Senior Technical Artist: Performance Capture Pipeline

Rockstar Games; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading game development studio in London is seeking a Senior Technical Artist to improve automation processes and develop pipeline technologies. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in the video games or VFX industry with skills in Python and C#. This full-time in-office role offers a dynamic work environment and the chance to collaborate with top talent in the field.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Artist, TD, or Tools Programmer in video games, film, or VFX.
• Experience in designing, building, and maintaining complex workflows and pipelines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Improve and optimize pipelines used by internal teams.
• Design and build web APIs and backend services.
• Research and develop new pipeline technologies.

Skills

Python

C#

Communication skills

Self-management

Problem-solving skills

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

gRPC

Flask

FastAPI

Job description

Senior Technical Artist: Performance Capture Pipeline

London, England, United Kingdom

Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly-motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.

Rockstar is on the lookout for a talented Senior Pipeline Technical Artist focused on our varied automated/pipeline systems. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with our game development teams, across all development disciplines, and help drive our tools technology forward to support the development of various Rockstar Games projects.

This is a full-time, permanent and in-office position based in Rockstar’s unique game development studio in the heart of London.

WHAT WE DO

• We architect and build pipelines that improve our asset and automation processes. This includes building backend systems, web API, automated processes, data processing workflows, core libraries, service interface libraries and more.
• We research and develop new pipeline and development technologies for Technical Art and other departments.
• We support teams processing data at scale, supporting an always increasing content production demand.
• We collaborate and communicate with various other departments and Technical Art teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with the Technical Art and Tools team on a wide range of automation focused tasks within an established and evolving codebase.
• Design, build, improve or optimize pipelines used by internal Rockstar teams to streamline and support production.
• Design, build and improve web APIs and backend services that exist to support our Pipelines and Workflows.
• Work with other Pipeline Animation team members to develop cutting‑edge solutions to support increasing content production necessities.
• Research and develop new pipeline and development technologies.

REQUIREMENTS

• Python and/or C# knowledge is a prerequisite for the role.
• 5+ years of applicable professional experience as a Technical Artist/TD/Tools Programmer in video games, film, or VFX industry.
• Experience designing, building and maintaining complex workflows and pipelines.
• Experience building web APIs and backend services in Python or C#, using a framework: gRPC, FastAPI, Flask, or ASP.NET Core.
• Experience with Docker/Containers and orchestration (preferably Kubernetes).
• Experience working with pre-existing proprietary or 3rd party automation systems/processes.
• Strong communication, self‑management, and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work within a schedule and deliver effectively to deadlines.

PLUSES

Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.

• Relevant video games development experience, preferably on an AAA game.
• Experience with setting up CI/CD systems on GitHub or GitLab platforms.
• Knowledge of ELK stack.
• Experience with Agile Scrum method.
• Experience using Motionbuilder and/or Maya as a technical artist/TD.
• Experience with FFMPEG Tool Suite or similar video/audio processing tools.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply with a CV and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process.

Rockstar is committed to creating a work environment that promotes equal opportunity, dignity and respect. In line with this commitment, Rockstar will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process in order for such applicants to be considered for the position for which they are applying, as well as to qualified employees to enable them to perform the essential functions of their roles. If you need more information about Rockstar’s reasonable accommodation policies or process, or need to request an accommodation, please contact the Human Resources Department.

If you’ve got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.