PlayStation

PlayStation leads interactive entertainment with innovative consoles, games, and media, delighting fans globally since 1994.

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Consumer Discretionary

100K+ (110000)

Founded 1995

$8M raised

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Tech Art Lead

3 weeks ago

United States

Full-time

Lead

Design Lead

Software Development

Photoshop Python Unreal Engine

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PlayStation

PlayStation leads interactive entertainment with innovative consoles, games, and media, delighting fans globally since 1994.

Household Durables

100K+

Founded 1995

$8M raised

View All Jobs 13

Description

Lead the Tech Art discipline and define the team’s goals while contributing directly as an individual contributor in the early stages of the project.
Build and manage the Technical Art team, including mentoring internal Tech Artists and overseeing external Tech Art work.
Partner with the Art Director to develop innovative ways to translate the team’s artistic vision to the screen.
Ensure the game’s visual aspects remain performant across PC and console platforms.
Collaborate with project leadership to define and oversee the Technical Art roadmap with technical artists, animators, and designers.
Create custom tools to improve the game’s visual fidelity and performance.
Develop and refine workflows and pipelines that improve production efficiency and team collaboration.
Introduce new features to the art team through examples, presentations, and documentation.
Communicate proactively with stakeholders to align on objectives and address issues early.

Requirements

Experience in rigging workflow and pipeline creation.
Production experience with Maya, Substance Painter, and Photoshop, along with professional experience using Python.
Ability to independently translate art team goals into creative solutions while balancing cost, efficiency, and quality tradeoffs.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Experience producing clear, concise, and accurate technical documentation and simplifying complex topics.
Experience managing and resolving stability, performance, and memory issues across different platforms.
Experience with Unreal Engine.
Experience managing external resources effectively.
Experience shipping games across multiple platforms, including PC and console.
Ability to creatively solve problems during R&D or incubation environments, preferred.
Experience creating unique custom shaders and effects that are efficient and scalable, preferred.
Experience creating and hooking up gameplay VFX assets, preferred.
Experience creating or managing modular environment systems, preferred.

Benefits

Base pay range of $143,000 to $215,000 USD for Seattle-based candidates, with pay varying by geographic location and hybrid work policy.
Flexible role that can be remote.
Top-tier benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Matching 401(k).
Paid time off.
Wellness program.
Employee discounts on Sony products.
Potential bonus package.

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