Tech Art Lead (Game Development)

Location: Flexible remote role with pay ranges varying by geographic location; Seattle is provided as an example location.

Salary: $143,000–$215,000 USD annually, with geographic variation. The role may also be eligible for a bonus.

Company

hirify.global is developing a completely new PlayStation universe and action game through teamLFG.

What you will do

• Lead the Technical Art discipline, define team goals, and contribute directly as an individual contributor during the early project stages.
• Build and manage the Technical Art team, mentor internal Technical Artists, and oversee external Technical Art resources.
• Partner with the Art Director to translate the artistic vision into effective technical solutions.
• Define and oversee the Technical Art roadmap with technical artists, animators, designers, and project leadership.
• Create custom tools, character rigs, workflows, and pipelines that improve visual fidelity, performance, production efficiency, and collaboration.
• Support feature presentations, technical documentation, stakeholder communication, and proactive resolution of project challenges.

Requirements

• Experience creating rigging workflows and pipelines.
• Professional experience with Maya, Substance Painter, Photoshop, and Python.
• Experience with Unreal Engine and shipping games across PC and console platforms.
• Experience resolving stability, performance, and memory issues across different platforms.
• Ability to translate art team goals into creative solutions while balancing cost, efficiency, and quality.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, technical documentation, and external resource management skills.

Nice to have

• Experience solving varied technical art problems in R&D or incubation environments.
• Ability to create efficient, scalable custom shaders and effects.
• Experience creating and integrating gameplay VFX assets.
• Experience creating or managing modular environment systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaboration within a diverse, cross-discipline, mission-focused team.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Matching 401(k), paid time off, and a wellness program.
• Employee discounts on Sony products.
• Flexible remote work policy with compensation adjusted by geographic location.

Hiring process

• Background checks are conducted at the offer stage and may include criminal background checks for some roles.