Technical Artist

Climax Studios; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital experience studio located in Liverpool is looking for a Technical Artist to contribute to innovative projects. The role requires proficiency in Unreal Engine (4 and 5) and Maya, with skills in shader development and VFX. Candidates should possess a graduate-level education in arts and strong communication abilities. The studio offers a dynamic work environment, excellent benefits, and fun perks including a dog-friendly policy and social events.

Benefits

Dog friendly studio

Bean to cup coffee machine

Fresh fruit and healthy snacks

In-house clubs and socials

Regular social events

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Unreal Engine 4 and 5.
• Strong understanding of shader creation and optimization.
• Experience with both teamwork and independent tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support team with shader and post-process knowledge.
• Create and optimize material shaders and blueprints.
• Collaborate closely with code and art teams.

Skills

Shader development

VFX skills

Communication skills

Creative thinking

Art pipeline troubleshooting

Game optimization

Education

Graduate level artistic education

Tools

Unreal Engine 4

Unreal Engine 5

Maya

Houdini

Job description

Overview

Climax Studios was established over 30 years ago, we have an extensive history in developing all kinds of digital experiences across all formats, and we have won multiple awards along the way. You’ll be based out of our state-of-the-art studio located in the heart of the beautiful Albert Dock in Liverpool overlooking the Harbour.

Responsibilities

We are looking for a Technical artist with the ability to integrate and contribute to the team creating innovative experiences. Supporting the team with in depth shader and post process knowledge. Proven experience in Unreal 5, technical expertise with Maya are certainly of benefit.

Qualifications

• Troubleshooting art pipeline and providing solutions
• Optimisation suggestions for all aspects of art within a game
• Create and optimise material shaders and blueprints
• Work closely with the code and art teams
• Critique and iterate in a group
• Follow and recreate established art styles
• Reliably demonstrate an aptitude for the platform technology, asset discipline and pipeline processes
• Experience creating and optimizing shaders
• Creative and self motivated
• Strong and versatile VFX skills
• Experience in Unreal 4
• Experience using Maya
• Extremely quality oriented
• Blueprint experience
• Strong verbal, written and visual communication skills
• An artistic education to at least graduate level
• Strong folio including examples of shader work

Beneficial

• Successfully worked with iterative development and rapid game play prototyping
• Console development experience
• Lighting skill
• Houdini knowledge

Benefits

• Excellent holiday package
• Regular social events
• A friendly, focused, ambitious and relaxed working environment
• Ongoing training and development, with career progression
• Group Private Medical Insurance provided by BUPA
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Dental Insurance
• Group Income Protection
• Company Pension Scheme
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Eye-Care Vouchers

Perks

• Bring your doggo to work! We're a dog friendly studio, bring your pooch in to meet us.
• Bean to cup coffee machine in the studio.
• Fresh fruit and healthy snacks provided daily, breakfast and some not so healthy snacks.
• In-house clubs and socials. From board games, tennis, football to D&D nights, there are lots of opportunities to socialise.
• Regular Socials including Project Wrap Parties, team and studio events, Christmas and annual Summer parties and some great charity fundraising events.

Keywords Studios is dedicated to following a well-established Equal Opportunities Policy. We endeavour to create a workplace which provides for equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees.