2 of 2 Remote Technical Artist Jobs in the Midlands

West Midlands Based – Birmingham/Worcestershire Area Please Note: We welcome applicants that prefer to work from home, so please get in touch! Role and Purpose: As a Senior Technical Artist in Games Development, you will be a key bridge between the art and engineering teams, responsible for optimizing the artistic workflow and ensuring the seamless integration of … the visual quality, performance, and efficiency of game assets. Working closely with artists, designers, and programmers, you will play a critical role in achieving the artistic vision while maintaining technical excellence in the game development process. Responsibilities: Pipeline Development: Design, develop, and maintain a robust art pipeline for streamlined asset creation and integration into the engine. Create tools or … optimization. Propose solutions and guidance to address performance concerns. Asset Optimization: Improve performance and memory of game assets whilst preserving the visual fidelity of the game. Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues with assets that affect game performance. Guide junior team members in optimization techniques. Shaders and Material Development: Work with artists and programmers to produce performant shaders/materials More ❯

Playground Games is looking for Shader Technical Artist to join our talented Forza Horizon team here in Leamington Spa on a contract basis. About us: As a premier first-party Xbox Game Studio, we are passionate about making genre-defining games that are accessible, beautiful, and most of all fun. We are looking to expand our diverse team … as we continue driving forward our BAFTA award-winning Forza Horizon franchise. About the role: As a Shader Technical Artist, you will collaborate closely with the artists and rendering engineers to identify requirements, undertake prototyping and maintain high-quality, optimal shaders. This is a contract role based at our state-of-the-art facilities in Royal Leamington Spa. More ❯