Technical Art Director

Job Description

Founded in 2010 by the original creators of the Call of Duty Franchise, Respawn was created with the philosophy that when talented people have creative freedom, they'll make extraordinary games that achieve the unexpected. From our roots as an indie studio to joining the expansive roster of studios at Electronic Arts, this remains our guiding principle. We truly love what we do and want to share our passion with players worldwide. Our shipped titles include critically acclaimed multi-platform games Apex Legends, Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Star Wars™ Jedi: Fallen Order, and Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. Join us for the opportunity to create groundbreaking games with some of the best developer talents in the industry.

You can learn more about our studio and values at respawn.com/studio.

We are looking for an experienced and knowledgeable Technical Art Director to join our incubation team. Reporting to the Game Director, the Technical Art Director will oversee the efforts of the Tech Art and Tech Animation department. You will lead by example and act as a gateway between Code, Animation, and Art.

What you'll do...
• You will lead the Tech Art team and ensure the quality of the department's worK
• You will guide Tech Art and Tech Animation to build a holistic solution for supporting Art and Animation.
• Work closely with the Game Director, Art, Animation, and Code leadership ensuring tools and supporting features meet the vision for production
• You will preserve, improve, and document Art tools
• Work with engineers to get features running and test before the main production.
• Work closely with engineers, artists, and designers to pinpoint game performance and memory usage issues.
• You will organize and pioneer ongoing department research into new software
• Advocate for the department's goals, needs, and desires while removing roadblocks
• You will develop, motivate, and mentor team members while creating opportunities for challenge and growth.

Ideally, you will have...
• Prior experience on a AAA game team and at least one AAA shipped title
• In-depth expertise scripting on relevant 3D and 2D software packages (such as Maya, Photoshop, and Zbrush.)
• Demonstrable strong understanding of relevant tools and technology.
• Strong understanding of game engines and art integration as well as corresponding technical restraints.
• Experience with Unreal Engine and Blueprint is a major plus.
• Strong understanding of PBR materials
• Familiarity with rendering pipelines
• Familiarity with Animation pipelines
• Ability to talk about R&D, how you evaluate and test new software for use in development.
• Strong understanding of pipelines and how to optimize them.

If this opportunity sounds like a great fit for you, please submit your resume and portfolio and we will get back to you once we have reviewed it. In addition to opportunities for creative impact and professional growth which come with being a member of our team, working at Respawn has many other perks and benefits! Learn more at respawn.com/perks.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gwe8op-3-17-154-171-42 in your application.