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Blizzard Entertainment · 2 days ago

Senior Technical Artist (TEMP), Hearthstone | Irvine, CA or Remote

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$38.85/hr - $71.83/hr

8+ years exp

Blizzard Entertainment is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences, known for iconic video game universes. The Hearthstone team is seeking a dedicated Senior Technical Artist to support the development of art assets and ensure that technical requirements are met throughout the production pipeline.

MMO GamesSoftwareVideo Games

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Supporting the creative development process with technical expertise such as prototyping, R&D and active development of new visual features

Acting as a bridge between Art and Engineering, ensuring Hearthstone’s unique visual style and technical requirements are met throughout the development pipeline

Supporting the Art team through any technical issues they may encounter while using content creation tools or when integrating their assets into the Hearthstone engine, with an eye toward mobile and desktop compatibility

Developing and maintaining art pipelines and processes that are tailored for Hearthstone’s frequent content releases, card expansions, and cosmetics

Identifying potential and recurring workflow problems specific to Hearthstone’s production and collaborating with other developers to find viable solutions through communication, mentorship, and both custom and off-the-shelf tools solutions

Testing new tools and vetting workflows before deployment to production, ensuring compatibility with Hearthstone’s asset requirements and performance goals

Helping to promote performance optimization for art assets by creating clear standards, performance monitoring tools, and building a maintainable process for reviewing and optimizing game assets in line with Hearthstone’s style and technical constraints

Championing the creation of accessible, inclusive, and engaging visual content that resonates with Hearthstone’s diverse player base

Qualification

Technical Art ExpertiseGame Art OptimizationDigital Art ToolsC#PythonHLSL3D Art Pipeline SupportAAA Game EnginesCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsCollaborative Approach

Required

Minimum of 8 years of experience as a technical artist in a professional game dev environment

Experience in a live game environment

Experience with game art optimization

Experience as a digital artist, with extensive knowledge of digital art tools such as Maya, Photoshop, or similar applications

The ability to create add-ons and extensions for art tools and Unity. You're comfortable developing in C#, Python, HLSL

A fundamental understanding of game development and how the art pipeline can support the development process

Experience supporting a 3D art pipeline with rigging, animation, shader development, and implementation of assets

Proficiency in technical problem-solving and debugging game content and process, with a focus on optimizing 2D and 3D assets for performance on a variety of platforms

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a service-oriented, support-focused approach

Ability to illustrate a results-oriented and collaborative approach to tools development, problem-solving, and challenges of scale

Resume

An online portfolio illustrating your technical ability in practical application

Preferred

Experience working with AAA game engines such as Unity, Unreal, etc

Experience with mobile game development

Knowledge and familiarity with Blizzard's art styles

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance

401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching

Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave

Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others

If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance

Company

Blizzard Entertainment

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Blizzard Entertainment develops and publishes gaming software and computer games such as World of Warcraft, Hearthstone and StarCraft.

Founded in 1991

Irvine, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://blizzard.com

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