Senior Technical Artist

Placements24; Mossel Bay; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive health insurance options

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Coastal location in Mossel Bay

Collaborative development team

Job summary

Placements24's client, a leading game studio in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, is seeking a Senior Technical Artist to bridge art and technology. You will optimize assets and pipelines to maximize performance within the game engine, while developing tools and workflows to empower the art team.

Collaborating with engineers and artists, you will implement art technologies, maintain shader libraries, and ensure technical standards are met. This is a full-time, on-site role in Mossel Bay.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years as Technical Artist in game development.
• Strong 3D modeling, texturing and material creation skills.
• Shader development and optimization in game engines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain art pipelines, tools and scripts.
• Optimize 3D assets, textures and shaders for performance.
• Collaborate with artists and engineers to implement art tech.
• Create and maintain material/shader libraries and docs.
• Profile performance bottlenecks and drive improvements.
• Uphold art tech standards and best practices.

Skills

Technical Art

3D Modeling

Shaders & Materials

Unreal/Unity

Python / MEL scripting

Performance profiling

Portfolio development

Education

Experience as Technical Artist

Tools

Maya

3ds Max

Blender

Substance Suite

Job description

About the Role

Our client, a leading studio in the development of interactive entertainment, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Technical Artist to join their dedicated team in Mossel Bay, Western Cape. This role is crucial for bridging the gap between art and technology, ensuring that visual assets are optimized, efficient, and performant within the game engine. You will be responsible for developing tools, pipelines, and workflows that empower the art team to create stunning visuals while meeting technical constraints. This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to visually rich projects from our Mossel Bay, Western Cape studio, working with cutting-edge technologies and collaborating with a talented group of artists and engineers. This is a full-time, on-site position.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain art pipelines, tools, and scripts to streamline the art creation process.
• Optimize 3D assets, textures, and shaders for maximum performance and visual quality in the game engine.
• Collaborate with artists to troubleshoot technical issues and provide solutions.
• Work closely with engineers to implement and integrate art technologies.
• Create and maintain material/shader libraries and documentation.
• Profile and identify performance bottlenecks in art assets and implement improvements.
• Assist in establishing and enforcing art technical standards and best practices.
• Stay current with engine updates, new technologies, and industry best practices for technical art.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Technical Artist in the game development industry.
• Strong proficiency in 3D modeling, texturing, and material creation (e.g., Maya, 3ds Max, Blender, Substance Suite).
• Expertise in game engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity, including shader development and optimization.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, MEL, or similar.
• Understanding of performance optimization techniques and profiling tools.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating technical art skills, tool development, and optimization work.
• Experience working in Mossel Bay, Western Cape or South Africa is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Comprehensive health insurance options.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Opportunities for professional development and learning new technologies.
• Work in a beautiful coastal location in Mossel Bay, Western Cape.
• Collaborate with a passionate and skilled development team.