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343 Industries has one single mission: Build great Halo experiences. 343 Industries, part of Xbox Game Studios, is home to the game industries top talent and we are dedicated to the Halo universe. We build the stories, the worlds, and the gameplay that make Halo what it is today. And we need exceptional people to help us achieve that goal.

343 has an incredible opportunity for a motivated and experienced Technical Artist to join our Environment Art Team.

The Technical Art role requires recent experience or specialization in any the following areas: developing or driving art production workflows, tools, pipelines, creation and optimization of real time shaders, authoring of rendering techniques, or performance optimization of assets and levels. Technical Artists are expected to own and resolve any technical issues that block the environment art team from meeting their goals. Must demonstrate comfort and proficiency working with both art and code to achieve visual quality and art direction. Additionally, provide technical reviews and guidance for best practices on performance and procedures for environment artists. Be knowledgeable on emerging trends in real time rendering and content authoring techniques.

Technical Artists are expected to be creative and highly collaborative with engineers and artists alike. Must be highly effective and positive in ambiguous situations, able to self-motivate to high performance, manage time efficiently and react quickly to changing requirements. You must be effective in communicating and incorporating feedback.

This role will work closely with Environment Artists, Tool\Engine Developers, Graphics Engineers, Technical Artists and the Lead Technical Artist.

Responsibilities

  • Take ownership of workflows and tools for delivery to the environment art team
  • Partner with developers to build workflows, engine, editor and rendering features
  • Prototype features, tools and procedural workflows for the environment art team
  • Constantly improve and advocate for best in class content creation and production practices
  • Ensure all environment technical guidelines and performance requirements are met
  • Work through ambiguity while still delivering timely and high-quality results
  • Actively seek out, incorporate, and provide feedback to and from peers
  • Effectively plan out work to meet project deadlines

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

  • 3+ years of technical art experience for console or PC games

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • 3+ years specializing technical art for real time games on console and PC
  • 3+ years of developing in Python, VEX, C# and\or HLSL
  • Thorough understanding of modern environment art construction processes and methods
  • Experience with a modern game engine (UE4, Unity, Frostbite, Snowdrop, etc.)
  • Knowledge of PBR pipelines, shader authoring and surfacing workflows
  • Knowledgeable with industry standard software like Maya, 3D Studio Max,
  • Substance Designer, Zbrush, Photoshop
  • Highly organized with excellent spoken and written communication skills
  • Excellent Time management, Creative and Production Processes

Other Skills

  • Experience developing with C#, C++ and\or LUA
  • Experience working with large and diverse teams while developing at scale
  • Experience working on FPS or sci-fi games

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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

Benefits and Perks

  • Industry leading healthcare
  • Savings and investments
  • Giving programs
  • Educational resources
  • Maternity and paternity leave
  • Opportunities to network and connect
  • Discounts on products and services
  • Generous time away