Lead Technical Artist
What is your MISSION?
- Lead and mentor a team of technical artists, serving as the primary bridge between the art and programming departments.
- Oversee and guide the creation of technical art solutions, balancing visual quality, performance, and efficiency across the entire project.
- Work closely with the Art Director and project leads to establish and maintain a high artistic and technical standard.
- Develop and optimize workflows, tools, and pipelines to support the entire art team, from environment design to VFX.
- Master Unreal Engine’s technical capabilities, leading innovations to push the boundaries of what's possible in real-time graphics.
- Troubleshoot complex technical challenges, providing strategic solutions to remove blockers and maintain high performance.
- Collaborate with engineers and artists to optimize game performance.
Who will FIT IN with us?
- Extensive hands-on experience with Unreal Engine 5, with at least one full game production cycle as a Senior or Lead Technical Artist.
- Deep understanding of performance optimization techniques, particularly in high-end real-time graphics.
- Experience with procedural content generation, VFX, lighting, and shader creation.
- Strong knowledge of industry-standard tools.
- Strong leadership capabilities, with proven experience in leading.
- Mastery of the Unreal Engine art pipeline, materials, and shaders.
- Passion for pushing Unreal Engine to its limits to achieve groundbreaking visual quality.
- Deep understanding of PBR workflows and advanced material editor practices.
- It is mandatory to be based in Brno, so you must be willing to move. We can, of course, provide you with relocation support.
What We OFFER:
- A dream team, of course. Full of gaming enthusiasts.
- A modern gaming office - a space not only for work but also for relaxation and socializing in our Relax room.
- Transparent working environment with open communication.
- Benefits package - 5 weeks of vacation, flexible working hours, a lump sum for meal vouchers, on-site gym, and sponsored massages.
- Sabbatical leave after seven years working for the company.
- Employee referral program.
- An opportunity to meet the other colleagues not only at work but also at various social and teambuilding events in and out of the office.
- Relocation package for EU foreigners.
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