Technical Artist

What you'll do:

• Automate art processes to allow asset creation at scale
• Create and optimize pipelines to enhance workflow efficiency and scalability for the art team
• Design and implement tools to streamline artist workflows, focusing on automation and ease of use
• Collaborate with artists, production, and engineers to ensure workflows meet technical needs
• Assist artists in production by troubleshooting issues and providing technical guidance

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of Autodesk Maya, Maya API, and file management.
• Deep understanding of Python scripting and coding best practices
• Understanding of art fundamentals and artist workflows
• Production proven end-to-end understanding of the 3D/2D pipelines

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree degree in Computer Science, Animation or equivalent years of experience
• 2+ years of experience working as a Technical Artist or related position

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience working with Autodesk Maya
• PySide/PyQt, Git, C++, JavaScript, Autodesk Shotgrid/Flow, Perforce, and Maya plugin development
• Rigging, creation of modular rigging solutions, and automation of rigging process
• Experience in a real time engine such as Lens Studio, Unity, or Unreal
• Experience with GenAI tools such as ComfyUI
• Experience in SideFX Houdini
• Experience writing shaders in GLSL to create new materials and/or effects
• Experience using Maya's standalone to batch process files, and assets.
• Experience with Lens Studio is a plus! https://lensstudio.snapchat.com