Technical Artist

Description

We are looking for a skilled Technical Artist to join our development team. Our Technical Artist will play a critical role in the creation and support of brand new and existing social and casual games for mobile platforms including iPhone, iPad and more.

Responsibilities:

Set up and maintain an efficient art production workflow/pipeline
Handle trouble-shooting / debugging / firefighting on technical issues
Bridge communications between artists and programmers
Write shaders/scripts/tools to help artists create more efficiently
Setup character rigging, skinning, and lighting systems
Research/oversee/implementation of map types, pixel shaders and particle systems
Advise producers on technical cost/impact of change requests
Investigate and advise on methods and tools prior to production
Maintain awareness of game engine capabilities and limitations
Cut through lingo to write tutorials and documents in for 'layman' team members
Set up of project directory structures and naming conventions
Assume the Advisory/Mentor role for revision control softwares (SVN) methods and practices
Maintain Input/Admin on Company Art Wiki for pertinent topics
Actively advise or inform the teams, leads and AD of foreseeable issues or problematic techniques
Integrate assets into the game while honoring the artistic vision and technical limits of each platform

Qualifications:

3+ years required as a Technical Artist on high-quality mobile games
Strong professional experience with shader writing and creation, special effects and particle systems
Extensive experience with 3DS Max, VRay and ZBrush
Internal management experience
Clear understanding and prior experience in 2d and 3d game development pipelines
Professional experience in Unity
Positive, inspiring, can-do attitude

All chosen candidates will be asked to take an assessment test.

Gameloft is where you want to be.

This position is based in the creative and inspiring city of New Orleans, an international metropolis built on entertainment and opportunity! New Orleans offers a rich culture of superb music, art, architecture, and food that is a part of its very fabric, and is one of the most culturally and historically rich cities in America. We are the festival capital of the world and have an endless list of both nightlife and family activites. In New Orleans, you will simply never run out of things to do!

In a recent survey of American cities reviewing economic health, quality of life, and demographic factors, New Orleans ranked #2 in the entire US while Travel + Leisure named it #1 of America's Best Cities. New Orleans features an exceptionally strong economic trajectory powered by a digital media, technology and entertainment renaissance.

This position offers:

* Fun, passionate and creative studio with a casual, friendly atmosphere - we love to play, board games, video games, ping pong, air hockey, frisbee and foosball!
* International environment which offers daily contact with other countries & cultures
* Challenging and rewarding work on the next great frontiers in games
* Excellent benefits and studio culture
* An unparalleled opportunity to evolve and grow your career with a vibrant young studio among the stability of a large, self-published company.

A leading global publisher of digital and social games, Gameloft® has established itself as one of the top innovators in its field since 2000. Gameloft creates games for all digital platforms, including mobile phones, smartphones and tablets (including Apple® iOS and Android® devices), set top box, connected TVs and consoles. Gameloft partners with leading international brands such as UNO®, Spider-Man®, James Cameron’s Avatar™, Ferrari® and Sonic Unleashed®. Gameloft also operates its own established franchises, such as Real Football, Asphalt™, Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus and N.O.V.A Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance®. Gameloft is present in all continents, distributes its games in 100 countries and employs over 6,000 developers. Gameloft is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange (ISIN: FR0000079600, Bloomberg: GFT FP, Reuters: GLFT.PA).

Previous hit Gameloft games include: Despicable Me: Minion Rush, Asphalt 8: Airborne, My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, Ironman 3, Kingdoms & Lords, GT Racing 2, Shark Dash, Oregon Trail: American Settler, A Good Day to Die Hard, NOVA: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance, Littlest Pet Shop, The Dark Knight Rises, PLAYMOBIL Pirates, Real Soccer 2012 HD

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