Senior Technical Artist (GameDev)

TL;DR

Senior Technical Artist (GameDev): Developing and optimizing intuitive art tooling and pipelines for game development with an accent on technical problem-solving, artistic vision integration, and performance. Focus on driving tool improvement efforts, developing art pipelines, and ensuring technical solutions support the project's artistic goals.

Location: Remote (UK only), out of the Brighton office, or hybrid. Candidates without a valid UK work Visa cannot be considered.

Company

hirify.global is an award-winning game studio known for titles like PowerWash Simulator, focusing on creating original games for PC, consoles, and VR.

What you will do

• Work closely with the tech art lead to deliver art tooling requirements.
• Liaise with art and tech teams to collaborate on tool improvements effectively.
• Drive tool improvement efforts, ensuring intuitive user experience.
• Document tooling improvements for the team to follow.
• Help solve complex technical issues.
• Develop and support art pipelines.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the games industry as a technical artist.
• Strong C# knowledge and experience for tool creation.
• Strong Python knowledge and experience for tool creation.
• Strong knowledge and experience in Unity games engine for art and tooling.
• Understanding of Blender modelling package and Blender tool creation.
• Experience profiling CPU, GPU and memory usage.
• Must have the right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice to have

• Experience designing intuitive user interfaces and user experience.
• Experience with tooling for Substance Painter, Substance Designer and ZBrush.
• Great technical knowledge in 3D modelling.
• Experience optimising for lower-end hardware.
• HLSL/GLSL knowledge to create performant shaders.
• Amplify Shader Editor experience.
• Compute shader knowledge.
• Understanding of Unity's Scriptable Render Pipeline (URP/HDRP).
• Proficiency with Shader Graph and VFX for graph creation and custom tooling.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary with enhanced pension.
• Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm, with no weekends or overtime.
• 21 days annual leave + 9 Bank Holidays, including a hirify.global Bank Holiday.
• 2 Duvet Days and an extra day off for your birthday.
• Opportunities to attend and speak at gaming events/conferences.
• Free game codes, game swag, and merchandise.
• Enhanced Sick Pay.
• Remote therapy service through Spill, offering virtual sessions and text questions.
• Eye tests & standard glasses for display work.
• Inclusive and welcoming culture with regular social activities.

Hiring process

• Apply by submitting your latest CV and cover letter/portfolio link.
• Confirm eligibility to work in the UK.
• Confirm salary expectations and notice period.