Technical Artist

2 weeks ago

United Kingdom Yelzkizi Full time

Job Description

The Role

As a Technical Artist, you will be responsible for prototyping graphics and gameplay-related features on an exciting new project at Splash Damage. You will maintain consistent high standards of support acrossall Art disciplines, and work with other Technical Artists at the studio to improve general development practices. How can we give an edge to our technology? What new tech should we invest in? How can we efficiently materialize the Art Direction vision into the game? These are the kind of questions you ask yourself in setting team-wide goals and driving toward them.

You should have a pragmatic and practical approach to working with technology, with experience of pushing technical boundaries and ensuring the Art team can work as efficiently as possible. If you think you’ve got what it takes to help Splash Damage raise the bar and strive for excellence, we’d like to hear from you

As a Technical Artist, you will:

  • Drive state-of-the-art visuals that complement the game design and help deliver an exceptional product
  • Prototype graphics and gameplay-related features, as well as authoring content that require high technical expertise
  • Pioneer new content creation techniques
  • Work with the Art, Engineering, and Production departments to ensure all dependencies are met
  • Support the Art team in debugging tools or game-related issues,
  • Mentor and help the Art team develop workflows and high standards for efficient content generation
  • Drive the game’s run-time performance and memory consumption optimizations
Skills & Requirements

Essential Skills and Experience

  • Experience as a Technical Artist on shipped AAA titles
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong proactive problem-solving attitude and the ability to work with minimal supervision
  • Demonstrable knowledge of modern game content creation workflows
  • Must have a strong digital Art background (modelling, shading, lighting, VFX)
  • Extensive knowledge of Unreal Tech, this includes applications such as Material creation and BluePrint
  • Extensive application scripting experience (e.g. Python, C#), especially for DCC applications (Maya is preferred)
  • Good grasp of Linear Algebra, Calculus, and related mathematical concepts found in 3D technologies
  • Solid understanding of real-time physically based materials & rendering (PBR)
  • Passion for games and game development

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Experience with the Substance suite and Houdini
  • Knowledge of lower-level programming languages such as C++
  • Knowledge of shading languages, e.g. HLSL, GLSL, cg or pssl
How to Apply

About the Company

We believe that games play better with friends. For more than 20 years, we’ve been creating team-based multiplayer experiences that have entertained tens of millions of players all over the world and forged countless new friendships along the way.

Our studio culture is rooted in our open, friendly, and collaborative environment. Our games are made by people from all over the world, from our entry-level Fresh Talent hires to industry veterans, and we believe that fostering that diverse culture is the best way to build both our games and our studio. We have won numerous awards, including a ‘World-Class’ accreditation by Best Companies and being named one of the UK’s 100 Best Large Companies to work for.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family, including:

  • Substantial performance-related pay system on top of your basic compensation, along with enhanced pension contributions and our life assurance scheme
  • Bespoke VISA and relocation packages for you and your family, with support from our team throughout the whole process
  • 25 days of holiday and 8 Bank Holidays a year, plus our annual studio closure between Christmas and New Year’s
  • Private Medical and Dental Cover for you and your family, along with a 24/7 digital GP service
  • Extensive Mental Health support, with Line Manager Mental Health training, a group of Mental Health First-Aiders, and on-site or remote counseling
  • Our bespoke Learning and Development course framework helps you grow as an employee, manager, and leader
  • Industry-leading fully paid 30 weeks maternity leave & 10 weeks paternity leave
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