A Senior Technical Artist is needed for a new PC/console strategy game.  Responsibilities include creating high-quality water and weather effects, optimizing shaders, materials, and foliage; working with Niagara visual effects and lighting optimization; identifying and resolving pipeline and workflow issues; advising on asset optimization; collaborating with art, engineering, and design teams; and defining new art workflows.  The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience as a Technical Artist, a strong portfolio showcasing game-suitable work, and solid Unreal Engine knowledge (blueprints, Niagara, performance profiling).  Experience with water/weather effects in Unreal Engine and knowledge of modern lighting models are crucial.

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 is looking for a highly talented and experienced TechnicalVFX Artist to play a key role in our new ambitious PC/console strategy game. The specialist we looking for will guide the content production pipelines and help maintain performance as well as be responsible for some of the visual features.&nbsp;
Responsibilities:
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<li>Creating high-quality water and weather effects, assisting other team members in the creation of related systems</li>
<li>Creating and optimizing shaders, materials, decals, and foliage</li>
<li>Creating and improving Niagara-based visual effects</li>
<li>Working with lightning optimization</li>
<li>Identify pipeline, workflow &amp; build problems, solve them, or work with teams to mitigate the impact on the final product</li>
<li>Advising art on how to further optimize assets and other content to fit within the technical limitations</li>
<li>Collaborating with Art, Engineering, and Design teams to create a high-quality game experience</li>
<li>Help define new art workflows and identify industry trends/best practices</li>
<li>Be the point of contact between team members to drive cross-department collaboration</li>
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Requirements:
<ul>
<li>At least 3 years of experience as a Technical Artist or related art role</li>
<li>A strong portfolio of work that demonstrates the ability to create high-quality works suitable for games</li>
<li>Solid knowledge of Unreal Engine is essential including knowledge of blueprints, Niagara, and performance profiling tools</li>
<li>Working experience with water and weather effects in Unreal Engine</li>
<li>In-depth knowledge of modern lighting models, and how they affect shader/material creation</li>
<li>Good knowledge of node-based shader editors and/or HLSL experience</li>
<li>Verbal English - upper-intermediate and higher</li>
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Good to have:
<ul>
<li>Experience with city-building, RTS, or tactical games as a developer</li>
<li>Good understanding of 3D maths</li>
<li>Good knowledge of Houdini &amp; procedural content creation</li>
<li>Problem-solving mindset</li>
<li>Being able to work independently and as part of a team</li>
<li>Be an avid gamer</li>
</ul><div class="content-conclusion">We offer:
<ul>
<li>Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible</li>
<li>A competitive salary and good compensation package</li>
<li>Personalized career growth</li>
<li>Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more)</li>
<li>Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing</li>
<li>Education reimbursement</li>
<li>Memorable anniversary presents</li>
<li>Corporate events and team buildings</li>
<li>Other location-specific benefits</li>
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Senior Technical Artist