Technical Artist - 12-Month Hybrid Contract

Keywords Studios; Gateshead; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension

Flexible working hours

Private medical insurance

Anti-crunch ethos

Free parking

Company socials

Breakout areas and perks

Job summary

d3t is seeking a Technical Artist for a 12-month fixed-term contract in the UK, with hybrid work at either Daresbury or Newcastle. You will help establish and maintain art pipelines, support art/animation needs, and contribute tools and shaders.

The role focuses on performance profiling and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. Ideal applicants have 2+ years in game dev, strong Maya/3DS Max and Python, plus knowledge of Unreal or Unity.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Maya and/or 3DS Max, with strong Python knowledge.
• Experience with real-time rendering, shading, and lighting techniques.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary art team.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Experience in game development, with at least 2 years practical work.
• Knowledge of Unreal Engine or Unity is advantageous.
• Experience with shader/material creation and tool development is desirable.
• Published titles are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain art pipelines from concept to project life-cycle.
• Support art and animation needs and resolve technical issues.
• Create and integrate in-house tools, materials, and shaders.
• Ensure assets meet memory and frame rate guidelines via profiling.
• Collaborate with artists to optimize performance while preserving quality.
• Maintain naming conventions and texture layering structures.
• Keep up to date with industry tech and share knowledge.
• Contribute tutorials and guides to improve pipeline efficiency.
• Advise on resourcing and production risks.
• Mentor other technical artists.

Skills

Maya

3DS Max

Python

Rendering

Shading

Pipelines

Communication

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

Maya API

C++

C#

Job description

d3t is seeking a Technical Artist for a 12-month fixed-term contract in the UK, with hybrid work at either Daresbury or Newcastle. You will help establish and maintain art pipelines, support art/animation needs, and contribute tools and shaders.

The role focuses on performance profiling and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. Ideal applicants have 2+ years in game dev, strong Maya/3DS Max and Python, plus knowledge of Unreal or Unity.