Director Technical Art (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Director, Technical Art (Gamedev): Leading the technical strategy for content creation pipelines and tools in R&D, with an accent on scalability, performance, and artistic excellence. Focus on building and mentoring high-performing teams, designing maintainable systems, and serving as the primary technical partner to Art Directors to bridge the gap between creative vision and engine constraints.

Location: Must be based in the USA (inferred from 401k/US-specific benefits)

Company

A global games publisher dedicated to creating player-focused experiences and sustainable, high-quality game development environments.

What you will do

• Define the vision, standards, and execution for content pipelines across characters, environments, VFX, UI, and cinemtaics.
• Partner with Engineering to ensure artistic solutions meet performance, memory, and scalability requirements.
• Build, lead, and mentor a team of technical artists and leads to support product goals.
• Establish a technical art roadmap that balances current milestone delivery with long-term technological sustainability.
• Identify and implement future-facing tools, procedural approaches, and automation to improve iteration speed.
• Collaborate across teams to maintain cohesive technical standards and act as an ambassador between art and engineering.

Requirements

• 13+ years of professional experience as a technical artist.
• 5+ years of experience in a leadership or management role.
• Advanced expertise with Maya, Python scripting, and modern game engines.
• Proven ability to build strategic technical visions and complex content pipelines.
• Strong experience in designing maintainable, testable, and stable systems.
• Excellent communication and critical thinking skills for translating artistic requirements into technical workflows.

Nice to have

• Experience with C++, HLSL, or scripting frameworks like Blueprints.
• Strong background in 3D math and computer graphics.
• Experience leading pipeline development specifically for live service games.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work schedules and a strong focus on work-life balance.
• Open paid time off policy.
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and life insurance.
• Parental leave support for employees and their families.
• 401k plan with company matching.