Blizzard Entertainment · 8 hours ago
Senior Technical Artist, World – Unannounced Game | Irvine, CA or Albany, NY
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$38.85/hr - $71.83/hr
8+ years expBlizzard Entertainment is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences, known for creating iconic video game universes. They are seeking a Senior Technical Artist to support and optimize art production for a new, unannounced game, requiring strong technical and artistic expertise.
MMO GamesSoftwareVideo Games
Responsibilities
Directly contribute to establishing and improving artist workflows for performant content in Unreal engine
Demonstrable understanding of procedural content generation tools such as PCG, Houdini, Gaea, etc
Have a solid understanding of landscape pipelines and open-world creation
Experience creating, optimizing, and maintaining materials and shaders
Be a force multiplier providing technical support for a small team of artists and designers
Remain current on industry trends, including advancements in commercial game engines and workflow efficiencies
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in AAA tech art game teams
Confirmed experience, having shipped at least one major title in a relevant role
In-depth knowledge of AAA game engines with an understanding of art implementation and integration methods
Comprehensive understanding of art pipelines and good practice, including proficiency in industry-standard 3D and 2D creation software (Houdini, Substance Designer, Maya, Gaea, etc)
A portfolio with examples and detailed breakdowns showcasing your practical work
Strong understanding of physically based rendering
A strong foundation in scripting (blueprints, Python, HLSL, C++)
Directly contribute to establishing and improving artist workflows for performant content in Unreal engine
Demonstrable understanding of procedural content generation tools such as PCG, Houdini, Gaea, etc
Have a solid understanding of landscape pipelines and open-world creation
Experience creating, optimizing, and maintaining materials and shaders
Be a force multiplier providing technical support for a small team of artists and designers
Remain current on industry trends, including advancements in commercial game engines and workflow efficiencies
A team-oriented approach to your work, understanding the importance of collaboration and partnering with all departments
The ability to inspire others with an enthusiastic approach to game development and improving core skills
Self-motivated, able to solve problems proactively
Solid understanding of game development outside of technical art (e.g., lighting, VFX, characters, animation, audio, rendering, systems)
Preferred
Experience working through early development R&D phases of a project is a plus
Unreal Engine editor utility widgets, profiling, and validators
Passion for playing a wide variety of video games
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance
401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching
Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave
Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others
If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance
Company
Blizzard Entertainment
Blizzard Entertainment develops and publishes gaming software and computer games such as World of Warcraft, Hearthstone and StarCraft.
1001-5000 employees
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Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Walter Kong
SVP, Head of Development, Live Games/Mobile
Jamie Ortiz
Associate Production Manager, Creative Development
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