Develop and maintain tools and pipelines for efficient asset creation and integration.
Identify and communicate technical limitations and potential solutions for art assets and game systems.
Responsible for developing and implementing rigging systems to support character and creature animation.
Collaborate with other departments, such as engineering and design, to ensure consistency and quality across the game.
Lead the development and maintenance of advanced shader systems for the game, optimizing them for performance on target platforms while maintaining high visual fidelity.
Implement advanced rigging and animation techniques that increase the efficiency of the production pipeline, resulting in a more streamlined development process.
Implement and refine pipeline tools and workflows to enable seamless asset creation and level building, reducing errors and improving collaboration between art and design teams.
Develop and implement advanced VFX features and systems, collaborate with the team to maintain a consistent visual style, quality and efficiency.
Develop and maintain technical documentation for optimization techniques and share knowledge with the team to ensure best practices.
Work with programmers to identify bottlenecks and optimize systems, and ensure the project runs at a high level of performance across multiple platforms.
Effective mentorship and guidance for junior technical artists.
Effective communication and collaboration with the art, design, and programming teams.

Advanced knowledge of the Unity game engine and scripting.
Excellent knowledge of modeling programs such as 3DSMAX, Maya, Blender, Zbrush and texture/material authoring tools such as Photoshop and Substance.
Extensive experience in rigging and animating characters and objects in various styles and workflows.
Ability to troubleshoot and optimize rigs and animations for maximum performance and quality.
Basic knowledge of shader creation via node graph, HLSL or GLSL.
Base proficiency with Python, C# or C++
Proficiency in creating and optimizing real-time game assets, including characters, environments, and particle effects.
Strong understanding of game mechanics and ability to implement complex game systems.
Ability to provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior technical artists.
Strong ability to debug complex technical issues and find creative solutions to problems.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

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Senior Technical Artist

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