UI Technical Artist/Artiste technique UI

5 Months ago • 5 Years +

About the job

Job Description

UI Technical Artist with 5+ years experience, AAA console game experience, scripting, and Unreal Engine proficiency. Must have strong communication skills and passion for UI.
Must have:
  • AAA Console Game
  • UI Toolkit Development
  • Scripting Knowledge
  • Unreal Engine Expertise
Good to have:
  • 60fps Game UI
  • Sony PlayStation Tools
  • Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator
  • UX Understanding
Perks:
  • PlayStation Studios
  • New IP Development
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Position – UI Technical Artist

Location - Quebec, Ontario

We are looking for an experienced UI Technical Artist to join the Haven Entertainment Studios project team. The UI Technical Artist will participate in the development of our UI toolkit alongside our programming team. They will be responsible for translating UI direction into effective widgets using their technical expertise in composition and animation. The UI Technical Artist will have a strong understanding of both technical and artistic aspects of UI design. The successful candidate ensures UI is as optimal as possible and collaborates with the engineering team to ensure that all UI features are functional, efficient, and free of bugs.

Reporting

The UI Technical Artist will report to the Producer.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Work with the engineering team to put in place the project’s UI toolkit.
  • Develop widgets that will allow UI artists to quickly iterate on UI features.
  • Prototype new widgets that are not part of the toolkit through scripting.
  • Leverage telemetry data to continuously improve UI quality and performance.
  • Contribute to the development of the necessary skills within the team and evangelize best practices inside the studio.

Experience and Skills Required

  • 5+ years of relevant experience
  • Shipped at least one AAA console game
  • Understand graphical parameters related to UI, such as resolution, scale, and aspect ratio.
  • Scripting knowledge
  • Good communication with both technical and non-technical team members
  • Self-motivated with a strong collaborative and teamwork oriented mindset.
  • Experience with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
  • Good understanding of UX

Preferred Qualifications

  • Shipped UI content in a 60fps game.
  • Strong expertise of Unreal Engine
  • Familiarity with Sony’s PlayStation console/tools

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En mai 2021, nous nous sommes lancés dans la création de Haven Studios avec une petite équipe et de grandes ambitions. Notre objectif était de construire un studio où nous pourrions créer le genre de jeux que nous avons toujours voulu créer - et auxquels nous avons toujours rêvé de jouer ! Nous faisons désormais partie de la famille PlayStations Studios et nous sommes fiers d'avoir l'opportunité de créer une nouvelle propriété intellectuelle exclusive pour Playstation et de former la première équipe de développement Sony au Canada.

Nous avons fait des progrès étonnants en peu de temps grâce à notre équipe talentueuse et passionnée et à ses contributions exceptionnelles. Nous avons instauré chez Haven une culture fondée sur la bienveillance, l'adaptabilité et le courage qui libère la créativité. Notre première nouvelle propriété intellectuelle pour PlayStation est sur la bonne voie pour offrir une expérience multijoueur de niveau AAA, avec la vision de construire un monde systémique et évolutif axé sur la liberté, le frisson et le jeu, qui gardera les joueur·euse·s diverti·e·s et engagé·e·s pendant des années.

Haven a rejoint la famille des studios PlayStations en 2022, et nous sommes sur la bonne voie pour créer une nouvelle propriété intellectuelle exclusive pour Playstation et continuer de bâtir la première équipe de développement de jeux Sony au Canada.

Poste - Artiste technique UI

Nous recherchons un·e artiste technique UI expérimenté·e pour rejoindre notre équipe. Vous participerez au développement de notre boîte à outils UI aux côtés de notre équipe de programmation. Vous serez chargé·e de traduire les directives de l'UI en widgets efficaces en utilisant votre expertise technique en matière de composition et d'animation. Vous aurez une forte compréhension des aspects techniques et artistiques de la conception de l'UI. Vous vous assurerez que l'UI est aussi optimale que possible et collaborerez avec l'équipe de programmation pour garantir que toutes ses fonctionnalités sont fonctionnelles, efficaces et exemptes de bogues.

Reporting

L’artiste technique UI relèvera du·de la Producteur·rice.

Responsabilités et tâches

  • Travailler avec l'Ă©quipe programmation pour mettre en place la boĂ®te Ă  outils UI du projet.
  • DĂ©velopper des widgets qui permettront aux artistes UI d'itĂ©rer rapidement sur les caractĂ©ristiques de l'UI.
  • Prototyper de nouveaux widgets qui ne font pas partie de la boĂ®te Ă  outils par le biais de scripts.
  • Exploiter les donnĂ©es de tĂ©lĂ©mĂ©trie pour amĂ©liorer en permanence la qualitĂ© et les performances de l’UI.
  • Contribuer au dĂ©veloppement des compĂ©tences nĂ©cessaires au sein de l'Ă©quipe et Ă©vangĂ©liser les meilleures pratiques au sein du studio.

Qualifications recherchées

  • 5 ans ou plus d'expĂ©rience pertinente.
  • Livraison d'au moins un jeu de console AAA.
  • Comprendre les paramètres graphiques liĂ©s Ă  l'UI, tels que la rĂ©solution, l'Ă©chelle et le rapport d'aspect.
  • Connaissance des scripts.
  • Bonne communication avec les membres de l'Ă©quipe technique et non technique.
  • Motivation personnelle et esprit de collaboration et de travail en Ă©quipe.
  • ExpĂ©rience avec Adobe Photoshop et Illustrator.
  • Bonne comprĂ©hension de l'UI.

Qualifications souhaitées

  • Livraison du contenu de l'UI dans un jeu Ă  60 images par seconde.
  • Forte expertise d'Unreal Engine.
  • FamiliaritĂ© avec les outils de la console PlayStation de Sony.

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We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

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