Senior Technical Artist
Job Summary
Job Description
The Senior Technical Artist at Virtuos will be responsible for material creation and refinement, providing daily support to Art and Tech teams, and solving key production issues. They will identify and resolve pipeline inefficiencies, develop tools and scripts for 3rd party and in-house software (Max, Photoshop, etc.), maintain documentation, and liaise between Art and Engine programming teams. Responsibilities include scene profiling, troubleshooting art production issues, and enabling efficient workflows for team members. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of AAA game development experience and a strong understanding of PBR, lighting, shading, optimization techniques, and 3D math.
Must have:
- 3+ years AAA game dev experience
- PBR, lighting, shading knowledge
- Shader creation experience
- Optimization techniques expertise
- 3ds Max/Maya & Photoshop skills
- Problem-solving & troubleshooting
- Excellent communication skills
Good to have:
- Console/mobile development
- 3D Math (linear algebra)
- Scripting (Python, MEL, MaxScript)
- HLSL experience
- Middleware experience (SpeedTree, etc.)
- Profiling tools (PIX)
Perks:
- Work with industry veterans
- Multicultural work environment
- Live in Shanghai
- Contribute to AAA games
- Training programs & workshops
- Fitness activities
- Flexible working hours
- Gaming corners & canteens
- Comprehensive healthcare
- Relocation support
- Career mobility opportunities
11 skills required
Job Details
Responsibilities
- Material creation and refinement.
- Daily support for Art and Tech teams.
- Problem solving for key production issues.
- Recognizing inefficiencies and pipeline issues and identifies solutions.
- Enabling other team members to achieve tasks in an efficient & consistent manner.
- Developing tools & scripts for 3rd party software (Max, Photoshop) and in-house tools.
- Creation & maintenance of documentation for Technical Art features and tools to provide for the team.
- Liaise between Art and Engine programming teams on a daily basis to facilitate production needs.
- Regularly profile scenes and highlight/address issues with relevant individuals.
Qualifications
- 3+ years games industry experience, having worked on at least one shipped AAA title.
- Understanding of physically based rendering (PBR), lighting and shading.
- Experience in creating shaders.
- Solid understanding of optimization techniques.
- Knowledge of 3dsmax or Maya and Photoshop toolsets.
- Able to troubleshoot day-to-day art production issues.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbally.
- Strong problem solving and trouble-shooting skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills, work well with teams from various disciplines.
- English language skills are required.
- Console or mobile development experience is a plus.
- Understanding of 3D Math functions (linear algebra & vector maths) for real time graphics.
- Scripting experience, e.g. Python, MEL, Max Script is a plus.
- HLSL experience is a plus.
- Experience with middleware such as SpeedTree, Simplygon, FaceFX, Allegorithmic Substance, etc. is a plus.
- Experience with profiling tools such as PIX.
About Us
Founded in 2004, Virtuos is one of the largest independent video game development companies. We are headquartered in Singapore with over 3,500 employees across 22 offices in Asia, Europe, and North America. Specializing in full-cycle game development and art production, we have delivered high-quality content for more than 1,500 console, PC, and mobile games. Our clients include 23 of the top 25 gaming companies worldwide. Visit to find out how we can make games better, together.
About Our Team
The award-winning Virtuos Shanghai studio was founded in late 2004, the first of six game development studios located internationally and the former headquarters of the group before its relocation to Singapore in 2018.
Staffed by a multicultural group of talents, the studio specializes in providing full-stack game development and co-development services, including technical support for art and engineering. Virtuos Shanghai is also the base of operations for multiple Art teams working on the world’s top triple-A projects.
WHAT WE OFFER
• Work alongside industry veterans
• A total of 14 different nationalities working together
• Live and work in an exciting, cosmopolitan city
• Contribute to the world’s biggest AAA games
• Customized training programs and regular workshops
• Group fitness, wellness activities
• Reasonable and flexible working hours
• Gaming corners with consoles and canteens on every floor
• Comprehensive medical healthcare provided for all staff
• Relocation support provided
• Career and international mobility opportunities with Virtuos Internal Mobility Program
People matter. Diverse opinions and experiences matter. At Virtuos, our talented teams are the cornerstone of our success, and we recognize that fostering and advocating for inclusivity is at the center of what we do best - we make games better, together. Virtuos is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity of thought, expression, culture, and backgrounds.
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