Technical Artist

Job Description:
As a Technical Artist on Minecraft Blast, you will be a vital member of the team – working with content creators to diagnose and resolve production bottlenecks, while collaborating with fellow tool developers to create and operate the overall pipeline.

We’re looking for creative thinkers & problem solvers, not years of experience – a hungry for knowledge generalist would be a perfect fit. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn and grow alongside our TechArt team, hopefully teaching us a thing or two along the way!

Responsibilities:

• Directly supporting content creators integrating their work into Unity
• Maintaining communication with the many different crafts across the team
• Research and development / proactive automation
• Identifying production bottlenecks & proposing solutions
• Collaborate closely with fellow tools developers

Required Skills & Experience:

• An inquisitive, technical mindset eager to work with a passionate team
• General knowledge of a broad spectrum of the games development field
• Knowledge of visual scripting systems and node graphs
• Experience with the Unity game engine and editor
• Scripting experience with 3D software packages such as Blender, Maya or Houdini

Desirable Skills & Experience:

• Game engine (C#) scripting experience
• Version control – knowing how to get the most out of Git & Perforce
• Profiling & Performance – analyzing performance data & recommending improvements
• Graphics & Rendering – creating complex visual effects with shaders, particles and procedural geometry
• Rigging & Animation – authoring rigs & animations, handling modular characters & customization
• Tools & Pipelines – developing tools that feel good to use / intuitive
• Mentorship experience – ability to guide and inform others on best practices & workflow nuances
• Familiarity with keywords such as ClipEvents, ShaderGraph, Blender, Validator, State Machines, Blend fields, Navmeshes, Timelines, Particle System, Root Motion, Atlasing

What We Offer:

• A creative and inclusive environment where thoughtful ideas are valued
• A chance to shape developer experience on Minecraft Blast, our new mobile take on the Minecraft universe
• The opportunity to shape the foundations of our studio’s overall content pipeline
• Competitive salary, solid benefits, and room to grow both technically and artistically