Remote Lead Technical Artist — Pipelines & Visuals

Placements24; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Career advancement

State-of-the-art technology

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Remote Lead Technical Artist to guide art and development teams in creating stunning visuals. You will bridge art and tech, build pipelines, tools and workflows, and mentor a remote team across 3D modeling, texturing, rigging and animation.

Strong engine knowledge and scripting ability are required. You will collaborate with art directors and engineers to achieve top-tier visuals with efficient performance, documenting processes and championing innovation in a fully remote

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience as a Technical Artist in the game industry with leadership experience.
• Strong proficiency in 3D modeling and texturing software (Maya, 3ds Max, Substance Suite).
• Expertise in major game engines (Unreal Engine or Unity) and pipelines.
• Proficient in scripting languages such as Python, MEL, or C#.
• Deep understanding of shaders, lighting, rendering techniques and performance optimization.
• Strong problem-solving and remote team leadership skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience; portfolio required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of technical artists, guiding best practices and workflows.
• Develop, maintain and optimize art pipelines and tools for 3D work, texturing, rigging and animation.
• Collaborate with engineers to implement shaders, lighting and rendering in the game engine.
• Troubleshoot technical art issues and ensure seamless integration of assets.
• Create scripts/plugins (Python, MEL) to automate tasks and boost productivity.
• Work with art directors to set technical art standards and visuals.
• Develop and maintain documentation for pipelines, tools and engine features.
• Research new tech to enhance visual fidelity and performance.
• Perform performance analysis and optimization of art assets and systems.
• Foster collaboration between art and engineering teams.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Graphics / Fine Arts / Computer Science

Tools

Maya

3ds Max

Substance Suite

Unreal Engine

Unity

Python

MEL

C#

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Remote Lead Technical Artist to guide art and development teams in creating stunning visuals. You will bridge art and tech, build pipelines, tools and workflows, and mentor a remote team across 3D modeling, texturing, rigging and animation.

Strong engine knowledge and scripting ability are required. You will collaborate with art directors and engineers to achieve top-tier visuals with efficient performance, documenting processes and championing innovation in a fully remote