Senior Technical Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Technical Artist (Gamedev): Pushing proprietary tech to its absolute limits to release high-performance content and next-generation shaders with an accent on memory optimization and shader development. Focus on identifying performance bottlenecks, improving artist pipelines, and collaborating with rendering programmers to optimize complex game assets.

Location: Hybrid in Stockholm (Required office presence on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays). Relocation assistance is not available.

Company

hirify.global is a game developer known for creating expansive open worlds like Just Cause and theHunter: Call of the Wild.

What you will do

• Identify performance bottlenecks, profile game content, and implement critical memory and performance optimizations.
• Drive shader development, migration, and improvement in collaboration with rendering programmers.
• Maintain and improve artist tooling and pipelines to streamline creative workflows.
• Translate high-level milestone goals into actionable technical art tasks independently.
• Master internal proprietary engines and technologies to optimize the production pipeline.
• Collaborate across disciplines to provide and implement constructive feedback on technical art output.

Requirements

• 8 to 10+ years of experience as a Technical Artist in the game industry.
• Expert proficiency in Maya and a deep understanding of modern game-engine pipelines and rendering principles.
• Strong scripting skills in Python and the ability to navigate C++ code bases.
• Proficiency in HLSL or similar shading languages for shader development.
• Expertise in debugging, profiling, and optimizing complex game assets.
• Must be based in or able to work from Stockholm under a hybrid model.

Culture & Benefits

• Commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated equally.
• Hybrid work model fostering collaboration through specific in-office days.
• Opportunity to work on high-profile proprietary technology in a creative, open environment.
• A culture based on passion and creativity regardless of background.