Technical Artist - Hybrid (Flexible Hours, Anti-Crunch)

Keywords Studios Plc; Daresbury; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days holiday +3 Festive Studio

Company Pension Scheme

Flexible Working Hours

Private Medical Insurance - BUPA

Anti-crunch ethos

Free Parking

Company Socials, Monthly Lunches

Breakout Areas with perks

Job summary

d3t Studio is seeking a Technical Artist for a 12 month fixed term contract at our UK sites in Daresbury or Newcastle, on a hybrid basis. You will establish and maintain art pipelines, support art and animation teams, and contribute to in-house tool development.

The role requires strong Maya/3DS Max skills and Python, plus a passion for real-time game art, performance profiling and delivering high-quality visuals within deadlines.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Maya and/or 3DS Max and Python scripting.
• Understanding of real-time rendering, shading and lighting techniques.
• Ability to deliver quality work within fixed time constraints.
• Excellent communication and organisation within a multidisciplinary art team.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain project art pipelines from inception to lifecycle.
• Support art and animation teams and resolve technical issues.
• Create and integrate in-house toolsets and materials/shaders.
• Ensure artwork meets memory and framerate guidelines via profiling.
• Mentor other Technical Art Team members and share knowledge.

Skills

Maya/3DS Max

Python scripting

Real-time rendering

Performance profiling

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Tools

Maya

3DS Max

Unreal Engine

Unity

Houdini

Job description

d3t Studio is seeking a Technical Artist for a 12 month fixed term contract at our UK sites in Daresbury or Newcastle, on a hybrid basis. You will establish and maintain art pipelines, support art and animation teams, and contribute to in-house tool development.

The role requires strong Maya/3DS Max skills and Python, plus a passion for real-time game art, performance profiling and delivering high-quality visuals within deadlines.