Senior Technical Artist: Procedural Art

Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences.

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 the most talented people in the industry.

Rockstar is on the lookout for a talented Technical Artist who possess a passion for technology and innovation.

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.

WHAT WE DO

• The Rockstar Games Technical Art team creates, maintains and enhances tools and workflows for artists across our Art, Animation, and VFX teams. 
• We create and maintain photogrammetry tools and pipelines, and support live scan sessions. 
• We drive innovation and efficiency in our pipelines by continuously researching and developing new technology. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, develop, and support tools and pipelines in DCC and standalone contexts. 
• Develop automated solutions for data processing. 
• Stay informed on the latest technology and research related to the art of data pipelines and machine learning. 
• Write clear and detailed documentation for tools and workflows.
• Diagnose and solve technical issues affecting artists. 

REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Artist, Technical Director, Tools Programmer, or similar. 
• Experience developing tools for DCCs like Houdini, Zbrush, Agisoft, or Metashape.
• Experience working through a full game production cycle or long-term project.
• A strong understanding of Photogrammetry workflows and software. 
• Proficiency in Python.
• Experience with build systems like Jenkins, Airflow, or Celery. 
• An understanding of a 3D asset pipeline and color management. 
• Ability to think creatively and develop innovative solutions to complex problems.

PLUSES

Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.

• A degree in Computer Science or related discipline. 
• C++ programming skills. 
• Experience working with package management and deployment systems like Rez or PyPi. 
• Experience with ML based photogrammetry workflows like Gaussian Splats or Nerfs.

Departments: Art

Offices: Rockstar Leeds, Rockstar San Diego, Rockstar Toronto