Tech Art Lead: Remote Rigging & Pipelines for Real-Time Games

Teamlfg; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Tech Art Lead to drive rigging workflows and art pipelines for an ambitious new title. You will guide a small team, mentor artists, and collaborate with the Art Director to realize a cinematic yet performant aesthetic across PC and console platforms.

You will also build tools and workflows that accelerate iteration, while maintaining clear technical documentation and communicating effectively with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in rigging workflow & pipeline creation.
• Production experience with standard content creation tools such as Maya, Substance Painter, and Photoshop as well as professional experience using Python.
• Ability to independently translate art team goals into creative solutions with a thorough understanding of cost, efficiency, and quality tradeoffs.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Experience in producing clear, concise, and accurate technical documentation, with the ability to simplify complex topics.
• Experience in managing and resolving stability, performance, and memory issues across different platforms.
• Experience with Unreal Engine.
• Experience managing external resources effectively.
• Experience shipping across multiple platforms (PC, console).
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Tech Art discipline & define the team's goals while also contributing directly as an IC in early stages of the project.
• Build and manage the Technical Art team, including mentoring and management of internal Tech Artists and overseeing external Tech Art work.
• Work closely with the Art Director to find innovative methods for bringing the team's artistic vision to screen.
• Ensure visual aspects of the game are performant across all platforms (PC, console).
• Collaborate with project leadership to define and oversee the Technical Art roadmap, working cross team with technical artists, animators & designers to inform these decisions.
• Create custom tools to enhance the game's visual fidelity and performance.
• Develop and refine workflows and pipelines that boost production efficiency and foster team collaboration.
• Introduce new features to the art team by showcasing examples, giving presentations, and producing relevant documentation.
• Engage in proactive communication with all stakeholders to ensure shared objectives and preemptively manage any challenges.

Skills

Rigging pipeline

Communication skills

Documentation

Cross-team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Maya

Substance Painter

Photoshop

Python

Unreal Engine

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Tech Art Lead to drive rigging workflows and art pipelines for an ambitious new title. You will guide a small team, mentor artists, and collaborate with the Art Director to realize a cinematic yet performant aesthetic across PC and console platforms.

You will also build tools and workflows that accelerate iteration, while maintaining clear technical documentation and communicating effectively with stakeholders.