Technical Artist
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Technical Artist building animation tools, scripts, and pipelines for Pipeworks Studios’ games. Supporting artists and engineers with asset integration, optimization, and technical problem-solving.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with artists and engineers to develop efficient workflows for creating and implementing game content
- Build, maintain, and document tools, scripts, and pipeline improvements
- Support art asset integration into the game
- Investigate and resolve technical issues involving assets, materials, animation, lighting, visual effects, user interface content, and other visual systems
- Profile and optimize art content for performance, memory, quality, and platform targets
- Establish and communicate technical art guidelines, validation practices, and content standards
- Create prototypes and technical examples for visual challenges
- Evaluate art workflows and recommend solutions balancing quality, efficiency, and technical constraints
- Work with QA and development teams to identify, reproduce, prioritize, and resolve content-related defects
- Provide technical support, training, and documentation for artists and content creators
- Participate in planning and estimation by identifying technical dependencies, risks, and implementation needs
- Support various projects' technical art needs from scripting to tools
Requirements:
- 3+ years of experience in a similar role
- Working knowledge of Maya, including custom script tools using MEL/Python
- Unreal experience required; Unreal 5 beneficial
- Focus on animation support, including rigging, pipelines, and tools
- Strong understanding of animation and its production steps
- Strong software development and programming skills
- Understanding of modeling, lighting, and shading
- Working knowledge of C# and Python/MEL required
- Familiarity with C++ or other high-level languages beneficial
- General knowledge of programmable shaders helpful
- Understanding of 3D art
- Understanding of Unity
- Ability to work effectively with artists and engineers
- Any degree or certification in both Art and Engineering, or equivalent work experience
- Strong interest in the games industry and desire to make games
- Ability to work as part of a game team
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- 401K with employer match
- Employer Paid Life Insurance Policy
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 20 Paid Company Holidays
- Relocation
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Fitness Club Discounts
- Sports Team Sponsorship
- Annual Company Events
- Project Wrap Parties
- Choice of remote, in-office, or hybrid work location
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