Senior Technical Artist

Department: Art

Location: Edinburgh

• Work closely with the Art Director, Technical Director and Art teams to define and maintain art workflows.


• Clearly communicate and document art production pipelines.


• Shader research and development.


• Provide guidance to artists encouraging best working practices and strong asset organisation.


• Proactively provide suggestions on how to utilise new technologies and tools and implement them into our workflow.


• Work with engineers to troubleshoot issues and find solutions to help further enhance our art pipeline.


• Provide clear guidance on technical performance constraints and help define asset budgets.
  
  
  

• Expert knowledge of game engines and the technical constraints and challenges of game development.


• Significant experience with 3D modelling tools such as 3ds Max, Maya, or ZBrush, in a video game environment.


• Excellent technical understanding of art pipelines, memory and rendering budgets.


• Excellent communication skills, and comfortable working across multiple teams.


• Knowledge of at least one programming language (such as Python, C++).


• Understanding of modern procedural asset creation techniques (Scanning, Marvellous).


• Strong interest in the latest advancements in video game graphics and visual trends.


• 4 years minimum experience as Technical Artist in the games industry.
  
  
  

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  Unlimited coaching & therapy — with Oliva, to support your mental health


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  Stock Options — everyone owns a piece of our success


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  Pension scheme — up to 5% employer matched contribution to finance those golden years


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  Socials — office & remote events, play sessions and company-wide parties


• And even more benefits based on your location!

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  25 Annual Leave + 8 bank holidays - we're flexible with most bank holidays so you can use the time to celebrate what's important to you


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  Private Medical Insurance - full cover with AXA


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  Healthcare Cash Plan - Level 3 cover with Medicash


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  Cycle2Work Scheme - lease a bike through us and save on tax too!


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  Electric Car Charging - electric car charging at our Port office in Edinburgh, Scotland.