Senior Tools & Pipeline Technical Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Tools & Pipeline Technical Artist (Gamedev): Building and maintaining high-quality tools and pipelines for character and skin development in League of Legends with an accent on developer experience and data scalability. Focus on optimizing content pipelines, mentoring artists, and collaborating with engineering to improve the League engine.

Location: Must be based in the USA (indicated by US-specific benefits and legal disclosures)

Company

hirify.global is a leading game developer known for creating player-focused experiences and the League of Legends universe.

What you will do

• Contribute to the development of tools and pipelines for characters, materials, and rigs in League of Legends.
• Evaluate current development processes and evolve systems to meet higher industry standards.
• Advocate for artists and designers to achieve holistic improvement of content and data pipelines.
• Collaborate with engineers to maintain data at scale for shipping thousands of content pieces.
• Create and consolidate technical documentation for tools and processes.
• Mentor fellow artists and provide technical support to ensure high-quality asset production.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience as a technical artist in games with character pipeline exposure.
• Deep understanding of techniques used to execute high-quality characters and creatures.
• High proficiency in Python development and the Python ecosystem (linting, coding standards).
• Broad understanding of VFX, Lighting, and Rendering disciplines.
• Must be based in the United States (required for 401k and US health insurance eligibility).

Nice to have

• Experience with DCC apps such as Substance, 3dCoat, ZBrush, Marmoset, or Adobe products.
• Expertise in custom in-house engines and CI/CD development processes.
• Knowledge of C++, C#, or other strongly-typed languages.
• Language skills in Mandarin Chinese or Vietnamese.
• Working knowledge of League of Legends from a player's perspective.

Culture & Benefits

• Open paid time off policy and flexible work schedules.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and life insurance.
• 401k plan with company match.
• Paid parental leave for employees and their partners/children.
• Collaborative, player-first environment focused on empathy and unique perspectives.