R&D Technical Artist

R&D Technical Artist

Length: 12 months + extensions

Location: Santa Clara, CA (Hybrid: 3x per week on site)

R&D Technical Artist Requirements:

• At least 10 years of experience as a Technical Artist
• Hands-on experience with 3D modeling
• Good understanding of developing creative tools for artists. Experience building art pipelines and creative pipelines. (game engines or VR/AR technology)
• Experience supporting various art disciplines like character art, environment art, etc.
• Experience building tools for Maya, VRay, Perforce, PyQT
• Experience with Python scripting in Maya
• Able to quickly learn new API’s, programs and develop usable code that fits into the larger team goals using functional and Object Oriented Programming approaches
• Experience developing for FTrack, Shotgun or equivalent production management software
• An eye towards automation and procedural content development solutions
• Knowledge of high fidelity asset development techniques for games, film, VFX, VR, AR, and MR experiences
• Able to lead small initiatives without significant oversight
• Experience working with external teams, documentation, and training others
• Proficiency in multiple applications like Maya, Vray, Substance, Houdini or others
• Experience with offline and real-time rendering solutions

R&D Technical Artist Responsibilities:

• As a Technical Artist in this role, you will focus on improving the visual quality and development of 3D graphics used to train computer vision and machine learning algorithms through content creation, lighting, rendering, tools, pipelines, and innovative solutions
• You will leverage your creative and technical expertise to push visual boundaries and develop new methodologies for solving complex synthetic data content challenges in both offline and real-time environments
• Collaborating with internal and external teams, you will play a crucial role in bringing our vision to life