Senior Pipeline Technical Artist

Escape Velocity Entertainment

Senior Pipeline Technical Artist managing the DCC Tools domain at Escape Velocity. Collaborating with Rigging, Modeling, Animation, and Environment Art teams to streamline pipelines.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the DCC Tools domain as the primary technical expert and point of contact for Rigging, Modeling, Animation, and Environment Art teams.
Establish and maintain interfaces between Pipeline and adjacent art teams, defining who owns what and how tools are handed off.
Consolidate and document tools into a coherent DCC toolset covering Maya, 3DS Max, Substance Painter/Designer, Photoshop, and asset export pipelines.
Research and prototype new pipeline strategies to improve the efficiency of content production.
Acquire a deep understanding of DCC tools and be able to explain how to work with them to users.
Act as a coordination and structure role as much as a technical one—ensuring clear interfaces and handoffs with all stakeholders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in Technical Art or Pipeline Engineering, with games industry experience strongly preferred.
Expert-level Python and tool development.
Strong experience with at least one of 3DS Max or Substance Painter/Designer.
Experience with production tracking integration within DCC applications.
Strong artist empathy and experience working across multiple art disciplines.
Strong Python development skills and understanding of Object-Oriented programming.
Experience with graphical DCCs such as Maya, 3DSMax, Substance Painter, Substance Designer, Photoshop.
Experience with asset export pipelines and content workflows.
Ability to work independently with a high level of autonomy.
Strong ability to learn new areas of development.
Excellent communication skills for working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to work well within a team atmosphere.
Excellent time management skills.
Creative problem-solving skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A generous PTO allowance
Summer and Winter holidays studio closure (separate to PTO allowance)
Private Medical & Dental Healthcare
Private Mental Health scheme
A generous annual Health & Wellbeing allowance
Discretionary Studio Bonus
Top range tech for your home set up
Other benefits based on your region

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Hard Skills & Tools

Pythontool developmentObject-Oriented programming3DS MaxSubstance PainterSubstance DesignerMayaPhotoshopasset export pipelinescontent workflows

Soft Skills

artist empathycommunication skillsteamworktime managementcreative problem-solvingindependenceautonomylearning abilitycoordinationstructure