Lead Technical Artist (GameDev)

TL;DR

Lead Technical Artist (GameDev): Owning and optimizing art content production pipelines for AAA games with an accent on technical excellence, performance, and visual quality. Focus on developing tools to accelerate production, ensuring consistency of technical quality, and leading a team of technical and VFX artists.

Location: Hybrid in Cergy, France. Relocation support provided to France.

Company

Virtuos is one of the largest independent video game development companies, specializing in full-cycle game development and art production for AAA titles worldwide.

What you will do

• Own and optimize art technologies, tools, and production pipelines.
• Directly manage a team of Technical Artists and VFX Artists, guiding their tasks and career development.
• Validate product quality and ensure consistency of technical quality throughout projects.
• Propose and develop tools to accelerate procedural and production tasks.
• Act as the gatekeeper for art budgets, stability, and performance.
• Coordinate technical art research with other studios and advise the Core Team on development strategy.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in the video game industry with participation in multiple productions as a Technical Artist or Technical Art Director.
• Strong expertise and vision in graphic production methods and pipelines for AAA projects.
• Solid understanding of modern game technologies (PBR, data management, streaming) with strong experience in Unreal Engine.
• Mastery of industry-standard graphics software (3DS Max, Substance, Photoshop, Blender).
• Proven ability to program shaders and good knowledge of at least one programming language.
• Experience leading artists through a full creation and production process, and in shading, lighting, and look development on shipped game titles.
• Professional proficiency in English and French is required.

Culture & Benefits

• Work at hirify.global studio, close to the city center of Paris, France.
• Contribute to the world’s biggest AAA titles in gaming.
• End-of-project celebrations, teambuilding outings, and studio bonding activities.
• Gaming corners with consoles and a common area.
• Comprehensive medical healthcare provided for all staff.
• Remote work is possible (flexible).
• Career and international mobility opportunities with Virtuos Internal Mobility Program.