teamLFG

Tech Art Lead

United States, Remote · Director

Sponsorship not specified$143k-$215kDetected 12 days ago

PythonPhotoshopMayaUnreal EngineLeadershipCommunicationMentoringPublic Speaking

About the role

Would you like to work on something comedic with lighthearted and whimsical characters?
Do you think a lot about how modular rigging systems enable quick iteration, how streamlined DCC pipelines empower artists, or how to achieve feature-quality character animation within real-time constraints?

Lead the Tech Art discipline & define the team's goals while also contributing directly as an IC in early stages of the project
Build and manage the Technical Art team, including mentoring and management of internal Tech Artists and overseeing external Tech Art work
Collaborate with project leadership to define and oversee the Technical Art roadmap, working cross team with technical artists, animators & designers to inform these decisions
Create custom tools to enhance the game's visual fidelity and performance.
Develop and refine workflows and pipelines that boost production efficiency and foster team collaboration.
Engage in proactive communication with all stakeholders to ensure shared objectives and preemptively manage any challenges.

Production experience with standard content creation tools such as Maya, Substance Painter, and Photoshop as well as professional experience using Python
Ability to independently translate art team goals into creative solutions with a thorough understanding of cost, efficiency, and quality tradeoffs
Your ability to craft exceptional character rigs and efficient art workflows with a high degree of autonomy will delight animators and contribute to a class-leading action game!
As a member of our tight-knit art team, you'll balance craft expertise with a player-first mindset and willingness to contribute beyond your role to improve the prototype experience.

Experience in rigging workflow & pipeline creation
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
Experience in producing clear, concise, and accurate technical documentation, with the ability to simplify complex topics
Experience in managing and resolving stability, performance, and memory issues across different platforms.
Experience with Unreal Engine
Experience managing external resources effectively
Experience shipping across multiple platforms (PC, console)
Ability to creatively solve problems for a wide variety of asks during R+D, as demonstrated by prior success in incubation environments
Experience creating/managing modular environment systems

At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role's base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.

Work closely with the Art Director to find innovative methods for bringing the team's artistic vision to screen

This listing is sourced directly from teamLFG's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.