Senior Technical Artist — Real-Time 3D Optimization

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Technical Artist in Port Elizabeth to bridge art and tech for real‑time rendering. You will optimize assets, build pipelines, and create tools to support artists and engineers in high‑fidelity simulations.

You will work across Maya/Max/Blender, Unreal or Unity, focusing on PBR workflows and shader development, while mentoring teammates and contributing to performance goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years as Technical Artist with a focus on 3D modeling and optimization.
• Proficient in Maya, 3ds Max or Blender and real‑time engine pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of PBR workflows and shader creation.
• Experience with Python, MEL or C# scripting for tools.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts between artists and engineers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain efficient 3D asset pipelines for real‑time rendering.
• Create high‑quality models, textures and materials within budgets.
• Build tools, scripts and shaders to improve art workflows.
• Collaborate with artists and engineers to troubleshoot asset issues.
• Optimize assets to reduce draw calls, polygons and memory usage.

Skills

3D modelling

Asset optimization

Shader development

Python

MEL

C#

Unreal Engine

Unity

PBR workflows

Maya

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Graphics, Game Development, or related field

Tools

Maya

3ds Max

Blender

Unreal Engine

Unity

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Technical Artist in Port Elizabeth to bridge art and tech for real‑time rendering. You will optimize assets, build pipelines, and create tools to support artists and engineers in high‑fidelity simulations.

You will work across Maya/Max/Blender, Unreal or Unity, focusing on PBR workflows and shader development, while mentoring teammates and contributing to performance goals.