Sr Procedural Technical Artist

Santa Monica Studio; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Procedural Technical Artist to join their award-winning team. This role offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with talented artists, providing them with advanced procedural tools that enhance creativity and efficiency. You will play a crucial role in developing pipelines that automate repetitive tasks, allowing artists to focus on their craft. If you have a passion for art and technology and want to contribute to creating immersive worlds, this position is perfect for you. Join a team that values innovation and inclusivity in the gaming industry.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• Experienced production artist with a solid understanding of art fundamentals.
• Technically proficient at geometry processing and procedural generation in Houdini.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with artists to understand their goals and workflows.
• Design and deliver procedural tools which empower artists to build great content.

Skills

Geometry Processing

Procedural Generation

Python

VEX

Collaboration

Art Fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Art or related field

Tools

Houdini

Substance

Job description

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Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

Join the award-winning team that created God of War

Santa Monica Studio - the team behind the legendary "God of War" franchise - is looking for a senior technical artist to join our Procedural Technical Art team. This is a great chance to get on board with a storied studio and an amazing team.

The team's mission is simple: to enable our artist colleagues to create immersive worlds. We provide advanced procedural tools to help artists iterate and explore. We build pipelines to automate drudgework and low-value tasks, helping our artists focus on art. We also make sure that optimizing our games for runtime efficiency doesn't get in the way of creativity and inspiration.

We're looking for an experienced procedural artist who is as interested in people as they are in node networks -- somebody who can work closely with traditional 3d artists to understand their needs and to provide tools which empower them.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with artists to understand their goals and workflows
• Design and deliver procedural tools which empower artists to build great content
• Participate in art asset reviews to help identify technical concerns or risks
• Mentor and guide team members in areas of expertise; instill best practices
  
  

Requirements

• Experienced production artist with solid understanding of art fundamentals
• Deep understanding of artist workflows
• Effective collaborator and communicator
• Technically proficient at geometry processing and procedural generation in Houdini
• Self-supporting in Python and VEX
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Shader programming
• Real time graphics optimization
• Procedural texturing (Substance or similar)
• Familiar with USD and/or MaterialX
  
  

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At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.

Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$115,900—$173,900 USD

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development, Consumer Services, and Entertainment Providers

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