Technical Artist

At Keywords Studios we are looking for an accomplished, enthusiastic and self-motivated Technical Artist to join our team working on an exciting, new and unannounced project.
Only those with relevant working rights for Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam will be considered. Sponsorship and relocation are not being offered as part of this package.
A Technical Artist at Keywords Studios:
Creates and maintains tools, scripts and pipelines that help the art team produce high-quality visual content efficiently
Works closely with artists, designers, engineers and other technical experts to identify technical issues, improve workflows and support production needs
Helps the art team communicate technical requirements and constraints to the development team
Solves technical challenges creatively to maximise visual quality while staying within real-time performance and hardware limitations
Supports the creation, optimisation and implementation of complex visual content, including materials, shaders, procedural assets and VFX
Prototypes, develops, profiles and implements procedural VFX, including particles, post-processing effects, shaders and related visual systems
Contributes to pipeline development, optimisation and best practices across content creation, integration and performance
Drives the creation of complex procedural and physically based content, helping ensure assets are efficient, scalable and production-ready
Requirements
Proven experience as a Technical Artist or similar role on a commercial game development project
Strong understanding of real-time art production, optimisation, pipeline development and technical problem-solving
Proficiency in scripting and other languages such as MAXScript, MEL, C#, Python, HLSL, GLSL
Good artistic eye, with the ability to balance visual quality, technical constraints and performance requirements
Experience with VFX, materials, shaders, lighting models, tool development, optimisation and pipeline development
Experience working with modern game engines such as Unreal Engine, Unity or proprietary engines
Experience with art production tools such as Photoshop, Houdini, Substance Painter, Substance Designer, Maya or 3DS Max
Familiarity with source control workflows, ideally Perforce
Ability to work collaboratively across disciplines and iterate quickly based on feedback
Benefits
Our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Commitment: Keywords Studios is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. If you require any adjustments during the process, please let us know in your application. We are committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation. We especially welcome applications from candidates of underrepresented groups in the industry.
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Role Information: EN
Studio: Keywords Studios
Location: APAC, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam
Area of Work: Art
Service: Create
Employment Type: Contract
Working Pattern: Full Time, Remote/Hybrid