Critical Mass is a team of 1,800 inspired folks based in 12 offices around the world, providing full-service digital capabilities for the greatest brands on Earth. Our secret sauce is our uncompromising design standards, our relentless focus on customers, and an ability to put powerful new technologies to work for our clients. We work with the best—Apple, Nike, Mars Wrigley, Nissan, Diageo, Airbnb, BMW, BNY Mellon, Johnson &amp; Johnson, and many more—brands who strive for connected digital ecosystems and unparalleled experiences. We help them get there by gaining deep insight into their consumers and orchestrating data, AI, design, media, and tech stacks around human stories. We’re a global agency founded in Canada, but digital is our home. If you know us, then you know we’re a special, quirky place that attracts big talent and tiny egos. (We actually give out a “so f-n nice” award—lots of them). But just because we’re friendly doesn’t mean we’re not a force to be reckoned with. We’re driven. Relentless. And we live our values. We’re Critical Mass, but our friends call us CM. Please call us CM!

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As a Vehicle Technical Artist at CIG, you'll be part of a team creating high-fidelity vehicle assets for Star Citizen and Squadron 42.  Responsibilities include hands-on implementation, performance optimization, rigging, skinning, asset markup, and supporting the vehicle content team. You will work closely with art and programming teams, develop and improve pipelines using tools like 3DS Max, MaxScript, and Python, and investigate new techniques. The role involves bringing ships to life through animation and physics tuning, and ensuring assets are technically sound for use in the games.  CIG has a reputation for creating complex, characterful vehicles that are more like mini-game levels, and you'll be contributing to their already impressive library of nearly one hundred ships.

We are developing Star Citizen and Squadron 42 across 5 studios in Los Angeles, Austin, Manchester, and Frankfurt.

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<div data-automation-id="jobPostingDescription" class="css-z3h7ab">We are a crowdfunded company and have a dedicated and enthusiastic community of backers who are helping us create the “Best Damn Space Sim Ever”. We want to build the best we can deliver and we believe wholeheartedly in the value of exceptional diverse talent.As a Vehicle Technical Artist at CIG you will be joining a robust team of world-class 3D Artists, Engineers and Designers who are creating some of the most unique, high fidelity vehicle assets seen in games to date.You will be an integral part of the creation process for vehicles in Star Citizen and Squadron 42, getting involved with hands on implementation, performance optimisation, rigging, skinning, asset markup and supporting the rest of the vehicle content team in producing these complex and unique vehicles for the game.Working on the Vehicles within Star Citizen and Squadron 42 will mean working with a team that has distinguished itself for its creativity and ability to deliver nearly a hundred ships so far and these are much more than just simple vehicles in the game, they have an identity and characters and are to scale that they are more easily compared to entire multiplayer levels, that happen to fly around too.Founded in 2012 by renowned game developer Chris Roberts, Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) is one of the largest global independent studios, dedicated to delivering next-generation AAA games. CIG prides itself in thinking outside the box, encouraging creativity and developing ground-breaking technology. CIG believes in raising the bar for the gaming industry and the community as a whole.&nbsp; &nbsp;For more information about life at Cloud Imperium Games, check this out - <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://l.shitrk.com/r/e/2XxJACaX0KrC7L4l?r=https://youtu.be/cXjp7SRBpIA">https://youtu.be/cXjp7SRBpIA</a>What does a Technical Artist at CIG do?<ul><li>Work closely with the Art Groups and Programmers to effectively produce technically correct art content.</li><li>Bring ships to life with a mixture of rigging, animating and physics tuning using 3DSMax.</li><li>Help shape and evolve art pipelines, including proprietary tools, software, plug-ins, and game technology.</li><li>Writes new MaxScript, Python tools in 3DS Max and into our game engine, to enhance pipeline.</li><li>Check assets in terms of technical setup for their usage in Star Citizen and Squadron 42.</li><li>Investigates new techniques, assists in prototyping, and helps other developers with technical roadblocks.</li><li>Supporting our growth culture and advocating knowledge sharing.</li></ul>What do we expect from our Technical Artists?<ul><li>Someone who is passionate about innovation, improving pipelines, developing new tools, and adapting to new technologies.</li><li>Demonstrate relevant experience in the game development industry.</li><li>Experience in 3DS Max/Maya and Photoshop.</li><li>Comfortable working with scripting and programming languages.</li><li>Someone who loves to be part of a passionate team and can communicate effectively.</li></ul>Diversity Statement CIG is a global company, staunchly committed to cultivating a culture and workplace that celebrates all backgrounds, lifestyles, and perspectives. Together, we are creating a space where authentic recognition, appreciation, and understanding of the importance of diversity is fostered by everyone. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to build a team that represents all walks of life, and we want every employee to bring all the things that make them unique to the work environment. The universe is as vast and varied as the people in it, and it’s our differences that make it special.&nbsp;Fraud Statement We are aware of people receiving job offers that fraudulently allege to be from CIG. These types of fraud can be carried out through false websites, fake email addresses claiming to be from our company, or social media. We do not ask for your personal info like bank account numbers, identification numbers, etc through social media or chat-based apps, nor do we request or send money for the purchase of business equipment.If you suspect fraud, please report it to your local authorities, as well as reaching out to us at&nbsp;info[@]cloudimperiumgames.com&nbsp;with any information you may have.If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!</div>

