Senior Technical Artist (Unreal Generalist)

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<div class="content-intro"><p>That's No Moon is an independent studio of storytellers and game-makers who believe in the power of narrative-driven experiences. With a diverse team of talented developers, our shared vision is to create the future of AAA experiences with a culture of creativity, collaboration, and responsible production practices. Our passionate team of developers helps shape our studio, our projects, and our future.</p></div><p><span data-contrast="auto">We are looking for a skilled and well-rounded technical artist with a passion for game-making, knack for problem-solving, and interest in process and workflow efficiency, to join our team as the critical bridge between technology and art. Tech artists will collaborate with programmers, designers and artists to help build and support the pipelines to ensure successful asset/content deliveries from source art to final runtime. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">Responsibilities: </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":40}"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Own specific content creation pipeline or systems, such as World Partition Streaming Setup / HLOD Generation pipeline. Collaborate with Engineering regarding performance and memory</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Help identify game performance issues and bottlenecks and assist with general art content optimization</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Act as professional user, content developer, and engineering liaison in areas related to Unreal Engine to ensure proper usage/adoption as well as prototype/implement new features that meet functional and aesthetic requirements </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Support content creation in engine and build pipelines and tools as needed.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Educate and train tech artists that may be less experienced in Unreal on standard methodologies and make suggestions on problem solving approaches and techniques </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Troubleshoot various Unreal content authoring related issues encountered by users </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Produce assets that require Unreal technical expertise (I.e. setting up blueprints, shader networks, etc) </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Collaborate with artists, TDs, and engineers to design/implement feature and pipeline improvements that directly meet production needs </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Evaluate and incorporate new engine release features into production workflow as they become available </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Write clear, maintainable code within the structure of studio code library </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Create/Maintain Unreal usage documentation </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">Requirements & Skills: </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":40}"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">(Required) 5+ years of professional experience in game development as a tech art generalist</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">(Required) Unreal Engine World Partition Streaming / HLOD familiarity</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">(Required) Unreal Engine Expertise both as power-user and developer (Blueprint & C++), Ability to expose C++ properties to Python/Blueprint</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">(Required) Strong Blueprint/Python experience in the areas of tools and UI (EUW, PyQt)</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">(Required) Runtime rendering profile and optimization experience</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">(Preferred) Knowledge/familiarity of various CG art fields (ex: modeling, materials, animation, lighting, vfx, etc) and how they are interconnected </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">(Preferred) Maya proficiency</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">(Bonus) Experience with writing shaders</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">(Bonus) Maya API / Plugin Experience</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">Qualities: </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":40}"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Proven track record to balance multiple tasks in a fast-paced development environment</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Self-motivated and capable to find solutions on one's own </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Capable of switching tasks quickly to address emergent production issues in a professional manner </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Great verbal and written communication skills to articulate issues and risks </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Collaborative, team oriented, and open to peer feedback </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Ability to learn, incorporate new features and techniques quickly into workflow </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">High desire/focus to help making artists' lives better and processes more efficient/scalable, mindful of areas of workflow improvement </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Great attention to details, and ability to deliver consistent results </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"></span></p> <p class="x_x_MsoNormal" data-ogsb="white"><span data-ogsc="black" data-ogsb="white"><em data-ogsc="" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">TNM considers a number of factors when determining each role's base pay range, including industry benchmarks, location, experience, and other job specific skills. In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for other incentive compensation including equity and profit share. The estimated base pay range for this role is U.S. only and not applicable for locations outside of the U.S.<br></em></span></p> <p class="x_x_MsoNormal" data-ogsb="white"><span data-ogsc="black" data-ogsb="white"><em data-ogsc="">The estimated base pay range for this role is: </em></span><span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" data-ogsb="rgb(255, 255, 255)"> <em data-ogsc="">$120k - $155k</em></span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"></span></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><em><span class="TextRun SCXW135666514 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW135666514 BCX0"><span class="EOP SCXW135666514 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"><em data-stringify-type="italic">TNM offers competitive and comprehensive benefits that include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, flexible PTO, supplemental life and disability, and more. Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary based on country of residence and/or part-time or temporary employment status.</em></span></span></span></em></p> <p><em><span class="TextRun SCXW135666514 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW135666514 BCX0">That's No Moon is an equal opportunity </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 SCXW135666514 BCX0">employer</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW135666514 BCX0"> and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ancestry, color, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, legally protected physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW135666514 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></em></p> <p><em><span class="EOP SCXW135666514 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">To those interested in submitting for roles at That's No Moon, we have a few reminders to ensure a safe application process.</span></em></p> <p><em><span class="EOP SCXW135666514 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">1. If one of our recruiters reaches out to you, it will be with a "@<a class="c-link" href="http://thatsnomoon.com/" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="http://thatsnomoon.com" data-sk="tooltip_parent">thatsnomoon.com</a>" email address. We do not email via personal email addresses either.<br>2. We do not conduct interviews via Discord or WhatsApp.<br>3. We will not ask you to provide sensitive personal information.<br>4. We will never request that you buy equipment specifically for your interview/test.</span></em></p> <p><em><span class="EOP SCXW135666514 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">We are saddened that people are being taken advantage of and ask that, if you ever have any doubts about whether you are speaking to an official member of the That's No Moon team, to reach out to our official social handles directly.</span></em></p> <p><em><span class="EOP SCXW135666514 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">#LI-remote</span></em></p></div>

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