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Lead Technical Artist (on-site/hybrid)

Abstraction is a Dutch game development studio known for technically challenging projects and for providing support for AAA publishers for the last 16 years. We have 90+ employees and plans to grow by another 30% this year. We are currently working on an unannounced game and have co-development partnerships with companies such as Bioware/EA, 343/Microsoft and more. We are privately owned, and the executive team has over 100 years of combined experience in the game industry.

What You Will Be Doing At Abstraction

· Work with the Art Director and Production to evangelize the artistic vision through tech.

· Proactively troubleshoot and problem-solve tech art-related issues.

· Oversee the development of art pipelines, ensure that the tech art teams production is streamlined.

· Oversee the creation and quality of all tech art assets.

· Collaborate with other departments (Design and Engineering) to ensure tech art assets support overall game design, technical requirements and vision.

· Mentor tech artists to deliver outstanding results and improve their skills, artistic ability, and technique.

· Lead a team of tech artists, reviewing both art work and aesthetic output.

· Plan, prioritize and set objectives for the tech art team

· Oversee performance management of the tech art team.

What You Will Bring Along

· 5-6 years of experience working with art production pipelines in game engines.

· Experience leading tech art production teams and managing schedules and resources.

· Expert knowledge in industry standard software package tools.

· Expert understanding in best practices to create tech art for games.

· Expert experience working with Game Engines.

· Excellent problem-solving skills.

· Excellent portfolio showcasing specialized game tech art related content.

· Excellent understanding of fundamentals and principles of art.

· Expert in researching current development practices for tech art in games.

· Expert communication and collaboration skills.

· Passion for video games and the game industry.

· Expert time management skills.

· Shipped at least 3 titles as a Senior tech Artist.

· Experience overseeing multiple disciplines of art in production.

· Expert in working with designers and engineers solving game design and technical limitations.

· Expert mentoring and coaching skills.

· Experience managing specialized craft skills of the tech art team.

· Experience handling communication with external partners and/or resources.

What We Offer:

· An autonomous job within a professional and informally organized company

· A competitive salary

· A lot of room for personal development and taking responsibility

· Travel expenses allowance and/or work-from-home allowance

· Possibility to work hybrid/onsite