Senior Technical Artist
Sharkmob
London, United Kingdom
Job type: Permanent
Job Description
Our Technical Art Team
The Technical Art Team breathe life into our worlds, vehicles and characters by working closely with both the Art and Engineering teams. They have a passion for creating cutting edge AAA visuals to fully leverage what is possible with modern toolsets and hardware.
What you will do
- Create inspiring artwork that captures our players imaginations.
- Collaborate with the tech and content teams to define and maintain art content pipelines.
- Maintain the great communication between Sharkmob London and Malmö teams.
- Be proactive and work collaboratively with the wider team to drive our project forwards with exciting ideas.
- Continue to develop your skills and the skill of those around you.
- Work closely with the production team to inform our project timelines.
Skills & Requirements
- You have shipped at least one AAA game from end-to-end as a Technical Artist.
- You have proven technical art experience on current-gen platforms.
- You have a deep understanding of modern toolsets and techniques.
- You are comfortable working alongside other disciplines to define a variety of content pipelines.
- You are a problem solver who drives innovation.
- You have experience driving efforts around performance optimizations.
- You have a passion for creating and playing games.
What you will learn
At Sharkmob we want you to be the best you can be. That is why we will help you to learn and develop skills in:
- How to create positive and effective working relationships with outsourcing studios and external artists.
- Your core artistic skills to become an even better artist!
- The use of cutting-edge art production toolsets and techniques.
Additional Information
- Relocation assistance is offered
How to Apply
Sounds good? Send in your CV and your portfolio
About the Company
Sharkmob is on an epic journey, and we want you to join us! Come explore new territory in the realm of AAA online gaming. Our studios are working on three new titles, the first being a battle royal twist to Vampire: The Masquerade. We are looking for people who want to have fun at work, share ownership, and make smart decisions. Responsible people who have a positive attitude, are passionate, and value professionalism. People that follow our guiding principle, “don’t be an asshole.”
Have fun making games
We are fortunate to work with things we are passionate about and we have the privilege of creating entertainment for others to enjoy. We believe that if we have fun making games, people will have fun playing them. Fun is also about daring to do mighty things that allow us to reach levels of achievement. All things said, we want a fun, professional experience & so we all must lead by example.
Share the ownership
We want everyone to feel like they have a stake in the games we make. Our games are not the brainchild of a few people - we own them together. Everyone’s contributions, opinion, and feedback matters. For this to work, everyone needs to respect the big picture and high-level goals of the project. Shared ownership is at the heart of the Sharkmob adventure.
Make smart decisions
We embrace a system of "disagree and commit". This means that we accept that we might not always get our way but we wholeheartedly support decisions we make as a team. Doing more with less and making an extra effort to find the optimal way forward is always valued. We rely on smart decisions to take us further than otherwise possible. Making games is kind of like rocket science—but harder!