Senior Technical Artist — AAA Character & Pipeline Lead

Amiqus - Games Recruitment Specialists; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Private healthcare (including dental)

Holiday package + duvet days

Free onsite parking

Extended paternity/maternity leave

Company outings

Christmas Shutdown

Job summary

Amiqus - Games Recruitment Specialists is partnering with a UK-based Console Studio to recruit a Senior Technical Artist. The role focuses on bridging artists and engineers, building pipelines, shaders, tools, and optimizing rendering for a high-end AAA title.

You will collaborate with the Head of Art, with opportunities to specialise in tools, pipeline, hardware or graphics. Hybrid or remote work is available for candidates based in the UK.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience in the games industry.
• Past Console or PC game development experience, in a Character focused role.
• Experience with at least one of Python, MEL, C#, C++ (or similar).
• Experience with 3DS Max or Maya (or similar package).
• An awareness of performance for a high-end AAA title.
• Experience with Unreal Engine.
• Experience with Houdini would be a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Bridge the gap between artists and engineers to ensure an efficient art pipeline.
• Build art pipelines, shaders, tools, optimization, rendering, lighting, materials and scene setup.
• Collaborate with Head of Art and wear multiple hats across tools/pipeline/graphics disciplines.

Skills

Python

MEL

C#

C++

Unreal Engine

Houdini

Tools

3DS Max

Maya

Job description

Amiqus - Games Recruitment Specialists is partnering with a UK-based Console Studio to recruit a Senior Technical Artist. The role focuses on bridging artists and engineers, building pipelines, shaders, tools, and optimizing rendering for a high-end AAA title.

You will collaborate with the Head of Art, with opportunities to specialise in tools, pipeline, hardware or graphics. Hybrid or remote work is available for candidates based in the UK.