ZeniMax Online Studios is looking for a Technical Artist to assist our Art teams in developing new and creative asset creation techniques, maintaining performance across all shipping platforms, and serving as a technical reference for Art production. The ideal candidate has a strong passion for creating narrative driven games in a highly collaborative setting.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain artist facing tools in 3ds Max
Develop simple/complex subsystems that are flexible and modular to support current and new tooling; communicate technical concepts to develop optimal tools
Create, propose, design, and improve artist workflows
Communicate problems, risks, and obstacles to the team on pipeline matters
Work collaboratively with technical and creative team members

Qualifications

3+ years of professional industry experience in Tools/Technical Art
Strong understanding of Python or another object oriented scripting language
Strong understanding of Tool UI development and subsystems
Experience in game art generation and implementation
Familiarity with common data formats: XML/JSON/etc.
Familiarity with common 3D data formats: OBJ/FBX/ALEMBIC/etc.
Candidates must show an aptitude for learning new systems quickly; ability to adapt and respond to changing needs throughout the course of the development cycle
Must be adept at taking a technical approach to problem solving for art production
Solid math skillset
Must have excellent communication skills
Must be self-sufficient and have strong time management skills

Preferred Skills

MaxScript
Perforce
PyQt or PySide
Understanding of low-level game data pipelines
Documentation practices for developers and users of tools
Basic Code development practices and management
MMO experience a plus