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Senior Technical Artist
2 years ago
Overview
Arkane Studios is seeking a highly skilled Senior Technical Artist to work closely with the technical art, engineering, and art teams on current and upcoming next gen AAA games. The ideal candidate can solve problems independently while communicating clearly with feature stakeholders and have a desire to work in a creative and collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide guidance for the art teams to create performant and PBR compliant game art
- Troubleshoot and address performance bottlenecks in the game
- Work closely with the rendering and engine teams on shaders and performance
- R&D complex game art and VFX systems
- Work on new workflows and pipeline improvements
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in game development
- Shipped at least one AAA title
- Excellent knowledge of modern art content pipelines including Maya, Substance Designer and Substance Painter
- In depth knowledge of PBR workflows
- Good Python knowledge
- Experience with RenderDoc, PIX and similar tools for GPU captures and frame analysis
- Great knowledge of shading languages like HLSL and GLSL
Preferred Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Art, Animation, Game Development or Computer Science
- Experience developing open world and/or first-person shooter (FPS) games
- Experience with Unreal Engine 4 and Blueprint Scripting
- C++ programming experience
- Knowledge of modern VFX workflows like Niagara and Houdini.
- Good knowledge of physical based lighting
Salary Range
Senior Technical Artist - The typical base pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $75,000 - $165,000 per year.
ZeniMax has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the United States, which allows us to pay employees competitively and consistently in different geographic markets. The range above reflects the potential base pay across the U.S. for this role; the applicable base pay range will depend on what ultimately is determined to be the candidate’s primary work location. Individual base pay depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time.
At ZeniMax certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, such as merit increases and discretionary bonuses. These awards are allocated based on individual performance and are not guaranteed. Benefits/perks listed here may vary depending on the nature of employment with ZeniMax and the country work location. U.S.-based employees have access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellbeing benefits, paid vacation time, paid sick and mental health time, and several paid holidays, among others.
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