Senior Staff Technical Artist

Job Description

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***This position has the flexibility to be fully remote***

Senior Staff Technical Artist

Sony Bend Studio, renowned creator of Days Gone, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, and Syphon Filter, is seeking outstanding talent to join our passionate and creative family in crafting our next high-profile AAA title.

We are seeking a Senior Staff Technical Artist who will help drive and contribute to the technical development of AAA products with a specialized focus on creating art tools, techniques, and processes for game development.

Responsibilities:
• Contribute to the development of artistic techniques and processes to define and achieve a product's visual style and encourage artistic technical evolution within the studio. This entails expanding methods to improve the production pipeline, tools, and processes to create the desired quality as efficiently as possible.
• Create prototypes that demonstrate technical production goals and help define the technical quality standards.
• Oversee or create technical assets as needed to enhance the visual experience and intended gameplay.
• Address feedback from the leads and director in a timely manner, communicating time needed and understanding of the feedback given.
• Work with the Leads to mentor and guide more junior artists.
• Contribute to the creative process with original ideas and inspiration.
• Maintain the high quality expected of the studio and fostering the same level of quality in the other team members.
• Keeps aware of industry trends and technical techniques, evaluates competitive products and determines areas we can improve or innovate. Communicates innovations in a convincing way, and collaborates with the leadership team to develop plans for implementation.

Requirements/Education:
• 7+ years of production experience in video games.
• Highly proficient in Python,
• Highly proficient in the use of 3D software such as Maya.
• Strong reading and comprehension skills to fully understand complex process description documents, design documents, and written assignments.
• The ability to communicate effectively one-on-one with all team members and within group settings.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to take complex design documents and create achievable plans for converting to animated assets.
• Able to complete tasks and assignments quickly with little need for iterative rework.
• Applicants may be required to provide examples of work and/or agree to an art test.

Bonus Qualifications:
• Some experience with Qt and C++.
• Some experience with Houdini, Substance Designer, Substance Painter and/or other Art production programs built around a Visual Scripting/Programming interface.

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Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d2q4ky-18-222-23-119-42 in your application.