Senior Technical Artist

Placements24; Klerksdorp; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary structure

Professional development budget

Flexible working arrangements

Opportunities to work on breakthrough,

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Technical Artist to join their creative team in Klerksdorp. You will bridge art and technology, developing and optimizing art pipelines, tools, and workflows to empower artists and engineers.

You will collaborate closely with artists to troubleshoot issues, implement shaders, lighting, and rendering techniques, and profile assets for performance across target platforms, ensuring high visual quality within project constraints.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Artist or in a related role within the games industry.
• Strong proficiency in 3D modeling, texturing, and rendering software (e.g., Maya, 3ds Max, Substance Painter).
• Expertise in scripting languages (e.g., Python, MEL) and game engine technical art features (e.g., Unreal Engine, Unity).
• Deep understanding of rendering pipelines, shaders, and performance optimization techniques.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize art pipelines, tools, and scripts to improve artist efficiency and asset quality.
• Collaborate with artists to troubleshoot technical issues and provide solutions for integrating assets into the game engine.
• Implement and refine shaders, lighting setups, and rendering techniques to achieve desired visual targets.
• Profile and optimize art assets for performance across target platforms.
• Liaise between art and engineering teams to ensure smooth asset integration and development processes.

Skills

5+ years exp

3D modeling

Texturing

Rendering

Python scripting

MEL scripting

Unreal/Unity

Tools

Maya

3ds Max

Substance Painter

Job description

About the Role

Our client is looking for an innovative and skilled Senior Technical Artist to join their creative team in Klerksdorp . This role is crucial for bridging the gap between art and technology, focusing on developing and optimizing art pipelines, tools, and workflows to empower the art team. You will work closely with artists and engineers to solve technical challenges, improve efficiency, and ensure the highest possible visual quality within project constraints. If you possess a strong blend of artistic sensibility and technical expertise, this is an exceptional opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize art pipelines, tools, and scripts to improve artist efficiency and asset quality.
• Collaborate with artists to troubleshoot technical issues and provide solutions for integrating assets into the game engine.
• Implement and refine shaders, lighting setups, and rendering techniques to achieve desired visual targets.
• Profile and optimize art assets for performance across target platforms.
• Liaise between art and engineering teams to ensure smooth asset integration and development processes.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Artist or in a related role within the games industry.
• Strong proficiency in 3D modeling, texturing, and rendering software (e.g., Maya, 3ds Max, Substance Painter).
• Expertise in scripting languages (e.g., Python, MEL) and game engine technical art features (e.g., Unreal Engine, Unity).
• Deep understanding of rendering pipelines, shaders, and performance optimization techniques.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly.

Benefits

• A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities to work on groundbreaking projects in Klerksdorp .
• Professional development budget and ongoing training opportunities.
• Collaborative and supportive studio culture.
• Generous paid time off and flexible working arrangements.