Technical Artist

YAGER is growing and there is a lot to do for passionate and skilled individuals. Currently we are looking for a Technical Artist with experience for one of our current projects.
We are looking for someone who understands the development process and can jump in feet first, to begin supporting the team in any way needed. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, works well autonomously but also understands the teamwork ethic, while collaborating with various disciplines to solve complex problems. Someone adept at identifying issues and helping to provide solutions, and then driving the work forward to see it through to the release of the product. If this sounds like you, tell us about yourself and why you would like to join the YAGER team.

What you will do:
• Researching and developing solutions for complex art and design workflow collaboration with the respective departments.
• Designing, implementing and maintaining art and level design production paths using both off-the-shelf and proprietary software
• Creating training files, examples, text and tutorials and assisting art and level design department in learning new technologies and processes
• Reviewing current and emerging technologies and technical developments to get them into the game engine
• Providing feedback on contingency solutions and timelines
• Establishing and following up on performance profiling and guidelines
• Documentation of new systems and tools

What you need to bring:
• 2+ years experience as a Technical Artist in computer generated art, preferably in game development
• Strong knowledge of the Unreal Engine and current 3D graphics techniques (dev experience on last or current gen consoles is a plus)
• Knowledge of modelling, lighting, texturing/shading, rendering, rigging, skinning, in-game physics and special effects
• Experience with authoring tools such as 3D Studio Max, Photoshop and /or Maya
• Strong understanding of technical limits and excellent technical problem solving skills
• Ability to communicate effectively in English

Employment details:
• Full-time and on-site
• Status: employment
• Start: as soon as possible

Join Our Team!
If this sounds like you, and you love to work in interdisciplinary teams with a flat hierarchy, please send us your application using this link:
http://www.yager.de/career/index.html?yid=90&agid=80