Tencent
Tencent
Tencent is a technology company whose digital ecosystem spans communication, social networking, entertainment, commerce, advertising, and business services. Its platforms include Weixin and QQ, which connect users with one another and with digital content, while its broader portfolio covers online gaming, music, video, and financial technology. Tencent also provides services that help businesses engage customers and advance their digital operations.

Senior Technical Artist - Unreal Engine - Irvine, CA

Lead technical art for AAA game projects at Lightspeed Studios, developing Unreal Engine visuals and production workflows. Improve asset pipelines, tools, runtime performance, and memory usage across game development.

Description

  • Lead technical solutions for the art team
  • Establish quality standards and mentor junior Technical Artists
  • Coordinate technical implementation and management of internal and outsourced assets across teams
  • Create visuals that support and strengthen game design
  • Prototype and develop advanced graphics features
  • Build content creation methods and workflows that increase efficiency and quality
  • Coordinate with Art, Engineering, and Production to address dependencies and requirements
  • Help the Art team troubleshoot tools and game-related problems
  • Improve runtime performance and reduce game memory consumption

Requirements

  • Extensive knowledge of content creation pipelines covering modeling, UV mapping, texturing, shading, lighting, FX, rigging, and animation
  • Demonstrated experience using modern workflows for game content creation
  • Proven experience working as a Technical Artist on shipped AAA titles
  • Excellent spoken and written communication skills
  • Strong problem-solving ability and capacity to work independently
  • Solid digital art background, including modeling, shading, lighting, and visual effects
  • Deep knowledge of Unreal Engine technologies, including materials and Blueprints
  • Strong command of linear algebra and calculus
  • Understanding of real-time physically based materials and rendering (PBR)
  • Experience with the Substance suite and/or Houdini
  • Knowledge of lower-level programming languages such as C++
  • Understanding of shading languages such as HLSL or GLSL
  • Extensive scripting experience for DCC applications using Python or C#

Benefits

  • Eligibility for a sign-on payment
  • Eligibility for a relocation package
  • Eligibility for restricted stock units
  • Medical coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Disability coverage
  • Participation in a 401(k) plan
  • 15 to 25 vacation days annually, based on tenure
  • Up to 13 company holidays per calendar year
  • Up to 10 paid sick days annually

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