Technical Artist

• Create materials for characters, environment assets, and effects, also support existing material systems.
• Content creation-mock up features in external programs or tweak shader code, experiment with features.
• To tweak assets by using modeling and texturing skills.
• Maintain the production and software pipeline and meet deadlines.
• Participate in reviews, adapt to, and implement feedback from leads and peers in a professional manner.
• Collaborate with artists to create specific visual systems.
• Participate in R&D initiatives, to explore new techniques and implement improvements to pipelines and workflows.
• Work closely with the art team making the result of their work even better with a good artistic eye.
• Identify problems and propose solutions and optimizations.
• Use diagnostic tools to examine the current content and identify areas for improvement as well as develop the tools.
• Work with programmers and artists to optimize content creation.
• Work with programmers on developing new features and workflows.

• 3+ years in AAA console/PC game development including 1 year in UE 
• Strong reel/portfolio showcasing examples of high quality work.
• Artistically interpret concepts or creatively push beyond an initial ideation.
• A solid understanding of traditional art skills along with foundational design competencies (shape, form, texture, value and color).
• Basic knowledge of real-time rendering challenges and techniques.
• Knowledge of Unreal Engine tools and best practices.
• Solid understanding of game dev standard pipelines, tools and content creation.Strong analytical thinking and problem solving skills.Adaptive. 
• Ability to receive and implement feedback.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new styles, techniques and workflows.
• Ability to collaborate with department leads, and different departments to solve artistic and technical challenges.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Self-motivation. 

Nice to have: 

• Degree in any art field.Max Scripting and HLSL or shader programming experience.
• Scripting and plug-in writing skills with Maya and Python or C++.
• Houdini experience.

What we offer:

• Private medical healthcare including dental treatment for PCF members and their families (Signal Iduna).
• MultiSport card for you and your family members or friends.
• Free library with a wide range of games and books you have unlimited access to.
• In-company Polish and English language classes.
• Fresh fruit, snacks, and beverages for everyone in the office.
• Flexible working hours.
• Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions are included in the plan for members and their dependents.
• Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment.
• Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do.