Are you a technical artist that enjoys diverse challenges? Perhaps you spend time scripting or setting specifications for custom tools which improve artist workflows. Have you always wanted to be a part of a growing team that wants to push technological boundaries? You could be the person we’re looking for!
You will act as a bridge between artists & programmers to ensure art assets can be easily integrated into our games without sacrificing either the overall artistic vision nor, exceed the technical demands from working across multiple platforms. In partnership, with the Art Director & Art Manager, it will be your job to find solutions and specify tools for the further development of our Art pipelines and process working with our in-house tools and engine teams. You enjoy keeping up to date with changes in technology, as well as being curious about new techniques. You are not afraid to evaluate what already exists and be curious about how Paradox can improve our players experience.
You will report to the Art Manager, to ensure that the high level vision is translated across departments and within your area of expertise. As a champion communicator you will contribute to the department, team and cross discipline to share your methods.
Responsibilities:
- Communication; working across discipline to share knowledge via documentation, training and mentoring
- Be a champion for development of new tools and pipelines, improving efficiency and art work flows
- Assist in developing art tool specifications and standards
- Create & Deliver mockups, wireframes and prototypes
- Research, evaluate, test; to always strive for quality solutions before implementation
- Regular Team Syncs; deciding together when changes, improvements, or solutions occur
- Work with core team to set priorities, deadlines, targets, retrospectives, flag issues
- Participate in agile process building, meetings, giving and receiving feedback, and within other related areas
- Working with Art and Programmers to produce technically correct art content
- Troubleshooting asset-related technical issues (Maya, Photoshop, etc.)
- Making recommendations on how to improve both product quality and group productivity
- Set best practices around content organization and how to achieve desired look
Required Qualifications:
- A few years of experience with games or software projects
- Proficiency in MEL
- You have shipped at least one game title or major software project
- Proven artistic/technical skills demonstrated in 2D/3D art creation.
- Portfolio that demonstrates your experience as a tech artist
- Self-motivated problem solver of creative issues within technical constraints
- Strong working knowledge of Maya and Photoshop
- Up to date knowledge of current art techniques and development processes such as PBR
- Fluent in English; both written and spoken
On a personal level you are curious about analyzing player behavioral patterns to further understanding their gameplay choices. You are detail oriented, thorough person that can clearly document progress and build a guideline for the team during integration phases. You gain energy from learning, challenging yourself, improving the player experience and succeeding together as a team. You are comfortable communicating giving/receiving constructive feedback, contributing your voice, taking initiative, asking for assistance from your peers. You can express your ideas in writing convincingly and you thrive in a fun, agile, creative and team oriented environment.
If you think that this description matches you, we highly encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will interview candidates continuously. If you don't match all the requirements, please demonstrate how your passion, attitude and interest in Paradox might compensate for this.
At Paradox Interactive we celebrate difference and care deeply about diversity and inclusion. We therefore encourage you, no matter who you are, to apply for this job if you think you’d be a great addition to our team.
