Gunzilla Games seeks a Lead Technical Artist to pioneer state-of-the-art visuals and procedural systems for their AAA Extraction Battle Royale shooter, Off The Grid.  Responsibilities include designing and developing visuals, ensuring visual quality, collaborating with the Tech Art Director and senior leadership, coordinating with programmers, defining and integrating new tools, leading and mentoring the Technical Art team, and participating in R&D efforts. The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of game industry experience, team leadership skills, proficiency in 2D/3D software (Blender, Maya), programming (Python is mandatory, C++ is a plus), and a deep understanding of 3D graphics engines and Perforce. 

<p>Gunzilla Games is a game developer founded on the desire to innovate, break down technological boundaries, and create gaming experiences that players will remember forever. In Early 2024, we will launch Off The Grid (OTG), a next-gen cyberpunk Battle Royale for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series.</p><p>Our team has a wealth of proven knowledge touching on all corners of the gaming industry and a passion for pushing player experiences forward. Our studios are located in three iconic metropolitan locations: Frankfurt, Kyiv and London. &nbsp;</p><p>OUR VALUES</p><p>Players First &amp; Foremost. We aim to create titles that players love and get lost in, so our games are developed with them in mind from the start.</p><p>We Believe in Our People. We believe in building strong teams of self-motivated individuals empowered to work at their best in a supportive environment; when we’re strong together, we thrive together.</p><p>Commitment to Engagement &amp; Quality. We are deeply passionate about what we do, ensuring we produce next-generation experiences of the highest caliber.</p><p>Make Bold Moves &amp; Innovate. We strive to make bold moves and push technology to its limits; there are no wrong steps if the outcome redefines the boundaries.</p><p>Open &amp; Honest. We believe in building trust through transparency and honest communication. We’re proud of who we are, what we stand for, and what we’re building.</p><p>COME AS YOU ARE</p><p>Videogames are for everyone, so everyone should have the opportunity to create them. We’re looking for a huge variety of unique life experiences to help shape the worlds we’re developing, so promise your application will be given the same consideration as everyone else’s, regardless of your background.</p><p>Let’s make video game history together! &nbsp;</p><p>Apply for a job: https://gunzillagames.com/en/careers/ &nbsp;</p><p>Become a Gunzilla intern: https://gunzillagames.com/en/internships/ &nbsp;</p><p>Follow our LinkedIn page for the latest company and game updates, stories about our team, game discussions</p>

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<div class="text"><h3>ABOUT GUNZILLA GAMES</h3><p>Founded in 2020, Gunzilla Games is the independent AAA video game developer and publisher behind the free-to-play mobile game TECHNOCORE, the gamer-first blockchain GUNZ, and the upcoming next-gen battle royale Off The Grid, in three metropolitan locations: Frankfurt, Germany (HQ); Kyiv, Ukraine; and London, UK. The company is helmed by CEO Vlad Korolov and CSO Alexander Zoll. Gunzilla is built on the desire to innovate and push the limits of the games industry.   </p><p>Gunzilla’s formidable team of talent comes from a variety of industry-leading studios and publishers (Ubisoft, Electronic Arts (EA), THQ, etc.) as well as Oscar-nominated screenwriter, director, and producer Neill Blomkamp, Chief Visionary Officer, and the author of the Altered Carbon series, which has been adapted into a popular Netflix show, Richard K. Morgan, Script Writer.   </p><p>The Gunzilla Leadership team includes well-known industry professionals like Timur Davidenko, Chief Technology Officer (Far Cry, Warface, and Crysis), Dmitriy Markov, Technical Director (Metro Exodus, ARKTIKA.1), Volodymyr Savin, Audio Director (Cut the Rope, Metro Exodus, HBO’s Chernobyl series), Petr Cherkes, Creative Design Director (The Last of Us, Uncharted 3, Star Wars: The Old Republic), Krasimir Nechevski, Animation Director (Adam, Book of the Dead), Nikolas Gekko, Lead Art Director, (Call of Duty: WWII, Halo Infinite, Destiny) and Kiran Pulicheri, Technical Art Director (Control, Far Cry 6).</p><h3>OUR VALUES</h3><ul><li>Players First &amp; Foremost. We aim to create titles that players love and get lost in, so our games are developed with them in mind from the start.</li><li>We Believe in Our People. We believe in building strong teams of self-motivated individuals empowered to work at their best in a supportive environment; when we’re strong together, we thrive together.</li><li>Commitment to Engagement &amp; Quality. We are deeply passionate about what we do, ensuring we produce next-generation experiences of the highest caliber.</li><li>Make Bold Moves &amp; Innovate. We strive to make bold moves and push technology to its limits; there are no wrong steps if the outcome redefines the boundaries.</li><li>Open &amp; Honest. We believe in building trust through transparency and honest communication. We’re proud of who we are, what we stand for, and what we’re building.</li></ul><h3>ABOUT THE JOB</h3><p>Gunzilla Games is seeking a Lead Technical Artist who will be responsible for research, technical aesthetic fidelity, innovation, and providing coordination and leadership to our Technical Artists working on our game OTG (Off The Grid), an all-new AAA Extraction Battle Royale shooter, currently available as Early Access on PlayStation®5, Xbox® Series X|S, and PC.</p><h3>RESPONSIBILITIES</h3><p>As a Lead Technical Artist, you will:</p><ul><li>Pioneer, design and develop state of the art visuals and procedural systems that complement the game design</li><li>Ensure visual quality throughout the game</li><li>Collaborate with Tech Art Director, senior leadership to ensure to put down and maintain the pipelines</li><li>Coordinate with programmers as when required to steam line processes</li><li>Define, review, test, and integrate new tools to enable fluid Art pipelines</li><li>Be a part of and drive the whole Technical Art team on Research and development and always try to adapt to the latest technology</li><li>Mentor, guide, and lead Tech Artists providing examples and arranging training as necessary</li><li>Actively partner with studio leadership in recruiting and career development efforts</li></ul><h3>REQUIREMENTS</h3><ul><li>5+ years of experience in the video game industry</li><li>Experience in leading teams of artists</li><li>Knowledge of and experience with Environment Art, Hard Surface Modeling</li><li>Knowledge of industry-relevant 2D and 3D art software especially Blender and Maya</li><li>Experience in programming and/or relevant scripting. Python is mandatory. C++ is a plus</li><li>Strong review and communication skills on art and scripting side</li><li>Understanding of cutting-edge process, tools, and industry techniques</li><li>Experience in the technical and behind-the-scene operation in 3D graphics engines and their process</li><li>Deep Understanding of Perforce repository system. Jenkins / DevOps knowledge is a plus</li></ul><h3>GUNZILLA OFFERS</h3><ul><li>Unlimited Paid Vacation</li><li>Paid Sick Leave</li><li>Flexible Working</li><li>Work from Home</li><li>Health Insurance</li><li>Bonuses</li><li>English / German Courses</li><li>Public Transportation</li><li>Relocation &amp; Accommodation Support</li><li>Office Perks &amp; Gym Membership</li></ul><p>*Some benefits may vary depending on Location &amp; position</p></div>