# Senior Technical Artist - 12 Month Contract

**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 role involves establishing and maintaining project art pipelines, supporting the art and animation team, creating in-house toolsets, and ensuring artwork performance.

Responsibilities:

- Establish and maintain project art pipelines

- Support art and animation team requirements

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

- Ensure artwork hits memory and frame rate guidelines

- Collaborate with artists to improve asset performance

- Take ownership of specific game features when required

- Ensure artwork adheres to guidelines

- Stay updated with industry advancements and share knowledge

- Add to the library of tutorials and technical guides

- Manage tasks, update Jira, and communicate progress

- Advise on resourcing concerns and production risks

- Mentor other team members

Requirements:

- Enjoy technical challenges of real-time game art

- Performance and quality focused

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

- Excellent communication and organisation skills

- Evidence of leadership or role modelling

- Ability to create materials/shaders and understand PBR workflow

- Understanding of console hardware limitations

- Practical approach to problem-solving

- Flexible and calm approach to change

- Strong knowledge of modern game engines

Desirable Skills:

- Knowledge of other scripting languages

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

- Familiarity with Photoshop, Substance, Houdini, etc.

Benefits:

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

- Company Pension Scheme

- Flexible Working Hours

- Private Medical Insurance Scheme

- Anti-crunch ethos

- Professional, fun, and supportive working environment

- Free Parking

- Company Socials, Monthly Lunches + Annual d3t Events

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## 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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