Blackbird Interactive
Technical Artist (Contract Position)
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Job Description
- Req#: 515c3053-badf-40ac-afbf-776674cf544e
Employer Industry: Video Game Development Studio
Why consider this job opportunity:
- Salary up to $95,000
- Flexible work arrangements including in-studio, remote within Canada, and hybrid options
- Opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects, including world-class IPs
- Collaborative environment fostering creativity and innovation
- Chance to contribute to the development and maintenance of art pipelines and production processes
What to Expect (Job Responsibilities):
- Act as a bridge between Art, Engineering, and the game engine to facilitate effective communication and problem-solving
- Support artists with art-to-engine integration, including setup, debugging, and optimization of assets and systems
- Design, build, and maintain tools, scripts, and workflows that enhance artist productivity and content quality
- Collaborate with artists on animation, modeling, texturing, shaders, FX, and other real-time content disciplines
- Generate clear, concise documentation for tools, workflows, and pipelines
What is Required (Qualifications):
- Strong understanding of real-time content development and game art pipelines
- Technical proficiency across one or more art disciplines (e.g., animation, modeling, texturing, FX) with an understanding of in-engine interactions
- Experience supporting or developing production tools and workflows
- Some programming or scripting experience (e.g., C++, C#, Python, or similar)
- Familiarity with animation rigs and game animation systems
How to Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications):
- Understanding of shader development and material systems
- Experience with particle systems and real-time visual effects
- Experience working in off-the-shelf engines such as Unity or Unreal
- Knowledge of performance profiling and optimization for real-time content
- Experience with Perforce (P4V)
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Blackbird Interactive is a Canadian video game development company based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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