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Join the award-winning team that created God of War
Santa Monica Studio is seeking an experienced Principal Technical Artist for the development of a new unannounced title!
You are into games – you love playing them and you love making them. You want to use your skills to create bigger and more impressive worlds and are full of ideas how to do so. And you’re half coder and half artist – you get both, you help each understand the other, and you can translate from art to tech and back again, so everyone gets the most out of the tools and knows what to ask for to get awesome art up onto the screen.
Responsibilities
Research, define, improve, and maintain artist pipelines, tools, and workflows
Interface with stakeholders. Liaise between team members; drive collaborative projects
Participate in art asset reviews to help identify technical concerns or risks
Partner with leads and directors to meet visual and technical standards
Mentor and guide Art, VFX and/or Lighting team members in areas of expertise; instill best practices
Requirements
Minimum ten years of professional experience in computer-generated art
Understanding of artist workflows, VFX authoring (particles, flip books, flow maps), Lighting theory (PBR/PBL, LUTs), HDR pipeline, color theory, profiling, and/or optimizing for real-time rendering
Experience with HLSL, GLSL or similar shader languages
Expertise of 3D math fundamentals
Proficient scripting/programming experience with Python, PyQT/PySide
Strong understanding of algorithm design and their inherent complexity
Ability to write clean, maintainable and extensible code with attention to reusability
Enthusiasm and initiative
Excellent spoken and written communication
Able and motivated to work with other team members
Preferred Experience
Industry experience working on or shipping AAA titles
Programming experience with C++
Knowledge or experience in procedural asset creation like Houdini, Substance
Expert ability in 3D modelling DCCs such as Maya or equivalent
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At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.
Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.
The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.
$170,100 — $255,100 USD
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Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
Industries
Software Development, Consumer Services, and Entertainment Providers
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