Senior Technical Artist

Build a Rocket Boy; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Technical Artist, where you'll collaborate with a talented art team to push the boundaries of video game visuals. This role involves investigating and resolving technical issues, providing guidance on art workflows, and ensuring the highest quality standards for game development. With a focus on innovation, you'll have the opportunity to explore new technologies and techniques, making a significant impact on the art pipeline. If you have a passion for game development and a keen eye for detail, this position offers a chance to shape the future of gaming in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Unlimited coaching & therapy

Stock Options

Pension scheme

Office & remote events

25 Annual Leave + 8 bank holidays

Private Medical Insurance

Healthcare Cash Plan

Cycle2Work Scheme

Electric Car Charging

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of game engines and technical constraints.
• 4+ years experience as a Technical Artist in the games industry.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain art workflows with Art and Technical Directors.
• Communicate and document art production pipelines.

Skills

Game Engines

3D Modelling Tools (3ds Max, Maya, ZBrush)

Art Pipelines

Communication Skills

Programming Languages (Python, C++)

Procedural Asset Creation

Interest in Video Game Graphics

Job description

Senior Technical Artist

Department: Art

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Edinburgh

Reporting To: Roman Zawada

Description

As a Senior Technical Artist, you will be working alongside a talented Art team driving forwards cutting-edge visuals, investigating and fixing various issues, providing technical guidance, and defining art workflow and pipelines.

Working closely with Technical Art Direction and the Production team, you will ensure that your work is delivered on time and to the standards required, helping to increase the quality of the games.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Art Director, Technical Director and Art teams to define and maintain art workflows.
• Clearly communicate and document art production pipelines.
• Shader research and development.
• Provide guidance to artists encouraging best working practices and strong asset organisation.
• Proactively provide suggestions on how to utilise new technologies and tools and implement them into our workflow.
• Work with engineers to troubleshoot issues and find solutions to help further enhance our art pipeline.
• Provide clear guidance on technical performance constraints and help define asset budgets.

Requirements

• Expert knowledge of game engines and the technical constraints and challenges of game development.
• Significant experience with 3D modelling tools such as 3ds Max, Maya, or ZBrush, in a video game environment.
• Excellent technical understanding of art pipelines, memory and rendering budgets.
• Excellent communication skills, and comfortable working across multiple teams.
• Knowledge of at least one programming language (such as Python, C++).
• Understanding of modern procedural asset creation techniques (Scanning, Marvellous).
• Strong interest in the latest advancements in video game graphics and visual trends.
• 4 years minimum experience as Technical Artist in the games industry.

Benefits

Our Global Benefits & Perks

• Unlimited coaching & therapy — with Oliva, to support your mental health
• Stock Options — everyone owns a piece of our success
• Pension scheme — up to 5% employer matched contribution to finance those golden years
• Socials — office & remote events, play sessions and company-wide parties
• And even more benefits based on your location!

If you’re based in the UK

• 25 Annual Leave + 8 bank holidays - we’re flexible with most bank holidays so you can use the time to celebrate what’s important to you
• Private Medical Insurance - full cover with AXA
• Healthcare Cash Plan - Level 3 cover with Medicash
• Cycle2Work Scheme - lease a bike through us and save on tax too!
• Electric Car Charging - electric car charging at our Port office in Edinburgh, Scotland.