Technical Artist @ Decoy Games - Remote (Fun and Growing Indie Studio!)

Tech Artists; Plum (Allegheny County); Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Dental Benefits

Job summary

A video game company is seeking a Technical Artist to improve workflow, support asset creation in Maya and Unity, and ensure quality of products. The ideal candidate should have expertise in game development with modern engines and be able to rig characters and props. This position offers health and dental benefits and is 100% remote.

Qualifications

• Expertise in game development using modern game engines such as Unreal or Unity.
• Experience working with external teams.
• Health and Dental Benefits.

Responsibilities

• Set-up assets in the engine (meshes, animation blueprints, dynamics).
• Provide technical support to art and animation in both Maya and Unity.
• Rig characters and props, working with animators to achieve engaging in-game performance.

Skills

Game development using modern game engines

Content creation tools like Maya

Diagnose and improve real-time 3D graphics

Scripting knowledge (Python, C#, or C++)

Tools

Maya

Unity

Unreal

Job description

The Role

As part of the Technical Art team, you will oversee tool creation and maintenance. Working closely with animation, modeling, engineers and designers, you will uncover new ways to improve workflow, support asset creation and implementation, and ensure functionality, consistency, and quality. You will make sure our pipeline is adapting correctly to the creative needs of the product, while also helping inform our creative direction from an art content production view.

Responsibilities

• Set-up assets in the engine (meshes, animation blueprints, dynamics)
• Provide technical support to art and animation in both Maya and Unity
• Rig characters and props, working with animators to achieve engaging in-game performance.
• Work with content support teams to maintain a and sustainable approach for memory/performance
• Prototype new art assets and build asset generation pipelines
• Give and take constructive feedback, direct next steps, and communicate clear goals and outcomes to your team
• Work with outsourcers and external teams

Qualifications

• Expertise in game development using modern game engines such as Unreal or Unity
• Expertise in content creation tools like Maya
• Diagnose and improve real-time 3D graphics
• Be an ambassador between art and engineering
• Experience working with external teams

Desired Qualifications

• Scripting knowledge (Python, C# or C++, etc.)
• Experience developing in Unity, Unreal, or other real time 3d engines
• Experience with the technical requirements for a variety of game platforms
• Experience with character rigging and animation
• Health and Dental Benefits
• 100% Remote

About Us

Decoy Games is a video game company founded by two brothers, who had no prior professional game development experience. They used their deep passion for video games and extensive imagination to start building Decoy Games. Today, Decoy Games is a multi-award winning game company focused on creating unique game experiences, merchandise and content while also using their platform to encourage innovation across all aspects of the game industry.

At Decoy Games we strive to be a symbol of inclusion, diversity and inspiration to all who aspire to be a part of the game industry. We make it our mission to ensure that this is reflected in our team and the products we create. We have taken great pride in creating several platforms for people around the world in all communities to learn about and engage in the world of gaming.

Swimsanity! is a multiplayer underwater shooter with action-packed Co-Op and Versus game modes, all supported by online and local play. You play as our hero Mooba, who uses a variety of unique power ups and weapons to survive in this aquatic world.

Whether you’re teaming up with friends to swim into Adventure mode, or clashing in competitive matches such as Last Mooba Standing, there’s more than 150+ challenges to complete across 8 action-packed Game Modes in Swimsanity! All modes can be played online or locally.