Technical Artist

Location: Eugene, Oregon, United States; workplace type: fully remote, with remote, hybrid, or in-office arrangements available

Salary: $70,000–$82,000 per year

Company

hirify.global creates cross-platform live games and interactive products for major publishers and properties, including Microsoft, Sony, Activision, and Electronic Arts.

What you will do

• Partner with artists and engineers to develop efficient workflows for creating and implementing game content.
• Build, maintain, and document tools, scripts, and pipeline improvements that reduce repetitive work and improve content quality.
• Support art asset integration and resolve technical issues involving animation, materials, lighting, visual effects, user interface content, and other visual systems.
• Profile and optimize art content against performance, memory, quality, and platform targets.
• Establish technical art guidelines, validation practices, and content standards, and create production-ready prototypes for visual challenges.
• Work with QA and development teams to identify, prioritize, and resolve content defects while supporting planning and estimation.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in a similar technical art role.
• Working knowledge of Maya with the ability to create custom MEL or Python script tools.
• Professional Unreal experience required; Unreal Engine 5 experience is beneficial.
• Strong animation knowledge, including rigging, animation pipelines, tools, and technical support for animation teams.
• Strong software development skills with required proficiency in C# and Python/MEL.
• Understanding of modeling, lighting, shading, technical and artistic trade-offs, and collaborative game development.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with C++ or other high-level programming languages.
• Knowledge of programmable shaders.
• Understanding of 3D art and Unity.
• Degree or certification in Art and Engineering, or equivalent work experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible choice of remote, hybrid, or in-office work.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with employer match and employer-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off, 20 paid company holidays, and paid parental leave.
• Employee assistance program, fitness club discounts, sports team sponsorship, and annual company events.

Hiring process

• Application review followed by a phone screen.
• Interview and team interview stages.