Join Tencent America LLC as a Senior Technical Artist within Level Infinite’s internal creative studio. In this role, you are the critical bridge between artistic vision and technical execution. You will design and implement the technical foundations that allow our artists to deliver world-class cinematics and marketing content across a diverse portfolio of AAA titles.
What You'll Do
- Design, implement, and maintain efficient, high-performance art pipelines across Unreal Engine 5 and proprietary engines.
- Develop custom procedural tools and scripts using Python, Blueprints, or Houdini to automate repetitive tasks and reduce manual workload.
- Profile and optimize performance for both real-time and pre-rendered workflows, ensuring visual assets meet high-fidelity benchmarks.
- Author shader networks and material functions that execute on the creative vision of our projects across different engine environments.
- Demonstrate creative problem-solving by addressing technical bottlenecks and issues with incomplete or non-standardized game assets.
- Act as the primary technical contact between internal artists, studios, and external vendors to solve complex integration problems.
- Document progress and findings regularly to add to the team's knowledge base.
- Appraise, rig, construct, and consult on a variety of game assets to support team output and studio production.
- Nurture an interest in simulations like cloth sims, water, and destruction.
What We're Looking For
- 6+ years of technical art experience in Games with a history of shipping high-profile titles.
- A demonstrable artistic eye for detail and high-quality production, ensuring technical solutions never compromise aesthetic goals.
- Deep proficiency in Unreal Engine 5, including Sequencer, lighting, animation, and cameras.
- Strong knowledge of proprietary engines and the ability to adapt to new technical environments quickly.
- Experience in 3D Character Art pipelines, including modelling, texturing, and grooming.
- Strong scripting proficiency in Python, Blueprints, or C#.
- Exceptional creative problem-solving skills, particularly for complex technical bottlenecks in shifting production environments.
- Mature, selfless, and capable of giving and receiving feedback with professional grace.
- A deep affinity for video games, film, and the pursuit of technical excellence.
Technical Stack
- Unreal Engine 5
- Proprietary game engines
- Python
- Blueprints
- Houdini
Team & Environment
You will be part of Level Infinite’s internal creative studio, a team that fosters an environment where every employee feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.
As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community.
