Remote Technical Artist Intern: Character Optimization

Crystal Dynamics; United States; Remote; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Hybrid work

Holiday pay

Paid time off

Job summary

Crystal Dynamics is offering a Spring 2027 Technical Artist internship focused on character optimization. The program runs 12 weeks with a mix of remote and onsite onboarding, including initial week at the San Carlos, CA studio.

Applicants should have a degree in a related field and be eligible to work in the United States, with full-time availability during core hours. You will gain hands-on experience in AAA pipelines, collaborate with mentors, and contribute to tooling, debugging, and

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating foundational tech art skills and relevant work.
• Eligibility includes degree in a related field and availability for full-time internship Feb 1–Apr 23, 2027.
• First-week onboarding onsite at the San Carlos, CA studio; legal eligibility to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Build and refine tools or scripts; support character optimization workflows.
• Work on a mentored project from proposal to polish within the AAA pipeline.
• Collaborate with on-site and remote teams to improve asset performance and tooling.

Skills

Portfolio

Communication

Learning mindset

Industry projects

Education

Animation, Art, Game Art, Technical Art, Game Design, Game Development, Engineering, or related fields

Tools

Unreal Engine

Maya

Python

Job description

Crystal Dynamics is offering a Spring 2027 Technical Artist internship focused on character optimization. The program runs 12 weeks with a mix of remote and onsite onboarding, including initial week at the San Carlos, CA studio.

Applicants should have a degree in a related field and be eligible to work in the United States, with full-time availability during core hours. You will gain hands-on experience in AAA pipelines, collaborate with mentors, and contribute to tooling, debugging, and