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Senior Material Artist
3 years ago
Archetype Entertainment is a new game studio in Austin, Texas led by industry veterans from BioWare and other AAA studios. Archetype is a division of Wizards of the Coast (Hasbro). We are building a development team with world-class talent to create a new science fiction universe for our first multiplatform roleplaying video game.
Our goal is to create the greatest story-driven roleplaying games in the world.
At Archetype, we believe there will always be a place for story-driven roleplaying games that put the player at the center of an epic personal narrative with impactful choices. We are building games that represent the diversity of our audience. We also believe that game studios should empower top developers and challenge them with ambitious projects that are shaped by a strong, clearly communicated creative vision.
We chose Austin because it is a great place to live and work. Austin is the capital of Texas and is a fast-growing city with a vibrant music scene, cosmopolitan culture, a world-class university (the University of Texas at Austin -- “Hook ‘em Horns!”), and scenic rolling hills. It was recently voted the #1 place to live in America for the third year in a row — based on affordability, job prospects, and quality of life.
The Role
We’re looking for an outstanding Material Artist to join us on an exciting unannounced science fiction game! Apply your development experience, technical skills and artistic eye to a wide range of materials from high tech to the other worldly. This role will be responsible for building and developing the material library used by the environment, weapon and prop teams and work closely with art and rendering teams.
What You’ll Do
- Create beautiful natural, human and alien materials in a physically based rendering workflow
- Collaborate with environment art and technical teams to define, implement and develop internal material library
- Manage and maintain performance metrics for materials across a range of game assets
- Develop and improve material process, tools and workflows in collaboration with internal tools and tech teams
What You’ll Bring
- The internal drive, depth of communication skills, and positive team-player approach to build a truly outstanding game.
- 4 +yrs of focused experience in AAA game development as a Material Artist specializing in material development using Substance Designer/Painter
- Experience partnering with a visual lead in developing visuals and process to produce outstanding natural environments and manufactured forms.
- Deep hands-on knowledge of next-generation asset creation pipelines, tools, and workflows.
- Extraordinary understanding of surface and material properties, lighting and related graphics workflows
- Able to effectively collaborate with artists and engineers, with a collaborative approach to problem-solving and prototyping.
- Experience in building or automating tools through script or code is a plus
- A passion for deep, compelling science fiction stories and role-playing games unites our team.
We are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
The above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for satisfactory performance in this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the duties, responsibilities, or requirements of the position.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation range for this role. The range listed is just one component of Wizards of the Coast’s total compensation package for employees. Employees may also be eligible for annual and long-term incentives. In addition, Wizards of the Coast provides a variety of benefits to employees. Here’s a look at what your benefits package may include: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation Time & Holidays, Generous 401(k) match, Paid Parental Leave, Volunteer Program, Employee Giving & Matching Gifts Programs, Tuition Reimbursement, Product Discounts, and more.
Compensation Range
$82,240 — $208,680 USD
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