Senior Technical Artist: Procedural Art at Rockstar Games

<p>At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences.&nbsp;</p> <p>Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly-motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.&nbsp;</p> <p>Rockstar is on the lookout for a talented Technical Artist who possess a passion for technology and innovation.&nbsp;</p> <p>This is a full-time, permanent and in-office position based out of Rockstar’s unique game development studio in the heart of Leeds, England.&nbsp;</p> <h4><strong>WHAT WE DO</strong></h4> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">The Rockstar Games Technical Art&nbsp;team creates,&nbsp;maintains&nbsp;and enhances&nbsp;tools and workflows for&nbsp;artists across our Art, Animation, and VFX teams.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">We create and&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;photogrammetry&nbsp;tools and pipelines, and support live scan sessions.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">We drive innovation&nbsp;and efficiency&nbsp;in&nbsp;our pipelines by continuously researching and developing&nbsp;new technology.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <h4><strong>RESPONSIBILITIES</strong></h4> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Design, develop, and support tools and pipelines in DCC and standalone contexts.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Develop automated solutions&nbsp;for data processing.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Stay&nbsp;informed on the latest technology and research&nbsp;related to&nbsp;the&nbsp;art of data pipelines and&nbsp;machine learning.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Write clear and detailed documentation for tools and workflows.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Diagnose and solve&nbsp;technical issues&nbsp;affecting artists.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <h4><strong>REQUIREMENTS</strong></h4> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">5+ years of&nbsp;experience&nbsp;as a Technical Artist, Technical Director, Tools Programmer, or similar.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Experience developing tools for DCCs like Houdini,&nbsp;Zbrush,&nbsp;Agisoft, or&nbsp;Metashape.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Experience working through a full&nbsp;game&nbsp;production cycle&nbsp;or&nbsp;long-term&nbsp;project.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">A strong understanding of Photogrammetry workflows and software.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Proficiency&nbsp;in Python.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Experience with build systems like Jenkins, Airflow,&nbsp;or&nbsp;Celery.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">An understanding of a 3D asset pipeline and&nbsp;color&nbsp;management.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Ability to think creatively and develop innovative solutions to complex problems.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <h4><strong>PLUSES</strong></h4> <p>Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.</p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">A degree in Computer Science or related discipline.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">C++ programming skills.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Experience working with package management and deployment systems&nbsp;like Rez or&nbsp;PyPi.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Experience with ML based photogrammetry workflows like Gaussian Splats or Nerfs.</span></li> </ul> <h4><strong>HOW TO APPLY</strong></h4> <p>Please apply with a resume and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process.</p> <p>Rockstar is committed to creating a work environment that promotes equal opportunity, dignity and respect. &nbsp;In line with this commitment, Rockstar will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities (or on the basis of any other protected ground under human rights legislation) during the recruitment process, as well as to any Rockstar employees in order for them to perform the essential functions of their roles. &nbsp;Rockstar will comply with its obligations under the Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and will provide accommodations as long as such accommodations do not pose an undue hardship on Rockstar. &nbsp;If you need more information about Rockstar’s accommodation policies or process, or need to request an accommodation,&nbsp;please notify your recruiter during the interview process. &nbsp;</p> <p>If you’ve got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.</p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt;">#LI-AS1</span></p>