Senior Technical Artist - Environment Focus

Placements24; Willows (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Competitive salary

Professional growth

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Technical Artist to enhance our environment art pipeline. You will bridge art and technology, building tools, shaders, and workflows to help artists create stunning environments efficiently.

The ideal candidate has strong 3D modeling, texturing, lighting, and engine performance skills, plus scripting experience to automate tasks. This fully remote role offers growth and a competitive package.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Technical Artist with focus on environment art pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of modeling, texturing, and shader creation for game environments.
• Experience in tool development and pipeline automation through scripting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain efficient art pipelines for environment asset creation.
• Create and optimize complex shaders and materials for rendering techniques.
• Build custom tools and scripts to automate tasks and improve workflow for environment artists.
• Collaborate with artists, level designers, and engineers to resolve technical challenges.
• Optimize environment assets for cross-platform performance and memory usage.
• Research and implement new tech to enhance art quality and development efficiency.
• Provide technical guidance and support to the environment art team.
• Document workflows and technical specs clearly.

Skills

Environment pipelines

3D modeling

Texturing

Scripting

Shader development

Performance optimization

Tools

Maya

Blender

3ds Max

Substance Painter

Unreal Engine

Unity

Python

MEL

C#

HLSL

GLSL

Job description

About the Role

Our client, a leading independent game developer, is looking for a talented Senior Technical Artist to enhance their environment art pipeline in Welkom . This role is vital for bridging the gap between art and technology, focusing on optimizing and streamlining the creation of stunning game environments. You will develop and implement tools, shaders, and workflows that empower the environment art team to produce high-quality assets efficiently. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of 3D modeling, texturing, lighting, and engine performance, coupled with scripting and programming skills. You will play a key role in ensuring that artistic vision is realized within technical constraints, pushing the visual fidelity of our game worlds.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain efficient art pipelines for environment asset creation.
• Create and optimize complex shaders and materials for various rendering techniques.
• Build custom tools and scripts to automate tasks and improve workflow for environment artists.
• Collaborate closely with environment artists, level designers, and engineers to troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges.
• Optimize environment assets for performance across multiple platforms, ensuring smooth frame rates and efficient memory usage.
• Research and implement new technologies and techniques to enhance environment art quality and development efficiency.
• Provide technical guidance and support to the environment art team.
• Contribute to the establishment of art standards and best practices for environments.
• Profile and debug complex scene performance issues.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Technical Artist, with a strong focus on environment art pipelines.
• Expertise in 3D modeling and texturing software (e.g., Maya, Blender, 3ds Max, Substance Painter).
• Proficiency in game engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity.
• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, MEL, C#) for tool development and pipeline automation.
• Solid understanding of shader development (HLSL/GLSL) and material creation.
• Experience with performance optimization techniques for complex scenes and assets.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and a passion for finding efficient solutions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to document workflows and technical specifications clearly.
• A portfolio showcasing technical art solutions for environments is essential.

Benefits

Join a highly collaborative and innovative studio in Welkom that values creativity and technical excellence. Our client offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits package, and opportunities for professional growth. You will work on exciting, cutting-edge projects with a team of passionate developers. This is a fully remote position, offering flexibility and the ability to work from anywhere. We provide a supportive work environment and encourage continuous learning and development.