Senior Technical Artist

Founded in 2012, N-iX Game & VR Studio is a robust game development and art production studio, working with leading publishers and media enterprises around the globe. The team of 240+ professionals focuses on full-cycle game development, VR solutions, and content creation for all the most popular platforms. The studio has successfully collaborated with over 80 clients, including Paradox Interactive, Tempo Storm, Supermassive Games, and VRChat. 

What are you working on?

• Genres: Strategy
• Platforms: PC, Console

Team size and structure?

15 team members

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

• Creating high-quality water and weather effects, assisting other team members in the creation of related systems;

• Creating and optimizing shaders, materials, decals, and foliage;

• Creating and improving Niagara-based visual effects;

• Working with lightning optimization;

• Identify pipeline, workflow & build problems, solve them, or work with teams to mitigate the impact on the final product;

• Advising art on how to further optimize assets and other content to fit within the technical limitations;

• Collaborating with Art, Engineering, and Design teams to create a high-quality game experience;

• Help define new art workflows and identify industry trends/best practices;

• Be the point of contact between team members to drive cross-department collaboration

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• At least 3 years of experience as a Technical Artist or related art role;

• A strong portfolio of work that demonstrates the ability to create high-quality works suitable for games.

• Solid knowledge of Unreal Engine is essential including knowledge of blueprints, Niagara, and performance profiling tools;

• Working experience with water and weather effects in Unreal Engine.

• In-depth knowledge of modern lighting models, and how they affect shader/material creation;

• Good knowledge of node-based shader editors and/or HLSL experience.

• Experience with city-building, RTS, or tactical games as a developer;

• Good understanding of 3D maths

• Good knowledge of Houdini & procedural content creation

What is important for us in a person?

• Problem-solving mindset;

• Being able to work independently and as part of a team;

• Be an avid gamer

• English - upper-intermediate 

What are the conditions and bonuses?

• Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible

• A competitive salary and good compensation package

• Personalized career growth

• Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more)

• Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing

• Education reimbursement

• Memorable anniversary presents

• Corporate events and team buildings

• Other location-specific benefits