Overview

ZeniMax Online Studios is seeking an experienced Senior Art Pipeline Engineer. In this position, you will assist in the development of our next gen game pipelines. You’ll be getting in at the ground level of a new project, working with a world class team on cutting edge technologies to support an amazing new IP. From raw, low-level data management and IO to high-level UI systems, physics, animation and graphics, this role is involved in just about every system we use.

The ideal candidate is a skilled Engineer with extensive experience in problem solving and working on data processing challenges in the game industry. You’ll be working within a small, multidisciplinary group of experienced developers as you bring our systems online.

Responsibilities

Collaborate in the development of fundamental, architecturally sound systems that scale well, can support large teams, and are well received by users
Design and implement solutions that demonstrate solid development practices and keep users focused on their area of expertise
Provide support and training to users while mentoring other members of the team
Work with Art, Design, and Engineering to develop technical guidelines so developers can understand and meet established performance requirements
Document workflows and advocate best practices

Qualifications

Fluent in C++
Competent in various languages (C++, Python, C#, Java, etc.)
Solid technical background with an ability to design and implement systems
5+ years game industry, or relevant professional experience
Experience developing and maintaining systems used in production environments
Solid understanding of contemporary graphics capabilities and processes
Strong troubleshooting skills

Preferred Skills

Familiarity with Qt
Interest in procedural graphics
Experience developing plugins for various DCCs (Houdini, Maya, etc.)
MMO or GaaS experience
Familiarity with reality capture methods
VFX industry experience
Linear algebra whiz
Interest in development patterns
Experience with Perforce