# Technical Artist

**Company**: Keywords Studios
**Location**: Daresbury, England
**Work arrangement**: remote
**Job type**: Contract
**Category**: Game Development
**Industry**: Technology
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64141679

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## Description

d3t, part of Keywords Studios Group, is at the forefront of videogame technology and creativity. They work on multiple exciting projects, including EA SPORTS FC™ 26, Hogwarts Legacy, and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy.

The Technical Artist role is a 12-month fixed-term contract based in either Daresbury or Newcastle, with a hybrid working pattern of 3 days per week in the studio.

Responsibilities:

- Establish and maintain project art pipelines throughout the project life-cycle

- Support the art and animation team requirements and assist with resolving technical issues

- Create and integrate in-house toolsets and materials/shaders

- Ensure artwork performance meets guidelines and collaborate with artists to improve asset performance

- Maintain adherence to guidelines and share knowledge with the art team

- Mentor other team members and advise on resourcing concerns and production risks

Requirements:

- Enjoy technical challenges and constraints of real-time game art

- Performance and quality focused

- Excellent working knowledge of Maya and/or 3DS Max and Python

- Strong communication and organisation skills

- Good understanding of current console hardware and game development practices

- Flexible and calm approach with the ability to adapt to change

Desirable skills:

- Knowledge of other scripting languages

- Maya API and programming in C++ or C#

- Familiarity with Unreal Engine or Unity

- Understanding of materials/shaders and PBR workflow

- Published title experience

Benefits:

- 22 days holiday + 3 Festive Studio Closure + Bank Holidays

- Company Pension Scheme

- Flexible Working Hours

- Private Medical Insurance Scheme

- Anti-crunch ethos and supportive working environment

- Free Parking and Company Socials

## Skills

### Required
- Maya
- 3DS Max
- Python
- performance profiling
- materials/shaders
- PBR workflow

### Nice to have
- scripting languages
- Maya API
- C++
- C#
- Unreal Engine
- Unity
- Houdini
- Photoshop
- Substance

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