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Technical Artist, PRELOADED (UK, Remote)

PRELOADED is seeking a highly creative and experienced Technical Artist with a great track record for creating compelling playful and immersive experiences for a wide range of audiences.

This role is a rare opportunity to be at the heart of development on a groundbreaking project with cutting edge technologies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create shaders in line with art direction
• Develop VFX using particle systems, VFX graph, Niagra.
• Provide tools that will be used by artists to improve and assist their work in production.
• Establishing art production pipelines and workflows
• Provide hands-on support for Artist and Programmers regarding asset performance and validation.
• Use best practices and methods for improving graphic workload.
• Performance considerations and optimisation for target platforms.

THE SKILLSET

• 3+ Years of experience minimum
• Broad understanding of core tools and workflows within the games industry.
• Deep understanding of graphic rendering pipelines
• Knowledge of blueprints.
• Creating VFX using Particle Systems, VFX Graph or Niagra.
• Working knowledge of game engines (Unreal / Unity)
• Proficient with a programming language (C++ or C#, Python, Mel etc)
• Ability to write shaders in CG/HLSL as well as node based editors.
• Curiosity to experiment and learn current next-gen technologies
• Ability to discover creative solutions to challenges.
• Organised, motivated and hands-on.

“NICE TO HAVE”

• You have an understanding of 3D software packages.
• You have a passion for AR, Mixed-Realities and new technologies.

This role will involve collaboration with a team of hybrid, and fully remote individuals, so flexibility for travel to our London studio for a minimum of 2 days per week will be highly desirable.

WITHIN 1 MONTH, YOU’ll HAVE

• Completed onboarding which is designed to get you up to speed on our business, vision and team - understand how your role fits into the broader company.
• Met the art team and understood skills and capabilities.
• Ramped up on PRELOADED’s art pipelines and expected responsibilities.
• Visited the studio, met the rest of the team and shortlisted your favourite game on the arcade machine.
• Started your first project, met the project team and got up to speed on the creative vision.
• Take the project reins, meet the client and establish your artistic overship of the project.

WITHIN 3 MONTHS, YOU’ll HAVE

• Got stuck into your first project
• Been involved in concept definition flexing your creative and technical muscle to solve technical hurdles alongside your team.
• Worked alongside the engineering and technical art team to outline needs for the project art pipeline.
• Experimented with a new piece of software or a new stylistic approach.
• Got hands on in engine using a broad variety of tools.

WITHIN 6 MONTHS, YOU’ll HAVE

• Created a series of prototypes to explore concepts.
• Supported artists with guidance on created tooling.
• Optimised the technical performance output from the team by providing clear guidelines

WITHIN 12 MONTHS, YOU’LL HAVE

• Celebrated the launch of your first project.
• Supported growth of new software and processed
• Picked up a few awards

BENEFITS

We’re pleased to offer an impressive benefits package including

• Salary: Highly competitive salary, benchmarked by the industry and reviewed annually inline with performance.
• Bonus scheme: A discretionary bonus scheme based on PRELOADED’s financial performance, allowing everyone to share in our collective success.
• Share save Scheme: A share save scheme which allows you to benefit from the year-on-year increase in share price without market risk.
• Work / Life balance: A highly flexible approach to working. We are a mix of hybrid and remote team so you can enjoy the benefits of working from home as well as spending time in our Finsbury Park studio. We operate flexible working hours so you can do “the school run” or shorter / longer days to suit your needs. And there is a very strict no-crunch policy.
• Personal Development: We passionately embrace a culture of learning within the studio. Combining personal L&D time with a programme of curated courses and peer learning sessions; our aim is to develop your craft alongside wider team skills.
• Kit and tools: Everyone gets access to the best kit, technology and tools needed to do the job. If you need something we don’t have, just ask.
• Holiday: Everyone starts with a 26 day entitlement plus the usual bank holidays, including “no-working” days between Christmas and New Year.
• Healthcare+: Alongside a cash plan which subsidises your healthcare needs we also offer life assurance for all employees.
• Travel Loans: For anyone wanting to travel into the studio we offer loans to pay the upfront cost of travel, helping you be smarter with your money.

ABOUT PRELOADED

PRELOADED is a BAFTA-winning games studio using emerging technologies to create playful, purposeful experiences for global partners.

We build immersive products to help organisations such as McDonald’s, LEGO and BBC reach mainstream audiences, and partner with technology platforms such as Niantic, Magic Leap, HTC and Google to imagine the future.

We are passionate about bringing together the most talented and diverse teams together to invent new forms of play and transform our world. We are an equal opps employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

PRELOADED is part of Learning Technologies Group (LTG).