Lead Technical Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Lead Technical Artist (Gamedev): Overseeing the daily operations of the tech art team and shaping long-term development goals with an accent on art pipelines, character rigging, lighting & rendering, asset creation, and platform performance. Focus on building artist-friendly pipelines that deliver high-quality visuals on the target platform.

Location: Hybrid in Santa Monica, Los Angeles

Salary: $125,000 – $150,000

Company

hirify.global Games is creating the future of interactive entertainment across platforms and genres.

What you will do

• Drive long-term development goals and daily operations of the tech art teams.
• Take ownership of art pipelines and workflows, including character rigging, art asset creation, and platform performance.
• Collaborate with cross-discipline teams to achieve consensus and understanding on challenging issues.
• Organize, manage, and mentor internal team members and foster relationships with external contractors.
• Ensure that all documentation for tech art related workflows is organized and understood by the team.
• Spearhead the development of artist-friendly pipelines that produce high-quality results.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional game development experience.
• At least 1 shipped title credited with a lead TA position.
• A deep understanding of the Unreal Engine and BP system.
• Extensive experience using dynamic lighting workflows and PBR materials.
• Familiarity with game performance evaluation tools to profile CPU, GPU, and memory performance on multiple target platforms.
• Strong knowledge of shader creation via node graph, HLSL or GL.
• Intermediate skill with Python, and C++.

Nice to have

• Some experience with project management and team capacity tracking software.
• Open mind regarding the thoughtful integration of emerging technology into the creative process.
• A strong knowledge of artist tools and workflows for rigging and animation.

Culture & Benefits

• Creativity, collaboration, and trust are valued.
• Teams are empowered to take ownership and openly share ideas.
• The company turns bold visions into experiences that resonate with fans around the world.