Lead Technical Artist @ Metatheory

Lead Technical Artist

Remote, USA

Posted on 4/5/2023

INACTIVE

Locations

Remote

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

Adobe Photoshop

Animation

Unity

Requirements

5+ years' experience and shipped titles as a Technical Art Director or Lead Technical Artist in the game industry
Strong artistic eye for multiple disciplines such as 3D art, lighting, VFX
Experience mentoring a team of artists, engineers, and/or technical artists. Strong knowledge of rendering pipelines and shaders
Comprehensive knowledge of CG fundamentals: modeling, textures/shaders, rigging, animation, lighting, rendering, compositing
Comprehensive knowledge of DCC software such as Maya, Houdini, Substance Designer and Substance Painter
Excellent aptitude for troubleshooting technical issues associated with lighting, shaders, performance, tools and pipelines. Knowledge of Python and the Qt Framework
Competent in designing and developing tools and pipelines for artists
Ability to communicate effectively with artists, designers, engineers, and other members of the development team
Unity
Houdini
C, C++, Java
Python
Maya
Adobe Photoshop
Substance Painter
Substance Designer

Responsibilities

Work with the Art Director to enable and execute the project's vision
Help develop or acquire the tools required to achieve the Art Direction and maximize the visual quality of our products
Define and document the graphic production pipeline (modeling, animation, characters, lighting, shaders, VFX, etc..) while maintaining them through production
Coordinate and act as an intermediary between the Tech Art, Art, and the Programming team, including validation of render and tool requests from the Art Team
Assure the consistency of performance and art quality throughout our games from a technical perspective
Propose and support the right tools to accelerate certain procedural tasks used in production of high volume and high quality 3D art content

Desired Qualifications

Experience with pre-rendered pipelines
Knowledge and experience using C++
Experience in creating and optimizing shaders
Experience with Houdini and procedural pipelines
A foundation in traditional art

Metatheory Inc. is a technology-driven entertainment company. With a focus on blockchain, we build games, interactive multi-platform stories, and virtual world experiences imagined across innovative story franchise IPs. We are a remote-first dynamic team of builders, developers, and entrepreneurs that include key founding members from Twitch, as well as Emmy and Peabody Award winning producers and storytellers.

Our flagship IP is DuskBreakers, an eccentric, interactive sci-fi saga set in a post-apocalyptic world where a mysterious alien ship (The Dusk) becomes a beacon of hope for humanity. The franchise spans games, video, NFTs, and other media formats.

Please note- this position will be working closely with our talented Art Director who is located in Sweden. Candidates must be comfortable aligning their schedules to closely match Sweden’s time zone!

The Lead Technical Artist makes sure the artists have the tools they need and that art is produced in a way that is time efficient and aligned with the technical limitations of the target platform. The role also requires you to make sure we are using the correct tools, in the right way, in order to reach the project’s visual ambition.

The ideal candidate is a hybrid between artist and programmer, and will work as a link between the two departments. You are proactive and able to work remotely. You also have extensive knowledge in softwares that offers procedural solutions, such as Houdini and Substance.

You will work closely with the Art Directors to help implement, research, and evolve our content pipelines and tools required to reach our visual ambitions.

As an employee at Metatheory, you will work remotely in a team spread all over the world, where social skills are very important.

Responsibilities

Work with the Art Director to enable and execute the project’s vision.
Help develop or acquire the tools required to achieve the Art Direction and maximize the visual quality of our products.
Define and document the graphic production pipeline (modeling, animation, characters, lighting, shaders, VFX, etc..) while maintaining them through production.
Coordinate and act as an intermediary between the Tech Art, Art, and the Programming team, including validation of render and tool requests from the Art Team.
Assure the consistency of performance and art quality throughout our games from a technical perspective.
Propose and support the right tools to accelerate certain procedural tasks used in production of high volume and high quality 3D art content.

Requirements

5+ years’ experience and shipped titles as a Technical Art Director or Lead Technical Artist in the game industry.
Strong artistic eye for multiple disciplines such as 3D art, lighting, VFX.
Experience mentoring a team of artists, engineers, and/or technical artists. Strong knowledge of rendering pipelines and shaders.
Comprehensive knowledge of CG fundamentals: modeling, textures/shaders, rigging, animation, lighting, rendering, compositing.
Comprehensive knowledge of DCC software such as Maya, Houdini, Substance Designer and Substance Painter.
Excellent aptitude for troubleshooting technical issues associated with lighting, shaders, performance, tools and pipelines. Knowledge of Python and the Qt Framework
Competent in designing and developing tools and pipelines for artists
Ability to communicate effectively with artists, designers, engineers, and other members of the development team.

Bonus

Experience with pre-rendered pipelines
Knowledge and experience using C++
Experience in creating and optimizing shaders
Experience with Houdini and procedural pipelines
A foundation in traditional art

You may be required to use some or a combination of the following software:

Unity
Houdini
C, C++, Java
Python
Maya
Adobe Photoshop
Substance Painter
Substance Designer

You will need to have your own computer and software initially.

We were founded to challenge the ways that we all relate to games and storytelling, and in doing so change how we relate to each other. As an equal opportunity employer, we aim to create a culture of safety and belonging from how we hire to how we build communities.

Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications listed above, but feel you could add a valuable perspective to our organization, we’d still love to hear from you!

11-50 employees

Website

Multi-platform & interactive Web3 gaming company

Company Overview

Metatheory’s mission is to inspire imagination by connecting people worldwide through immersive worlds built on cross-generational IP. The interactive technology and entertainment company is building Web3 games, interactive content, social experiences, and other community-driven adventures.