Senior Technical Artist (Procedural)

Turtle Rock Studios
Forest, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/12/2024

Turtle Rock Studios is looking for a Senior Technical Artist (Procedural) to join the team! Working with artists, engineers, and designers, you will focus on developing, improving, and maintaining asset pipelines in engine, optimizing current systems, tools, and practices. Join our exceptional development team to help us create industry-leading art and gameplay experiences! This position will report to the Lead Technical Artist.

Responsibilities

  • Empowering art teams with flexible procedural tools and innovative workflows
  • Investigate and assist with performance and memory optimizations
  • Support the Art team by maintaining art pipelines
  • Make recommendations on how to improve asset quality and art productivity
  • Coordinate with all departments to achieve project goals
  • Work with Programming and Production departments to develop risk/reward on game features
  • Communicate changes and creation of new tools to the team; document relevant information and steps
  • Play the game; understand the current state of development

Requirements

  • 5 years experience as a Technical Artist in game development with one or more shipped titles on multiple platforms
  • Enthusiastic gamer with a passion for making great games
  • Expert with procedural pipelines and how to design and optimize them
  • Proficiency with Unreal Blueprints
  • Team player and strong communication skills
  • Experience addressing game performance and optimization
  • Expert with scripting and programming languages, ex. Python, HLSL, or VEX
  • Expert in AAA Game Engines (such as Unreal Engine)
  • Experience with Houdini

Preferences

  • Experience with Unreal's PCG
  • Experience with Realtime Shaders and VFX/Simulation
  • Abilities in several areas such as characters, environments, animation, VFX, or lighting

Benefits

Some of the benefits and perks our employees get to enjoy, include:

  • 100% Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage for you and your family
  • 401k Matching
  • Profit Sharing Plan
  • Student Loan Repayment Plan / College Savings Plan
  • Career Improvement Plan
  • Flexible Work Arrangements - In-House, Hybrid, and Remote
  • Generous Time Off Policy
  • Company Events - In-Person Summer Family Bash Halloween Party Virtual Events
  • Fully Stocked Kitchen Sponsored Food Trucks

The estimated base pay range for this role is: $120,000 to $165,000 USD


We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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