We are PUBG, the global battle royale phenomenon! After the release of our flagship title in 2017 we have become one of the highest selling games of all time with over 70 million copies sold – that’s a lot of Chicken Dinners! We are now incredibly excited to be recruiting for our new Unannounced Project.
We are headquartered in Seoul, South Korea and sit within the KRAFTON, Inc. corporation. From our Amsterdam office, we cover Europe, Middle East & Africa, and the CIS region, and have teams dedicated to Game Development, Product Management, Esports, Content, Communications, Creative, Merchandise, HR and more.
Our office is situated in the Amsterdam Arena area, a buzzing business hub in the southeastern part of the city. Accommodating some of the world’s largest and most exciting companies, the area also transforms at night into a popular social destination. Not far from our office, you’ll find iconic venues such as the Ziggo Dome, Heineken Music Hall and Johan Cruijff Arena – home of Ajax Football Club.
Our Amsterdam team reflects the city’s diverse look and feel. Being mainly expats, we currently represent more than 20 different nationalities – and we are still growing and adding to our team.
As the Technical Art Director you will work closely with the Art Director, Game Director and Producers to execute a AAA realisation of the project within Unreal Engine 5.
Responsibilities:
- You will oversee and coordinate Programming and Art teams across the project to identify, research and help implement technical features needed for artistic vision and gameplay needs
- Overseeing the work of Technical Artists and Technical Art Leads
- Working with the Tool and Engine teams in order to improve the art creation pipelines and support R&D
- Giving feedback and support to the team
- Communicating technical constraints and best practices to the art team
- Assisting the technical art team in working efficiently and meeting project deadlines
Finding the right balance between performance and quality
What we’re looking for:
- Excellent experience and deep understanding of Unreal Engine
- You will have shipped at least one AAA title
- Great knowledge of modelling, textures/shaders, rigging, animation, lighting, rendering, compositing
- Hands-on experience and proficiency in more than one art field such as VFX, Lighting, Characters, Concept Art, Environments, etc.
- Strong knowledge of game dev software such as Maya, Substance, and Marvelous
- Able to find create solutions to technical problems
- Fantastic eye for light, value, color and composition
- Knowledge of C++ Programing
- Experience with Houdini and procedural pipelines
What we offer:
- A competitive salary
- An allowance to cover the Dutch mandatory health insurance
- 25 paid + 3 extra paid working days off a year
- Relocation package
- Pension scheme
- A commuter allowance
- Free breakfast, and subsidized lunch at the office restaurant
- A range of snacks & drinks
- Free gym in our office building plus additional discounts for gyms around Amsterdam
- Full assistance with visas and the 30% ruling applications when the candidate is eligible
If this sounds like a good fit for your skills and experience then apply right away!
