Pipeline Technical Artist

Team Name:

Cinematics

Job Title:

Pipeline Technical Artist (SFD / Cinematics)

Requisition ID:

R025100

Job Description:

Blizzard Entertainment's cinematics team is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Pipeline Technical Artist to support and develop our production pipeline. You will work closely with artists and other developers to design and improve workflows, build tools, and provide technical support. You should have a broad knowledge of tools and workflows currently used in the game industry, familiarity with CG/VFX, as well as direct experience with digital asset management and pipeline tool development. Excellent communication skills are a must.

This role is a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The home studio for this role is Irvine, CA. 

This is a full-time staff position.

What You Bring to the Table

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Provide technical support for artists in production
• Maintain our existing code base and develop new libraries and tools as necessary
• Contribute to the design and development of our production workflows
• Mentor the team around you to ensure art is technically compliant and performant
• Directly contribute to establishing and improving artist workflows

Minimum Requirements

Experience

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in developing pipeline tools and workflows in a CG production environment
• Experience with real-time asset implementation and optimization
• Experience with PyQt / PySide development

Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent knowledge of Unreal, having shipped Unreal-authored content
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Strong knowledge of Python and object-oriented programming practices
• Strong working knowledge of Maya
• Strong understanding of the CG production process, from asset creation to final implementation

Ket Attributes

• Strong desire to function in a technical support role

Extra Points:

• Experience with Substance Painter & Designer
• Experience with Pixar's USD file format
• Shotgun production management software
• Familiarity with Blizzard games and Cinematics
   

Your Platform

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment.  We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to [email protected]. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!  Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.  You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $29.81 - $55.14 Hourly. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.