Red Storm Entertainment is hiring a Technical Artist
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Technical Artist
Red Storm Entertainment is seeking a highly skilled and seasoned Technical Artist to join The Division team. The ideal candidate has a diverse art and tech background, with a passion for assisting the team in realizing the engines potential.
Responsibilities:
· Design, implement, maintain and document the art creation pipeline
· Seek out problems in exiting pipelines and propose potential solutions
· Create art content to showcase tools or shaders
· Assist the team in researching and developing game features
· Work with artists to identify and solve technical issues with existing tools
· Track performance and memory usage of the game
· Provide artists with technical feedback to ensure the creation of optimized content
· Be up to date on the latest technology
· Collaborate in defining long term technology roadmaps
Qualifications/Requirements:
· 3+ years game development experience and 1+ shipped AAA title
· Fluent in at least one major 3D software (Max, Maya, Modo)
· Experience with scripting languages such as Maxscript, Python, Javascript
· Fluent working with C# or C++
· Shader creation with HLSL/GLSL
· Deep understanding of games engines
· Experience debugging art for game engines
· Ability to adapt to changing workflows and tools
· Must be an effective communicator, both verbally and written
· Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and the ability to work in a highly collaborative team environment
· Ability to anticipate, prioritize, and organize work to meet objectives
· Passion and enthusiasm for video games
· Ability to travel abroad for work
Preferred:
· Experience in other fields of computer graphics
· Fluency in other visual fx packages such as Houdini, Nuke, Mari, etc
· Understanding of physically based rendering and linear gamma pipelines
· Experience with architecting large extensible, maintainable software applications
· Experience working with more than one game engine
· Xbox or PS3 optimization and debugging experience
Benefits:
Onsite gym and Mind, Body, Spirit reimbursement program for activities that help you be a better version of yourself
Food & Fun: Monday breakfast, Thursday meeting munchies & drinks, Surprise Snacks, Launch Parties, Monthly Years of Service Celebrations, Family Picnics, Sporting Events, Holiday Parties, the list goes on
Superior health, dental, vision packages with a substantial employer contribution for a healthy you, healthy family, and a healthy wallet.
401k match for that day you retire to your dream island
Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave for the day your family grows
Generous Vacation, Holiday and Sick time for those days you need to be away
Employee purchase program for Ubisoft titles for those days you want to play
Amazing coworkers, visionary leadership, and a work hard, play hard attitude that will make you want to stay
About the area: Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and RTP Area (Research Triangle):
Topping the charts in Best Places to Live, Work, & Play. If there is a list of Best, we are confident our area is in the top 10.
Highly rated public school systems. Plus, 3 major universities.
Beach to the East, Mountains to the West and Green spaces in between. Plenty of parks, paths & trails are intertwined in the cities. We even have a trail behind our studio!
Sports: Whether you like to play or are a spectator weve got you covered! The Mecca of the ACC, home to the Stanley Cup Champions The Carolina Hurricanes, AAA Baseball team The Durham Bulls, AA The Mudcats and so much more!
Culture: Art, History, Music we have it all. 2 Performing Art Centers, 3 Music Amphitheaters, Iron Chefs, Food Trucks & so much more.
Submit your application here: https://www.ubisoftgroup.com/en-US/careers/search_for_jobs.aspx?LinkId=18804
Red Storm Entertainment is seeking a highly skilled and seasoned Technical Artist to join The Division team. The ideal candidate has a diverse art and tech background, with a passion for assisting the team in realizing the engines potential.
Responsibilities:
· Design, implement, maintain and document the art creation pipeline
· Seek out problems in exiting pipelines and propose potential solutions
· Create art content to showcase tools or shaders
· Assist the team in researching and developing game features
· Work with artists to identify and solve technical issues with existing tools
· Track performance and memory usage of the game
· Provide artists with technical feedback to ensure the creation of optimized content
· Be up to date on the latest technology
· Collaborate in defining long term technology roadmaps
Qualifications/Requirements:
· 3+ years game development experience and 1+ shipped AAA title
· Fluent in at least one major 3D software (Max, Maya, Modo)
· Experience with scripting languages such as Maxscript, Python, Javascript
· Fluent working with C# or C++
· Shader creation with HLSL/GLSL
· Deep understanding of games engines
· Experience debugging art for game engines
· Ability to adapt to changing workflows and tools
· Must be an effective communicator, both verbally and written
· Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and the ability to work in a highly collaborative team environment
· Ability to anticipate, prioritize, and organize work to meet objectives
· Passion and enthusiasm for video games
· Ability to travel abroad for work
Preferred:
· Experience in other fields of computer graphics
· Fluency in other visual fx packages such as Houdini, Nuke, Mari, etc
· Understanding of physically based rendering and linear gamma pipelines
· Experience with architecting large extensible, maintainable software applications
· Experience working with more than one game engine
· Xbox or PS3 optimization and debugging experience
Benefits:
Onsite gym and Mind, Body, Spirit reimbursement program for activities that help you be a better version of yourself
Food & Fun: Monday breakfast, Thursday meeting munchies & drinks, Surprise Snacks, Launch Parties, Monthly Years of Service Celebrations, Family Picnics, Sporting Events, Holiday Parties, the list goes on
Superior health, dental, vision packages with a substantial employer contribution for a healthy you, healthy family, and a healthy wallet.
401k match for that day you retire to your dream island
Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave for the day your family grows
Generous Vacation, Holiday and Sick time for those days you need to be away
Employee purchase program for Ubisoft titles for those days you want to play
Amazing coworkers, visionary leadership, and a work hard, play hard attitude that will make you want to stay
About the area: Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and RTP Area (Research Triangle):
Topping the charts in Best Places to Live, Work, & Play. If there is a list of Best, we are confident our area is in the top 10.
Highly rated public school systems. Plus, 3 major universities.
Beach to the East, Mountains to the West and Green spaces in between. Plenty of parks, paths & trails are intertwined in the cities. We even have a trail behind our studio!
Sports: Whether you like to play or are a spectator weve got you covered! The Mecca of the ACC, home to the Stanley Cup Champions The Carolina Hurricanes, AAA Baseball team The Durham Bulls, AA The Mudcats and so much more!
Culture: Art, History, Music we have it all. 2 Performing Art Centers, 3 Music Amphitheaters, Iron Chefs, Food Trucks & so much more.
Submit your application here: https://www.ubisoftgroup.com/en-US/careers/search_for_jobs.aspx?LinkId=18804