Technical Artist - Hybrid (12-Month Contract)

Keywords Studios Plc; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Anti-crunch ethos

Mentoring culture

Private parking

Job summary

d3t is seeking a Technical Artist for a 12-month fixed-term contract, with potential extension. The role is based in our UK studios (Daresbury or Newcastle) on a hybrid basis.

You will contribute to art pipelines, tools, and shader work, collaborating closely with the art team to maintain performance and quality across projects. We value anti-crunch culture, a mentoring ethos, and a strong passion for staying at the forefront of game development techniques.

Qualifications

• Understanding of real-time rendering, shading and lighting.
• Strong focus on performance and quality.
• Excellent communication and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Proven problem-solving abilities in a game-art context.
• Flexible and calm under changing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain project art pipelines from inception to completion.
• Support art and animation teams; resolve technical issues.
• Assist in creating and integrating in-house toolsets; work on materials/shaders.
• Ensure artwork meets memory and frame-rate guidelines via profiling.
• Mentor and share knowledge with the technical art team; document processes.

Skills

Rendering & shading understanding

Performance-focused mindset

Communication & teamwork

Problem-solving abilities

Adaptability

Tools

Maya

3DS Max

Python

Unreal Engine

Unity

Maya API / C++ / C#

Job description

d3t is seeking a Technical Artist for a 12-month fixed-term contract, with potential extension. The role is based in our UK studios (Daresbury or Newcastle) on a hybrid basis.

You will contribute to art pipelines, tools, and shader work, collaborating closely with the art team to maintain performance and quality across projects. We value anti-crunch culture, a mentoring ethos, and a strong passion for staying at the forefront of game development techniques.