Technical Artist

About the job

Art Production | Remote

DigitalFish has an immediate need for a Technical Artist helping create content for use both in conventional media (film and games) and for AR/VR consumption on future devices.

At DigitalFish, you will join a widely respected team enabling the future of digital media creation and consumption for millions of users. DigitalFish has long been a trusted partner of leading digital media companies, and we are at the center of their efforts to build a new generation of platforms and experiences. Today we are launching products and content of our own. Come help us!

The Role

As part of our design team, you’ll report to our Supervising Technical Artist and bridge the gap between our artists and engineers. You will apply your equal strengths in both disciplines to ensure the project's artistic vision and technical constraints are met. This is the perfect role for someone with a passion for creating complex and beautiful art.

Ideal candidates will have 4+ years of relevant work experience, but if you think you’re right for this position, contact us; we’ll listen.

What You’ll Do

• Help define technical requirements for integration of geometry, rigging, animation, shading, and material assets from multiple sources into a real-time game engine (Unity, Unreal, etc.)
• Help develop powerful and efficient workflows for the Art team
• Assist in defining opportunities for automation and collaborate with Engineering to create and deploy tools that allow asset ingest, scene assembly, and image generation at massive scale
• Collaborate with multiple teams in understanding the current state of internal asset libraries and simulation workflows while supporting the development of future technology
• Develop, maintain, and communicate technical-art guidelines and best-practices
• Partner with all disciplines across multiple organizations to ensure we meet strategic program goals

Who You Are

• BS/BA in Games, Art, Interactive Media Design, or 3D Computer Animation or equivalent industry experience
• Demonstrated expertise in understanding the inner workings of a real-time game engine (Unity, Unreal, etc.)
• Current, well-rounded expertise in content-production and development techniques using a broad range of standard DCC tools (Maya, Photogrammetry, Substance Suite, etc.)
• Solid knowledge of current real-time asset creation and optimizations
• Well-versed in asset creation and game production pipelines
• Able to identify opportunities for automation within these workflows
• Self-motivated with strong communications skills and able to work both in a team and independently
• Proof of eligibility to work in the United States

Compensation And Benefits

• The annual salary range for this position is $80,000 to $140,000 plus equity (per qualifications). The base pay actually offered will take into account internal leveling, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors
• Health Insurance - Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Discounts on movie tickets, theme parks, hotels, Broadway and Vegas shows, shopping partners & more
• Flexible working environment
• Ability to influence products and features built on cutting-edge technologies
• Enormous opportunity for learning and professional growth
• Work with a well-respected, creative, and talented group of experts in graphics and animation

Location

Our team is fully remote, working effectively together in real-time. We are at work between US East Coast and West Coast business hours.

Additional Info

Principals only. Recruiters, please do not contact us.

DigitalFish is not able to sponsor immigration petitions for this role at this time.

DigitalFish is an equal opportunities employer, ensuring all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process. We are determined to ensure that no applicant experiences discrimination on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, veteran status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

We look forward to hearing from you!