Senior Technical Artist

PLAY, GROW and WIN

To be a part of Virtuos means to be a creator.  

At Virtuos, we harness the latest technologies to make games better and more immersive than ever before. That is why we pride ourselves in constantly pushing the boundaries of possibility since our founding in 2004. 

Virtuosi is a team of experts – people who have come together to share their mutual passion for making and playing games. People with the same enthusiasm for exploring new ideas and the constant drive to excel in their field. People who believe in earning success through dedication.

At Virtuos, we are at the forefront of gaming, creating exciting new experiences daily. Join us to Play, Grow and Win – together.

Responsibilities: 
 

• Optimize and streamline asset creation and integration workflows within Unreal Engine, enhancing both efficiency and quality.
• Lead the development and refinement of materials and shaders specific to our game's unique aesthetic needs.
• Provide daily support to both Art and Tech teams, acting as a key problem solver for production challenges.
• Develop custom tools and scripts for 3rd party and in-house software, including Unreal Engine, 3ds Max, Maya, and Photoshop.
• Maintain and update technical documentation related to art workflows and toolchains.
• Conduct scene profiling and optimization to ensure smooth gameplay experiences across all target platforms.
• Research and development of any new trends or tools to enhance the art pipeline

岗位责任：

• 根据项目需求负责项目材质及Shader的开发。
• 和项目成员一起制定与优化符合项目性能与美术要求的美术管线，确保技术端的可行性。
• 作为美术和开发团队之间的桥梁，为团队提供日常的技术支持，解决技术问题。
• 为项目使用的DCC工具与引擎开发自定义工具及脚本。
• 编写与维护项目技术美术文档，确保流程与工具能够正常使用。
• 能够使用性能分析工具分析UE引擎中的各项性能指标，判断项目性能瓶颈，并给出对应优化建议。
• 使用不同的商业游戏引擎，如Unreal、Unity等。
• 使用不同的DCC应用程序，如Maya、3ds Max、Photoshop等。
• 研究及探索最新的美术技术及管线。

Qualifications:

• Profound knowledge of PBR, lighting, shading, and rendering techniques.
• Proficient in shader creation and optimization for real-time game engines.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, MEL, MaxScript, or similar.
• Ability, interest and willingness to learn.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbally. 
• Strong problem solving and trouble-shooting skills.
• English language skills are required.

资格要求：

• 有扎实的图形学基础，理解基础PBR，灯光以及渲染原理。
• 能够在虚幻引擎中开发符合项目于美术要求的Shader。
• 能够熟练使用蓝图，Python，MaxScriptt等开发工具。
• 出色的书面和口头沟通技巧。
• 强大的问题解决和故障排除技能。

Really catch our eye with:

• Experience with console and/or mobile game development.
• Knowledge of procedural content generation (PCG) in Unreal.
• Strong understanding of 3D math, particularly in linear algebra.
• Unreal Engine C++ experience, focusing on rendering aspects.
• Proficiency with profiling tools like PIX, RenderDoc or Razor.
• Background in animation and Control Rig, motion matching techniques.
   

加分项

• 有主机 及/或 移动平台的游戏开发经验。
• 熟悉虚化引擎中PCG模块的使用。
• 对图形数学（如线性代数）有较深的理解。
•  熟悉虚幻引擎C++以及底层渲染代码。
• 熟悉如PIX, RenderDoc或者Razor等性能优化工具。
• 有动画及绑定相关经验。
• 熟悉虚幻引擎动画相关技术，如Control Rig， Motion Matching等。