Senior Technical Artist - 3D Environments (Remote)

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

Generous paid time off

Access to cutting-edge technology and

Training

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Technical Artist to bridge artistic vision and technical implementation for AAA-like environments. This fully remote role supports asset creation, shader development, and pipeline optimization while coordinating with artists and engineers.

The team operates primarily remotely with administrative coordination from Stellenbosch, Western Cape. The ideal candidate has 6+ years in technical art, strong scripting skills, and a portfolio of real-time projects.

Qualifications

• 6+ years as a Technical Artist in 3D environments.
• Proficiency in Maya, 3ds Max, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Photoshop.
• Experience with Unreal or Unity; shader and material work.
• Strong scripting in Python, Mel, or C# for pipelines.
• Deep knowledge of real-time rendering, PBR, and optimization.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration in remote teams.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in graphics or related field.
• Portfolio showing AAA or real-time project work.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine 3D art pipelines for environment creation.
• Create and optimize 3D assets for real-time rendering.
• Develop complex shaders and materials in Unity or Unreal.
• Implement and optimize lighting and post-processing effects.
• Collaborate with environment artists to troubleshoot asset integration.
• Work with engineers to define technical requirements and optimize performance.
• Develop tools and scripts to automate tasks and improve workflow.
• Ensure assets meet performance budgets and specs.
• Provide technical guidance to the art team.
• Participate in remote team discussions and problem-solving.

Skills

Real-time rendering

PBR workflows

Scripting (Python/Mel/C#)

Problem solving

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Graphics or related field

Tools

Maya

3ds Max

ZBrush

Substance Painter

Photoshop

Unreal Engine

Unity

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Technical Artist to bridge artistic vision and technical implementation for AAA-like environments. This fully remote role supports asset creation, shader development, and pipeline optimization while coordinating with artists and engineers.

The team operates primarily remotely with administrative coordination from Stellenbosch, Western Cape. The ideal candidate has 6+ years in technical art, strong scripting skills, and a portfolio of real-time projects.