Senior Technical Artist

Radical Forge is a UK-based developer that has provided co-development services on a range of AAA and indie titles. In 2021 the company created their first original IP, ‘Bright Paw’, which was published on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One/Series S/X, Google and iOS by Rogue Games. We are currently working on our newest IP, Southfield.

Since its beginnings in 2017, the company has grown to over 60 incredibly talented, collaborative, and creative individuals. We firmly believe that treating individuals with genuine respect, understanding, and kindness creates a welcoming culture that allows creativity to thrive.

Your Mission

Radical Forge is looking for a Senior Technical Artist. The role requires you to work collaboratively alongside Leads, to carry out project work, provide technical expertise and insight to projects, and provide mentorship to other technical artists. We are seeking a team player with an inclusive and empathetic approach.

You will be required, on a per project basis, to take ownership of a range of technical art responsibilities, including lighting and VFX. You should set an artistic standard for the team in your areas of expertise, demonstrating best practices consistently and can be relied on to track and manage consistent tech art quality.

You will be expected to act as a paragon within the department and assist peers where necessary. You should be able to work autonomously, but thrive under the banner of collaboration.

Skills & Experience

• Leadership & Communication: Able to actively offer art feedback to other team members and routinely collaborate cross discipline. Assist with the reviewing of work from other team members. Actively contribute to discussions and seek out peer feedback. Comfortable with mentoring and the skilling up of peers.
• Independence & Responsibility: Able to work autonomously when required. Comfortable taking ownership for project features and managing small teams of other artists.
• Asset Creation Skills: Has developed a wide understanding of 3D art creation processes, and is able to utilise this knowledge to enhance development and improve optimisation.
• Task Management: Comfortable operating across multiple projects simultaneously, and capable of managing their own time effectively with minimal supervision.
• Source Control: Comfortable with at least one industry-standard source control system.
• Game Engine Competency: Is highly proficient in at least one industry-standard game engine and understands its processes.
• Performance & Optimisation: Has an understanding of game specific technical constraints and works within them.
• Shader Competency: Comfortable creating complex shader systems using visual scripting systems.
• Lighting: Has an informed understanding of how light systems work within an industry-standard game engine.
• VFX: Can create complex particle systems within an industry-standard game engine.
• Project Experience: Has multiple released (or full project cycle) projects, including a variety of styles and target platforms.

Requirements

• 3D software experience (e.g. Maya, 3DSMax, Blender, Substance suite).
• Shader development experience (Unity Shadergraph / Amplify and UE Material Editor).
• VFX development experience (VFX Graph, Niagara).
• Knowledge of a scripting language (C++ / C# / HLSL).
• Knowledge of an engine level graphics debugger (RenderDoc or equivalent).

This role is fully remote within the UK. We will require all applicants to have a pre-existing right to work in the UK.

Equal Opportunities Promise

All employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status or veteran status. We will also consider employment for qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law.