Technical Artist - Unannounced Project
Are you an experienced Technical Artist ready to jump on your next professional challenge? Then we are looking for you!
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Who are we?
Have you ever wanted to build something that helps others create and explore? Have you ever wanted to be a part of a team that genuinely wants to help players share their creative ideas, dreams and visions with millions of other players at the same time? Right now, we’re searching for a Technical Artist to join the team doing exactly that! We’re building what we truly believe is the future of creative gaming, giving the players a plethora of design tools to create games, experiences and more. Once creators are happy with what they’re building, they can share it with others, securely, knowing full well their creation is safe and more importantly - theirs.
With ground-breaking technologies available to you as a part of Ringtail, this team is unique. We are extremely excited by what we are building and if what you’ve read so far has you feeling that way too, then we want to hear from you!
About the role
We are looking for a mid-level to senior Technical Artist with experience in the mobile gaming space. Our project is ambitious and you will be one of the senior positions in building up the actual 3D world. Working closely with the Art Director and Tech Lead, you will be responsible of building up the pipelines and tools between Art and Tech, shader coding, asset and scene optimizing, and VFX.
We are currently on the lookout for two technical artists: one VFX expert and one UI pro. If you think any of these could be the right fit for you, keep reading!
Your day-to-day as a Technical Artist
- Collaborating with artists and designers to create game assets that are both visually stunning and technically sound
- Developing and maintaining art pipelines and tools to ensure efficient workflows for the art team
- Working closely with the engineers to integrate art assets into the game engine, optimizing performance and ensuring compatibility across platforms
- Developing and maintaining shaders and materials that are efficient, visually compelling, and work seamlessly with the game engine
- Creating and implementing visual effects that enhance the game's immersive experience
- Identifying and developing tools to support artists and engineers
- Providing technical oversight, direction, and mentorship to the team
- Staying up-to-date with the latest art and technical trends and techniques and continuously improve our art pipeline
Requirements
- Experience with building up pipelines and tools for mobile and PC games
- Expert knowledge of implementing complex 3D & 2D art assets and optimizing
- Clear understanding of modular modelling, procedural modelling, procedural texture generation
- Full experience of making new shaders for mobile games
- Expert level of Unity3D and Shadergraph, as well as Blender, Substance Designer, Substance Painter, Zbrush, 3D Coat, Spine Animation
- Good Understanding of C# and Python
- Good artistic eye and imagination to make eye catching VFX and shaders based on limited references
- A portfolio that demonstrates and highlights your best work in games
Good to have
- 2-6 years of mobile game experience with multiple different projects
- Willingness to learn new skills, and adopt new software quickly
- As a gamer, you bring ideas from your gaming experiences
- Start-up game development studio experience
Personal traits
- Strong communication skills
- Capable of working independently with minimum supervision
- Open to feedback and iterations
- Interested in new gaming fields and trends
- Pro-active artist who always takes feedback seriously and loves sharing ideas
- Positive attitude towards your general approach to work life
About Ringtail Interactive
At Ringtail Interactive, we are consistently pushing the boundaries of what is possible for a small but fast-growing development team. We currently have three different departments working on a variety of projects; from a high-quality game platform for creators of all kinds, to a top-secret, cutting edge game development tool that we believe will change the industry forever, and more.
The company is made up of a diverse group of experienced professionals from all around the world united by a passion for games. As we continue to build the core of the team, we will be taking big next steps on defining the future development of our projects, and all of our employees will get the opportunity to have an impact on the products we show to the world.
- Department
- Ringtail Interactive
- Locations
- Stockholm
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
Perks & Benefits
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Work From Home
Flexibility is at the core of Ringtail Interactive – it’s important to be able to have a good work-life balance. To ensure this, all employees can work from their home, anywhere in Sweden. Depending on your role and team, presence at the office will be required from time to time.
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Relocation Assistance
Helping you find your new home in Sweden is extremely important to us. With that in mind, we want to make the move as smooth and stress-free as possible. This means we help find things like flight tickets for you and your family, assistance with visa application and finding an apartment.
We will also help you to open a bank account, get registered with the tax authority, find a Swedish language course, and more if you relocate from another country.
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Insurance and Pension
You will receive an occupational pension contribution to your retirement funds. We also provide a private health insurance policy, which includes access to counseling from various experts in health, legal, finance and psychology.
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Vacation
We offer 25 days of paid vacation each year – so you can take time to relax, recharge and enjoy life outside of work.
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Flexible Working Hours
Our lives are complicated, and we recognize that! Therefore, we are happy to offer flexible working hours, allowing you to further balance work and other parts of your life to reduce the impact of those more stressful moments.
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Sharing Success
We want to recognize the work you put into our projects every single day. To do this, we offer every employee the chance to participate in all future company wide incentive programs. In 2023, this is exceptionally lucrative as you will be able to participate in our last options program. We want you to share in our success and therefore all current and new employees in 2023 will get that chance.
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Home Office Set-Up
We make sure you have the tools you need to do your job. We’ll source you a laptop and peripherals to set up your home workspace.
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Social Events
Growing as a team and having a good time is an important part of the culture at Ringtail Interactive. We regularly host parties, run company-wide offsite events and offer a host of ways to connect with your colleagues. We’re proud of our vibrant internal community and we encourage everyone to socialize and discuss a huge variety of shared interests.
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Phone Plan/Company Phone
For all permanent employees we offer a mobile phone plan including a phone of your choice. Every two years you get the chance to upgrade your device.
Workplace & culture
Our talented team is at the centre of everything we do. Our philosophy is collaboration-focused, remote-friendly, and flexible. We give our people the freedom to choose where they want to work from.
For those who are more productive in the space of their own home, there is a fully-remote arrangement. You will only be required to be present in the office for agreed meetings or company gatherings. For others who enjoy a bit of social interaction, you have an option to be based in the office once it's opened in the summer
We require all our employees to be located in Sweden (in the city of your choice), and are more than happy to help with the relocation process.
Our work policy is designed with care so that we promote team collaboration while offering flexible work environment to ensure a better work-life integration.
About Ringtail Interactive
Ringtail Interactive is the parent company of businesses within the games industry. Our aim is to create a combination of companies with strong synergies, complementing and supporting each other in growth.
Above all else, we are empowered by the shared passion we have for creating awesome games.
Technical Artist - Unannounced Project
Are you an experienced Technical Artist ready to jump on your next professional challenge? Then we are looking for you!
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