Senior Technical Artist (remote)
Volmi – A Virtuos Studio
- Etätyö
What are you working on?
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Shooter, Role-playing
- Platforms: PC, Console
Volmi — A Virtuos Studio is an outsourcing company that specializes in game development and game content creation. Over the past 9 years, we have successfully completed over a thousand different projects and have gained considerable experience in creating 2D and 3D art, as well as developing turnkey games. Since 2022, we have been a part of Virtuos, the world’s leading game developer, and have become the first Virtuos studio in Eastern Europe.
In particular, we have contributed to the development of popular games such as Diablo 2: Resurrected, Metro Exodus, Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts 2, Smite, Paladins, Gwent: The Witcher Card Game, and Marvel Snap. Therefore our team creates high-end gaming content and games for various Mobile, PC, Console, and VR projects.
We are looking for an experienced Senior Technical Artist (Procedural Generation, UE5) to join our team and help us push the boundaries of AAA game development!
For which tasks (responsibilities)?
Set up and maintain procedural content generation pipelines that meet visual and performance goals.
Develop and refine tools, workflows, and techniques for optimizing game assets, shaders, and environments in Unreal Engine or clients' proprietary engines.
Support scalability and optimization of UE5 pipelines and rendering workflows.
Create and maintain documentation for optimization processes, tools, workflows, and best practices.
Collaborate closely with the art and engineering teams to ensure that the game's visual quality is maintained while meeting performance targets of multiple platforms.
What kind of professional are we looking for?
Minimum of 5 years of experience in game development or other CG industry.
Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Technical Artist.
Proficient in using Unreal Engine 4 or 5 or any other industry-leading game engines with a deep understanding of its art and rendering pipelines.
Solid understanding of performance optimization techniques and best practices in game development.
UE5’s PCG expertise.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills to collaborate effectively with artists, designers, and programmers.
Strong problem-solving abilities to identify and address issues in procedural content generation processes.
Willingness to adapt to changing project requirements and able to iterate and improve procedural systems based on feedback.
Will Be a Plus:
Experience in material creation & optimization (Master Materials, Material Functions, Material Layers, Material Collection Parameters).
Environment asset pipeline knowledge (Displacement, Decimation Workflow, Modular Workflow, Texel Density, Collisions, Sculpting, UVs, Building Creations).
Experience with world building systems (Landscape, RVT, Foliage, Procedural Foliage).
Knowledge of 3D modeling, texturing, and animation software (Maya, 3ds Max, ZBrush, Blender, Substance Package).
Expertise in developing custom tools and scripts to enhance and streamline art workflows.
Expertise in creating and optimizing shaders, materials, and visual effects for game environments.
Scripting languages (Python, VEX, MEL, MaxScript).
Experience with VFX software like Embergen or Unreal Niagara.
Why do we enjoy working here?
Work alongside industry veterans;
Contribute to the world’s biggest AAA games;
Career and professional growth;
The possibility of remote work and flexible schedule on corporate equipment.
20 working days of paid vacation and 10 paid sick days;
The company provides opportunities for professional advancement, including access to training, workshops, and other learning programs, helping employees develop their skills and knowledge;
As part of Virtuos, we offer access to an international network of studios, opening up opportunities to work on global projects and with teams from around the world.
Friendly and inspiring atmosphere in the team.
We always welcome new talents, so we are waiting for your CV with a list of completed projects.