Senior Technical Artist

Values Value, a recruiting company with expertise in gamedev, is looking for an experienced Senior Technical Artist for our client, a start-up company, founded and established in Cyprus by entrepreneurs and veterans of the video gaming industry with more than 10-15 years of experience in game development. The studio develops PC session-based multiplayer hero-based sport action game.

What are you working on?

• Genres: Action
• Platforms: PC, Console

Team size and structure?

50

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

• Work closely with the art director/leads to drive and evangelize the artistic vision of the game;

• Oversee the development of art pipelines including proprietary tools, software plugins, and ingame technology;

• Assist in planning asset production in collaboration with the FX, concept, character and level teams;

• Set and share best practices within the group;

• Be a reference for the team in relation to technical art and find solutions to complex issues that arise;

• Optimize content for memory and performance gains;

• Understand and communicate to the team the technical and artistic constraints;

• Anticipate and recognize potential production issues and recommend solutions;

• Motivate and develop the team members and act as a mentor in terms of technical/artistic aspects.

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• 5+ years of experience as a technical artist;

• Strong knowledge of all aspects of the Unreal Engine, with a heavy emphasis on Materials, Lightning, Animation, Niagara, and more;

• Experience writing GLSL/HLSL shaders;

• Advanced experience with Maya/3D Max;

• Comfortable in a range of content creation software including Photoshop, Adobe Substance Designer/Painter, Zbrush/Mudbox, etc;

• Collaborate with the art and technical teams guiding best practices for real-time asset optimization, promoting efficient workflows, and offering innovative technical solutions to maintain quality while maximizing performance;

• Establish and manage memory and performance structure;

• Solid organization skills with adherence to file structures, naming conventions, and other established protocols;

• Streamline production by creating feasible pipelines and finding ways to automate tasks and improve processes.

Big plus:

• Experience writing custom Maya tools and scripts using Python and/or MEL;

• Intermediate and above English level.

What is important for us in a person?

• Motivated, self-directed, personable;

• With strong verbal communication skills.

Why do we enjoy working here?

• An opportunity to work for a rapidly growing company and spearhead its growth;

• Competitive salary in accordance with your market area;

• An open and modern work environment with remote capability and flexible working hours;

• Bring in your own ideas and actively participate in shaping our company and products.

What are the conditions and bonuses?

• Optional relocation to Cyprus further down the road;

• Paid parental leave, vacation & holidays;

• Extra bonuses depending on the project success.