Technical Artist - Remote or On Site

Studio Wildcard

$80K — $120K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Redmond, WA
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years experience in game development as a technical artist with 1 shipped title
  • Proficient in adapting to new tools and pipelines
  • Experienced in collaborative work with diverse teams globally

Responsibilities

  • Resolve technical art challenges across various disciplines
  • Review and approve asset quality
  • Enhance performance of gameplay and environment assets
  • Develop documentation and improve workflows
  • Integrate gameplay-related assets including LODs and destruction meshes

Benefits

  • 100% premium coverage for employees; discounts for dependents
  • Multiple medical plan options
  • Comprehensive dental and vision coverage
  • Short and long term disability insurance
  • 401(k) option
  • Fully paid parental leave
  • Generous PTO and paid holidays
  • Unlimited sick time
  • Flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA) options
Full Job Description
Studio Wildcard - Redmond, WA or Remote

Open role:

Technical Artist

And now we're searching for an exceptionally talented and passionate Technical Artist who can create high-impact work for the expanding ARK franchise.

Responsibilities:
  • Solve technical art problems across disciplines
  • Approve assets and perform quality checks
  • Optimize gameplay and environment assets
  • Create documentation and provide pipeline improvements
  • Integrate Gameplay-related assets
    • LODs (Simplygon)
    • Destruction meshes
    • Custom gameplay metadata
    • NVIDIA GameWorks


Requirements:
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in game development as a technical artist with at least 1 shipped title
  • Capable of mastering new pipeline and tech tools
  • Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team that is scattered throughout the world


Pluses:
  • Experience with Rigging, Animation, or Motion Capture
  • Experience working in the Unreal Engine
  • Shader Programming GLSL, HLSL, CG
  • Tool Programming MEL, PyMel, MaxScript, Python, Fabric Engine


Required Application Materials:
  • Resume
  • Cover Letter which should include
    • Why you are interested in working for Studio Wildcard
    • What games you are currently playing


Wildcard Benefits
We pay 100% of all premiums for the employee and discounted rates for dependent premiums. Our coverage includes Medical (5 different plans to choose from), Dental, Vision, Short Term and Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, 401(k) option, 100% covered Parental Leave, PTO, Paid Holidays, Unlimited Sick Time, and FSA/ HSA options

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