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Technical Artist
Radical Forge
Job Summary
Radical Forge is a Middlesbrough, UK-based developer known for co-development services on AAA and indie titles. Since 2017, the company has grown to over 50 talented, collaborative, and creative individuals. Radical Forge values respect, understanding, and kindness to foster a welcoming culture that enables creativity and pride in game development.
We are hiring a Technical Artist to support the art team on several exciting internal and co-development projects. Reporting to the Lead Artist and production, you will also collaborate daily with engineering and design teams. This role offers growth and skill development across multiple areas of interactive development and art styles in Unity, Unreal Engine, and potentially custom game engines.
Key Responsibilities
- Pipeline development and art optimization
- Tool and script development to support the art team and streamline workflows
- Shader development
- Communicate technical requirements to the art team and mentor artists where appropriate
- Troubleshoot and resolve art-related issues
- Document pipelines, procedures, and processes
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Experienced in development in Unreal Engine (primary) and Unity (secondary)
- 3-5 years experience as a Technical Artist in a games studio
- Portfolio demonstrating relevant experience in some of the above areas of development
- Strong understanding of 3D pipelines and 3D software (e.g., Maya, 3ds Max, Blender, Substance suite)
- Experience with lighting and post processing, ideally in Unity Render Pipelines
- VFX / particle creation
- Shader development experience (UE Material Editor and Unity Shadergraph / Amplify)
- Solid understanding of runtime performance costs and asset optimisation techniques
- Able to follow art direction and debug/troubleshoot issues related to game assets and effects
- Understanding of managing assets in a versioning system (ideally Perforce)
- Collaborate with engineering and design teams to implement gameplay-specific art assets
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Experience & Education Requirements
3-5 years experience as a Technical Artist in a games studio is required. Specific educational requirements are not stated.
Additional Information
This is a remote role within the UK. Applicants must have a pre-existing right to work in the UK. The position is initially a 12-month fixed term contract with potential to extend.
Application Process
If you are interested in the role but do not meet all criteria, Radical Forge encourages you to apply if you are passionate about the role or joining the team. The company values diversity and creative individuals from a variety of backgrounds.
Equal Opportunities Promise
All employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status or veteran status. Employment consideration is also given to qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law.
