Senior Technical Artist

9 hours ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Go Fractional Full-time

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Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada

Work Arrangement: Temporary Full-Time, Remote

Compensation: $120,000 - $155,000 a year

Act as a bridge between Art, Engineering, and the game engine, helping teams communicate effectively and solve cross-disciplinary problems
Support artists with art-to-engine integration, including asset setup, debugging, and optimization
Design, build, and maintain tools, scripts, and workflows that improve artist productivity and content quality
Collaborate with artists across animation, modeling, texturing, shaders, VFX, and other real-time content disciplines
Identify visual and performance issues and develop high-quality solutions within technical constraints
Contribute to the development and maintenance of procedural tools, art pipelines, and production processes
Create clear, concise documentation for tools, workflows, and pipelines
Take ownership of technical challenges, work with minimal supervision, and proactively identify opportunities for improvement

Strong understanding of real-time content development and game art pipelines
Technical proficiency in one or more art disciplines (e.g., animation, modeling, texturing, or VFX), with a solid understanding of how they interact within a game engine
Professional experience working in Unreal Engine 5
Experience with procedural workflows and content creation using tools such as Unreal Engine PCG and Houdini
Experience supporting or developing production tools and workflows
Experience working with DCC tools such as Maya
Programming or scripting experience using C++, C#, Python, or a similar language
Understanding of asset management and version control practices
Strong problem-solving skills, curiosity, and a collaborative mindset

Note: At this time, candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada and reside within Canada.