Remote Technical Artist: Pipelines, Shaders & Tools

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote role

Work-life balance

Exposure to cutting-edge technologies

Learning & growth opportunities

Collaborative remote team culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Remote Technical Artist to join a fully distributed development team. You will bridge art and tech, optimize assets, and streamline workflows to deliver high-quality results within project constraints.

You will work with artists and engineers on shaders, pipelines, and performance, helping artists unleash powerful tools while solving complex technical challenges from anywhere.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Technical Artist in gaming with a strong portfolio.
• Expertise in 3D modeling and texturing tools.
• Experience with Unreal Engine or Unity and scripting for tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize art pipelines, tools, and workflows.
• Create shaders, materials, and visual effects.
• Optimize assets for performance across platforms.
• Collaborate with artists and engineers to fix technical issues.
• Document art pipelines and tools.

Skills

Technical artist

Portfolio

Problem-solving

Remote communication

Tools

Maya

3ds Max

Blender

Substance Painter

Unreal Engine

Unity

Python

MEL

C#

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Remote Technical Artist to join a fully distributed development team. You will bridge art and tech, optimize assets, and streamline workflows to deliver high-quality results within project constraints.

You will work with artists and engineers on shaders, pipelines, and performance, helping artists unleash powerful tools while solving complex technical challenges from anywhere.