Riot Games
Rendering Technical Artist II - Unpublished R&D Product
Riot Games, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Rendering Technical Artist II - Unpublished R&D Product
Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. As a Technical Artist, you will focus on supporting artists with art asset prototypes so they can realize their work in-game. You will work with artists across all departments from modeling to lighting to ensure all assets work within the scope of the technical pipeline requirements. Working closely with each artistic department, you will standardize and improve development processes for the production of in game assets, materials, shaders, and scalable development pipelines. As a
Technical Artist II
on the R&D Technical Art Team, you will support artists with shaders, materials, and art asset prototypes to realize their work in-game. You will collaborate with all departments from modeling to VFX to ensure assets meet technical pipeline standards. Your role includes standardizing and enhancing development processes for assets, materials, shaders, LODs, and interactions. Responsibilities:
Support artists with look development related to shaders and materials Provide technical support and collect data to improve artist tools Collaborate with production to develop strategies for maintaining and evolving art workflows Build strong relationships with artists and engineers to understand needs and lead tool and pipeline development Maintain and extend core shader functionalities and libraries Assist artists in debugging lighting (realtime and baked) Required Qualifications:
3+ years of professional experience as a technical artist in games or related industries Experience with Unity/Unreal workflows and best practices Experience in mobile and AAA game development Strong art skills with understanding of modeling, shaders, texturing, and lighting Desired Qualifications:
Expertise in content creation and tool development in Maya, Photoshop, Substance Designer/Painter Experience with stylized content pipelines and understanding of tradeoffs made historically Knowledge of camera and lighting techniques, including exposure, LUTs, lenses, etc. Success in this role requires craft expertise, collaboration, and decision-making focused on player experience. We value your studies, experience, and personal connection to games. Embodying player empathy is a plus! Our Perks:
Riot values work/life balance with flexible schedules, paid time off, and benefits such as medical, dental, life insurance, parental leave, and 401k matching. Visit our
benefits pages
for details. At Riot Games, our mission is to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player. We foster collaborative teams where your unique perspective is valued. If this sounds like your ideal workplace, we look forward to your application. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodations for all applicants, without discrimination based on race, gender, or other protected categories. For the Los Angeles area, the base salary range is $135,700 - $188,700 USD plus incentives, equity, benefits, and PTO.
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Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. As a Technical Artist, you will focus on supporting artists with art asset prototypes so they can realize their work in-game. You will work with artists across all departments from modeling to lighting to ensure all assets work within the scope of the technical pipeline requirements. Working closely with each artistic department, you will standardize and improve development processes for the production of in game assets, materials, shaders, and scalable development pipelines. As a
Technical Artist II
on the R&D Technical Art Team, you will support artists with shaders, materials, and art asset prototypes to realize their work in-game. You will collaborate with all departments from modeling to VFX to ensure assets meet technical pipeline standards. Your role includes standardizing and enhancing development processes for assets, materials, shaders, LODs, and interactions. Responsibilities:
Support artists with look development related to shaders and materials Provide technical support and collect data to improve artist tools Collaborate with production to develop strategies for maintaining and evolving art workflows Build strong relationships with artists and engineers to understand needs and lead tool and pipeline development Maintain and extend core shader functionalities and libraries Assist artists in debugging lighting (realtime and baked) Required Qualifications:
3+ years of professional experience as a technical artist in games or related industries Experience with Unity/Unreal workflows and best practices Experience in mobile and AAA game development Strong art skills with understanding of modeling, shaders, texturing, and lighting Desired Qualifications:
Expertise in content creation and tool development in Maya, Photoshop, Substance Designer/Painter Experience with stylized content pipelines and understanding of tradeoffs made historically Knowledge of camera and lighting techniques, including exposure, LUTs, lenses, etc. Success in this role requires craft expertise, collaboration, and decision-making focused on player experience. We value your studies, experience, and personal connection to games. Embodying player empathy is a plus! Our Perks:
Riot values work/life balance with flexible schedules, paid time off, and benefits such as medical, dental, life insurance, parental leave, and 401k matching. Visit our
benefits pages
for details. At Riot Games, our mission is to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player. We foster collaborative teams where your unique perspective is valued. If this sounds like your ideal workplace, we look forward to your application. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodations for all applicants, without discrimination based on race, gender, or other protected categories. For the Los Angeles area, the base salary range is $135,700 - $188,700 USD plus incentives, equity, benefits, and PTO.
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