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This assessment gives us an idea of your C++ skills- Companies that evaluate this skillset in interviews: Rockstar Games, Ubisoft, Mayhem Studios, etc.- 10 Multiple Choice questions- Average time to complete: 7 to 10 minutes

Let's assess your Data Structures! - This assessment gives us an idea of your problem solving skills using DSA- Companies that evaluate this skillset in interviews: MPL, LILA Games, GSN Games, etc.- 10 Multiple Choice questions

Data Structures and Algorithms

Let's assess your Programming Patterns! ????- This assessment gives us an idea of your code architecture skills- Companies that evaluate this skillset in interviews: Dirtcube, PTW, Playshifu, etc.

Programming Patterns

Let's assess your OOPs skills! ????- This assessment gives us an idea of your fundamental OOPS concepts and Solid principles skills- Companies that evaluate this skillset in interviews: Hitwicket, GSN Games, Tomo Club, etc.

Object Oriented Programming

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Unity Game Engine

As a Group Creative Director, you will be a strong creative voice leading large teams to creative excellence, account growth, project delivery, and talent development. You will drive creative discipline, push ambition and innovation, lead the team to develop creative, write compelling copy, partner with other disciplines, communicate creative ideas, lead multidisciplinary teams, pitch to senior clients, integrate with partner agencies, oversee execution, set expectations for deliverables, develop quality standards, provide team mentorship, and develop staffing strategies. You will have 6+ years of experience in an agency environment, exceptional writing skills, a love for digital, an understanding of digital platforms and solutions, deep knowledge of digital user experiences, a drive to stay on top of cultural trends, the desire to mentor your team, aptitude for quick thinking, and the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.

Lead User Experience Designer

<div>As a&nbsp;Group Creative Director, Art you are a strong creative voice of the agency and holistically lead large teams to creative excellence, account growth, project delivery and talent development. You are a master storyteller – knowing what sells, showing what delights, and flexing creative limits with ideas that scare and enthrall. You know how to make the complex simple, the digital, human and the work the best it can be.
You are a driving force. You maintain momentum. You are proactively directing and inspiring your team to achieve and succeed. You are optically and mentally present. You solve problems and overcome challenges with poise and confidence. You advocate for your client, your team, and for the agency.
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You will:
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<li>Drive creative discipline, through operational expertise and work to improve a culture of excellence and accountability.</li>
<li>Push ambition and innovation of the work and reshape briefs as necessary.</li>
<li>Lead the team to conceive and develop creative that fulfills the expectation of the brief.</li>
<li>Develop experiences that connect customers to brands across the full ecosystem.</li>
<li>Write clear, compelling copy that supports brief objectives and resonates with target audiences.</li>
<li>Partner with other disciplines to arrive at great insights and build amazing digital solutions.</li>
<li>Effectively communicate creative ideas and strategies to all project stakeholders. Lead and partner with multidisciplinary teams.</li>
<li>Pitch to high-profile senior clients with an understanding of their motivations and objectives.</li>
<li>Integrate with partner agencies and manage collaborations with external parties.</li>
<li>Get work live, overseeing the execution process to ensure creative excellence.</li>
<li>Set and meet expectations for deliverables, estimations, and project plans.</li>
<li>Develop, implement and monitor quality standards across all creative disciplines.</li>
<li>Provide regular team mentorship and constructive feedback.</li>
<li>Develop, monitor, and modify creative department staffing strategies and plans, including team compensation and performance, skills, training, and mentorship.</li>
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You have:
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<li>6+ years experience as a creative director or creative lead in an agency environment – brainstorming, creative brief development, creative platform development, campaign development,&nbsp;developing user experiences across the connected ecosystem,&nbsp;and creative execution.</li>
<li>Exceptional writing skills, including the ability to write in a range of voices, styles, and formats.</li>
<li>A love for digital. Social, web, the metaverse, AI, gaming. All of it.</li>
<li>An understanding of the full breadth of digital platforms and solutions and how to steer creative outcomes across the full ecosystem.</li>
<li>A deep knowledge of digital user experiences and how to innovate within UX and UI.</li>
<li>A drive to stay on top of cultural trends, technology developments and audience insights as they pertain to the work.</li>
<li>The desire to bring your team up with you. You lead by example. You are a natural mentor, guiding with empathy and inspiration.</li>
<li>Proven aptitude for quick, creative thinking with acute attention to detail within demanding deadlines.</li>
<li>The ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and effectively juggle demand.</li>
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Our new hires &amp; employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success.&nbsp; In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 3 days a week.</div>