Hybrid Technical Artist, Performance - Optimize AAA Assets

BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 4,198,000 - 7,763,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Blizzard Entertainment is hiring a Technical Artist to support and optimize art production, focusing on performance and technical compliance. You will collaborate with programmers and other artists to improve pipelines and workflows in a hybrid Irvine, CA environment.

Minimum 5+ years in AAA game teams and shipped title experience are required. Strong knowledge of art pipelines, PBR, and Houdini is expected, with a proactive problem-solving mindset.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in AAA tech art game teams.
• Shipped at least one major title in a relevant role.

Responsibilities

• Validate asset creation practices and monitor game performance metrics.
• Address performance issues: collision, textures, meshes, UVs, shaders, overdraw, etc.
• Mentor team to ensure art is technically compliant and performant.
• Contribute to establishing and improving artist workflows.
• Provide technical support for artists and designers.
• Stay current on industry trends and game engine advancements.
• Identify risks and propose solutions bridging engineering and art.

Skills

AAA game engines

Art pipelines

Physically based rendering

3D/2D creation software

Scripting languages

Tools

Houdini

Job description

Blizzard Entertainment is hiring a Technical Artist to support and optimize art production, focusing on performance and technical compliance. You will collaborate with programmers and other artists to improve pipelines and workflows in a hybrid Irvine, CA environment.

Minimum 5+ years in AAA game teams and shipped title experience are required. Strong knowledge of art pipelines, PBR, and Houdini is expected, with a proactive problem-solving mindset.