Technical Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Technical Artist (Gamedev): Researching and creating solutions to support the art asset pipeline and implementing technical art features within a proprietary engine, with an accent on developing workflows for quality and efficient art and guiding the art team. Focus on creating 3D art, bringing it to life in the engine, and ensuring progressive industry standards through process improvements and optimisation.

Location: This role is based at our riverside headquarters in Oxford, UK. We encourage working from our Oxford headquarters for face-to-face collaboration but are open to discussing hybrid options. We provide a relocation package to Oxford. You must have the permanent right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not available.

Company

hirify.global is an independent game developer and publisher with 30 years of experience, also operating a film studio and publishing board games, books, and comics, known for the Sniper Elite series and Atomfall.

What you will do

• Maintain and improve existing art workflows and practices.
• Identify inefficiencies in art creation and propose solutions.
• Design and implement new pipeline and optimisation tools.
• Guide artists in new and best practices for content creation and optimisation.
• Author and improve technical documentation and tutorials.
• Identify assets and areas for optimisation through performance profiling.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of art creation workflows.
• Sound understanding of art fundamentals, such as composition.
• Good experience within Maya, Blender, or 3DS Max.
• Solid understanding of runtime performance costs and how to optimise content.
• Permanent right to work in the UK is required; visa sponsorship is not provided.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of procedural content creation packages.
• Experience with photogrammetry.
• Previous experience with Adobe Substance Automation Toolkit.

Culture & Benefits

• 22 days holiday + Christmas closure & Bank holidays (increasing with service up to 31 days).
• Private Medical Insurance, healthcare cash plan (including dental and vision), Life Assurance, Income Protection & Critical Illness Cover.
• Enhanced Family Leave.
• Interest-Free, Tax-Free loans.
• Enhanced Pension Scheme and EAP with Mental Health and Wellbeing Support.
• Wide range of discounts, freebies, and social events.
• Open, friendly, and creative atmosphere with complete creative freedom.
• People-focused support for physical and Mental Well-being, emphasizing work-life balance.