Senior Technical Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Technical Artist (Gamedev): Supporting cross-discipline pipelines and creating final materials for characters, environments, and effects with an accent on automation, reusability, and scale. Focus on debugging shaders, inheritance, and profiling runtime to improve quality and performance of assets.

Location: Remote/Hybrid (CA, Montreal)

Company

hirify.global is a leading independent AAA game development studio with a global team working on exciting titles like Gears of War: E-Day and original IPs.

What you will do

• Write robust Maya/Mobu tools/scripts and directly support cross-discipline pipelines.
• Interface with stakeholders, guiding conversations around rigging, shaders, and workflows.
• Maintain artistic direction and quality across materials, shaders, and assets.
• Develop efficient workflows and pipelines to support art and design teams.
• Provide technical feedback, documentation, and mentoring for other artists.

Requirements

• Strong portfolio showcasing AAA-quality work in engine (proprietary, Unreal, or Unity).
• Excellent knowledge of industry-standard DCC tools (Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter/Designer, Photoshop, or equivalents).
• Proficiency in Python scripting (PyQt/PySide), with ability to write clean, reusable, maintainable code.
• Comfortable building new Maya/engine plug-ins, writing extensible pipelines, and bridging legacy → modern formats.
• 5+ years industry experience with at least one shipped title.

Nice to have

• Experience with Houdini, MotionBuilder, or other procedural tools.
• Familiarity with C++ and Maya/OpenMaya plugin development.
• Knowledge of modern rendering pipelines, particle systems, cloth/physics simulations, and lighting.

Culture & Benefits

• Benefit package 100% paid by PCF, including health, dental, and virtual health/mental well-being sessions.
• 4% RRSP matching before tax deductions, 100% vested on day 1.
• 20 paid vacation days, 5 paid sick days, and paid week off during Winter Holidays.
• Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment.