About the Role
Our client, a highly respected game development studio, is seeking a Senior Technical Artist to join their core development team in Randburg, Gauteng . This role is critical for bridging the gap between art and technology, empowering artists by creating efficient workflows, developing tools, and optimizing assets for the game engine. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the visual quality and performance of our games are cutting-edge. Working closely with artists, programmers, and designers, you will solve complex technical challenges and push the boundaries of what's visually possible. If you have a strong background in both art creation and programming, a deep understanding of game engines, and a passion for enabling artistic excellence, we encourage you to apply. This is an opportunity to contribute to exciting projects within a collaborative, in-house environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain tools, plugins, and scripts to enhance the art pipeline and improve artist efficiency.
- Optimize 3D models, textures, animations, and shaders for performance within the game engine.
- Create and manage complex materials and shaders, ensuring visual fidelity and performance targets are met.
- Collaborate with programmers to implement new engine features and technologies relevant to art.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to art assets and the art pipeline.
- Establish and document best practices for art asset creation and integration.
- Provide technical support and training to the art team.
- Research and implement new technologies to improve art quality and development workflows.
- Work closely with the art director to understand and achieve the desired visual style.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Graphics, Fine Arts, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Technical Artist in the game industry.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating technical art skills, including examples of tool development, shader creation, and asset optimization.
- Proficiency in one or more scripting languages (e.g., Python, MEL, C#) and experience with shader languages (e.g., HLSL, GLSL).
- Expertise with major game engines (e.g., Unreal Engine, Unity) and their art pipelines.
- Solid understanding of 3D modeling, texturing, and animation principles.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to debug complex technical issues.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience with C++ is a significant advantage.
Benefits
- Our client offers a competitive salary package commensurate with experience, along with a comprehensive benefits plan.
- Employees benefit from working within a state-of-the-art studio environment, collaborating with a passionate and talented in-house team.
- Opportunities for professional development, including specialized training and conference attendance, are provided.
- A supportive and creative work culture fosters innovation and personal growth.
- The role also includes performance-based bonuses and other standard employment benefits.
- This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to impactful game development projects from our Randburg, Gauteng studio.
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