Senior Technical Artist

Abstraction is a game development studio aiming to deliver cutting-edge game experiences. We’re known for our work on technically demanding projects on world-class IP like Halo, Dune, Mass Effect and Baldur’s Gate, and have worked on more than 60 shipped titles to date. The studio is proud to count its partner companies such as BioWare/EA, 343/Microsoft, Funcom, Sega, Paradox Interactive, Perfect World and Aspyr Media. Besides co-development and adaptation projects, we’re working on our own original IP projects.

Role overview

As a Senior Technical Artist, you will be the main bridge between the programming and art teams within the studio. You will work closely with both teams to optimize the workflows and processes as much as possible. You will be working on challenges such as VFX, rendering, and textures.

Role Impact

In this role, you'll be much more than your job title. You will:

• Cultivate Collaboration: enhance our team culture through active participation and open communication.

• Ignite Innovation: bring fresh, creative ideas that challenge conventional thinking.

• Embody our values: live our core values and inspire others by example.

• Encourage growth, share your knowledge, fostering both individual and team development.

• Champion positive change: help steer our company towards impactful, industry-leading initiatives.

• Your contribution will extend beyond tasks and targets; it's about making a lasting, positive difference in our workplace and community.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the Tech Art Department.

• Work closely with Artists and Engineers on creating optimized, high quality visual assets, tools and pipelines.

• Solve complex technical art challenges.

• Define and document technical art processes, tools and good practices.

• Maintain the content creation pipeline.

• Communicate and cooperate with other teams in pursuing common goals.

• Inspire and Mentor the Technical Art team, building a relationship based on creativity, trust, and excellence.

• Cultivate the team culture with the company’s values and goals.

• Problem-solving profile regarding technical aspects of the Art creation assets (textures, VFXs, Rendering, etc.).

Knowledge & Experience

• 6+ years of experience as a Technical Artist.

• Experience crafting shaders, VFXs and tailored visual solutions for technical art production.

• Solid portfolio showing expertise in crafting shaders, VFXs or procedural deployment of visual solutions.

• Strong knowledge of tools like Houdini, Substance, Blender, etc.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Able to identify workflow issues and solutions

• Strong aesthetic judgment and Art culture.

• Experience with UE4/UE5

• Aesthetic and artistic eye.

We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable work environment where all individuals, regardless of their background, are encouraged to thrive, and we empower all team members to bring their unique perspectives to the table.