# Senior Technical Artist

**Company**: Keywords Studios
**Location**: Gateshead, England
**Work arrangement**: remote
**Experience**: senior
**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 seeking a Senior Technical Artist for a 12-month contract. The successful candidate will work on multiple projects, collaborating with artists and developers to establish and maintain project art pipelines, resolve technical issues, and create in-house toolsets.

Responsibilities:

- Establish and maintain project art pipelines

- Support art and animation teams

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

- Ensure artwork meets performance guidelines

- Collaborate with artists to improve asset performance

- Take ownership of specific game features when required

- Adhere to guidelines and schedules

- Mentor team members and contribute to tutorials and technical guides

Requirements:

- Experience with real-time game art and modern rendering techniques

- Proficiency in Maya and/or 3DS Max and Python

- Excellent communication and organisation skills

- Leadership experience in an art role

- Knowledge of PBR workflow and console hardware limitations

- Familiarity with Unreal Engine or Unity

Desirable Skills:

- Knowledge of other scripting languages

- Maya API and C++ or C# programming

- Familiarity with Photoshop, Substance, and Houdini

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

## Skills

### Required
- Maya
- 3DS Max
- Python
- Unreal Engine
- Unity
- PBR workflow
- console hardware

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

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