Technical Artist
About the job
- Extensive experience working with Unreal Engine.
- Advanced experience with Unreal's Blueprints system.
- Advanced experience with Maya; 3ds Max is also considered.
- Comfort using content-creation software including Photoshop, ZBrush or Mudbox, and Allegorithmic Substance Designer or Painter.
- Work with the CG Lead and Creative Director to design and build interactive experiences using Unreal.
- Create interaction and functionality using Unreal's Blueprints system.
- Design complex materials in Unreal and instruct artists on material-creation best practices.
- Use lighting techniques in Unreal and instruct artists on lighting best practices.
- Optimize content by profiling and improving performance with diagnostic tools, and instruct artists on modeling and texturing best practices.
- Collaborate with developers to develop and test new features, prototype shader code, and provide feedback during research and development phases.
- Experience with virtual reality or augmented reality authoring in Unreal.
- Maya rigging experience.
- Shader programming experience.
- Scripting skills with MEL, Python, C#, JavaScript, and C++.
About the company
The Mill is a global creative partner for agencies, production companies, and brands that produces high-end visual content for advertising, brand experiences, and entertainment, offering visual effects (VFX), creative technology, and color grading. Clients brief The Mill on projects, and its teams use VFX pipelines, lighting, color work, and technology to create deliverables for TV spots, online videos, installations, and immersive experiences, with production stages that may include pre-visualization, asset creation, simulation, compositing, color grading, and final mastering. It differentiates itself by providing integrated services across media through a global creative partnership model, combining artistic craft with technical capability at scale across regions. The Mill aims to help clients realize ambitious visual ideas by delivering end-to-end creative and technical support that elevates how brands communicate through visual content.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$250.8M
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
1990
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- TransPerfect relaunched The Mill in October 2025, then expanded MPC integration in June 2026.
- The Mill secured Cartier Ramadan 2026 and a major Google Pixel Fold campaign.
- Bangalore reopened with 450 gaming-focused employees, creating immediate production capacity and cash flow.
What critics are saying
- Technicolor collapsed in February 2025, showing The Mill's operating model broke once.
- London reopened with 15 staff in October 2025, far below prior scale.
- Former U.S. leadership launched Arc Creative after shutdown, stealing talent and clients.
What makes The Mill unique
- TransPerfect rebuilt The Mill as a unified global studio in June 2026.
- The Mill combines brand content, film series, VFX, and color grading.
- Its 2026 reel spans Cartier, Chanel, Dior, Google, and Netflix projects.
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Benefits
- Remote Work Options
- Health Insurance
- Wellness Program
- Gym Membership
- Professional Development Budget
- Conference Attendance Budget
- Stock Options
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- 401(k) Company Match
- Hybrid Work Options
- Family Planning Benefits
- Fertility Treatment Support