Remote Senior Technical Artist: Tools, Shaders & Pipelines

Placements24; Queenstown; Remote; NZD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Flexible schedule

Training budgets

Diverse projects

Collaborative team

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Technical Artist to join a dynamic team operating remotely and supporting Queenstown-based projects. You will bridge art and technology, building tools, shaders, and pipelines to empower artists and ensure asset performance in engines like Unreal and Unity.

The ideal candidate excels at both creative and programming challenges, with strong scripting skills and a deep understanding of rendering optimization.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Technical Artist in the gaming or VFX industry.
• Strong scripting ability in Python, MEL or C#.
• Solid understanding of shaders, PBR workflows and rendering optimization.
• Expertise in major 3D software and game engines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain efficient art pipelines, tools, and scripts to enhance artist productivity.
• Create and optimize shaders, materials, and rendering techniques for game engines.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical art issues during asset integration and implementation.
• Collaborate with artists and engineers to define technical requirements and best practices for art assets.
• Optimize art assets for performance, ensuring smooth frame rates and efficient memory usage.
• Provide technical support and training to the art team on tools and pipelines.

Skills

Python

MEL

C#

Tools

Maya

3ds Max

Blender

Unreal Engine

Unity

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Technical Artist to join a dynamic team operating remotely and supporting Queenstown-based projects. You will bridge art and technology, building tools, shaders, and pipelines to empower artists and ensure asset performance in engines like Unreal and Unity.

The ideal candidate excels at both creative and programming challenges, with strong scripting skills and a deep understanding of rendering optimization.