Sumo Group

Senior Technical Artist

Sumo Group

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Python

About the role

  • Ensure Technical Art projects are creatively outstanding and of a high technical quality.
  • Involved in development of software and hardware solutions tailored to suit the needs of a range of projects and clients.
  • Take a positive role in developing the standard of Atomhawk’s own internal pipelines and tools.
  • Produce technical documentation whilst working with various degrees of ownership.

Requirements

  • Demonstrable understanding of at least one scripting language such as Python, C# or C++
  • Demonstrable understanding of game development in Unreal Engine with Blueprint Scripting
  • Ideally demonstrable experience of making tools with Houdini
  • Troubleshooting skills – Technical and project focused (e.g. people, process, tools, workflow etc).
  • Understanding of methods for optimising pipelines, processes and assets for game engines.
  • Technical proficiency and enthusiasm for understanding both external and proprietary tools + technology.
  • Understanding of industry standard 3D software packages (Maya, 3D Studio Max, Motion Builder, zBrush etc).
  • Experience and understanding of art/animation pipelines on modern game consoles.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
  • Positive attitude and a desire to bring new ideas to the team.
  • Desire to push graphical boundaries through experimentation.
  • Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
Benefits
  • Annual bonus
  • flexible benefits allowance
  • salary sacrifice pension
  • benefits hub
  • payroll giving
  • employee referral scheme (up to £1,000)
  • financial/home buying consultations
  • workplace ISA
  • other schemes for tech loans
  • car loans
  • bicycles
  • Flexible working
  • 21 free choice days holiday (increasing to 25 with service)
  • bank holidays
  • birthday day off
  • Christmas shutdown (Christmas Eve to New Year)
  • options to buy or sell up to a week of annual leave
  • Dental insurance*
  • income protection
  • life assurance
  • BUPA private healthcare*
  • leading EAP programs (remote GP, mental health, physio, nutrition, lifestyle coaching and medical second opinions)
  • critical illness cover*
  • health cash plan*
  • funded flu vaccines/eye tests.
  • Structured Personal Development
  • regular appraisals
  • 8 learning days per annum
  • A variety of in-studio perks
  • regular care packages
  • studio days out (family welcome)
  • studio-led social activities (game jams, yoga, quizzes, life drawing and more)
  • sabbaticals (at 10 years service)
  • annual gaming subscription

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Hard skills
PythonC#C++Unreal EngineBlueprint ScriptingHoudini3D software packagesMaya3D Studio MaxzBrush
Soft skills
communicationinterpersonalorganizationalpositive attitudeteamworkindependencecreativityproblem-solvingenthusiasmexperimentation