ambitious project based out of our studio in central Guildford. We are now searching for an exceptional Principal Technical Artist to join us!

This will be a short-term contingent engagement through our staffing partner, Yoh Services which we anticipate will run until the end of July 2027. We are therefore open to hybrid and remote working in the UK with a preference for 1 day a week onsite in Guildford.

Role Overview:

This role offers an exciting opportunity to serve as a subject-matter expert for the Art Department, applying knowledge gained through prior experience to drive quality, technical excellence and best practices across the project. While there may be some moments of direct contribution to tools, VFX, and/or art, the role’s greatest impact will come from collaboratively elevating the wider team’s work through analysis, documentation and education, solving complex challenges and driving improvements through collaboration and guidance.

What you'll be doing:

• Refine, document and champion best practices for artistic content creation.
• Partner with art and technology teams to identify fidelity and performance issues and suggest/implement suitable solutions.
• Support and educate artists to maximise efficient use of tools and workflows.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to define suitable benchmarks and settings for target configurations / platforms.

What we are looking for:

• Previous experience in a similar level in technical art role.
• Expertise in modern art pipelines, particularly with respect to materials, lighting, grading and/or environmental art.
• Extensive knowledge of 3D digital content creation tools, such as Blender or Substance.
• Competence with performance analysis tools, such as heatmaps and/or frame-time graphs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive, pragmatic and collaborative approach to problem solving.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with C++ and/or Python to build tools for creative disciplines.

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday and 8 bank holidays per year
• Flexitime working (where approved)
• Free car parking facilities
• Onsite canteen
• Access to cycle garage and showers

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