JOB DESCRIPTION:
Reporting directly to the Technical Director, the Lead Technical Artist is responsible for research, innovation, and the technical quality of the production.
Your main responsibilities:
- Act as a reference for the team in all things related to Technical Art and provide solutions to complex issues;
- Optimize content to improve memory usage and performance;
- Contribute to asset development and rendering (models, animations, textures) when needed;
- Plan, prioritize, and set inspiring goals for your team throughout the year;
- Provide your team with clear expectations and hold them accountable for key results;
- Offer continuous and constructive feedback on team members’ performance and development, celebrating every success, big or small;
- Communicate with impact and encourage open dialogue within the team;
- Stay up to date with current and future graphic software and hardware trends and methodologies to anticipate tooling and workflow needs;
- Contribute to the development of technology roadmaps tailored to the specific needs of the project;
- Maintain a balance between the project's creative vision and technical constraints;
- Identify potential risks and report them to upper management.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A solid experience as a Technical Artist, ideally on AAA or AA productions, ideally on a multiplayer shooter game.
- You have worked on various world-building topics such as level art, lighting, props, level design, landscapes, water, etc;
- You have strong technical skills in performance, optimization, and workflow;
- You are proficient in at least one 3D modeling software (Blender, 3DS Max, Substance Designer, Maya, etc.);
- You have solid scripting skills (Maxscript, Python, etc.); experience with node-based visual scripting languages is a plus;
- You have significant experience with a game engine (Unreal Engine, Unity, proprietary engine, etc.) and a comprehensive understanding of realistic art workflows and pipelines;
- You are versatile, with a solid understanding of world-building challenges, strong synthesis skills, and excellent interpersonal skills that enable you to work effectively in a team and communicate your ideas;
- Your command of English allows you to work in an international environment and collaborate with non-French-speaking peers.
