teamLFG is hiring : Lead Tech Artist in Chicago

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$143,000.00 / yr - $215,000.00 / yr

Are you on a mission to create games that bond players together into deeply invested communities? Would you like to work on something comedic with lighthearted and whimsical characters? Do you think a lot about how modular rigging systems enable quick iteration, how streamlined DCC pipelines empower artists, or how to achieve feature-quality character animation within real-time constraints? Come join us at teamLFG !

As a Tech Art Lead at teamLFG , you’ll collaborate closely with the art team to bring iconic characters to life from prototype through production for a completely new world at PlayStation. Your ability to craft exceptional character rigs and efficient art workflows with a high degree of autonomy will delight animators and contribute to a class-leading action game!

As a member of our tight-knit art team, you’ll balance craft expertise with a player-first mindset and willingness to contribute beyond your role to improve the prototype experience. Your understanding of animation and technical constraints will enable you to deliver functional and innovative rigs without an established pipeline during prototyping, and then to help us build a scalable pipeline for production. Most importantly, you will work with a fun, diverse, and passionate cross-discipline team devoted to building a new universe from scratch.

We look for candidates who value joining a mission-focused team with a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences, interests, and viewpoints.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Tech Art discipline & define the team’s goals while also contributing directly as an IC in early stages of the project
• Build and manage the Technical Art team, including mentoring and management of internal Tech Artists and overseeing external Tech Art work
• Work closely with the Art Director to find innovative methods for bringing the team’s artistic vision to screen
• Deliver art vision into the game & collaborate cross team to define where performance meets visual fidelity
• Ensure visual aspects of the game are performant across all platforms (PC, console)
• Excited to collaborate with project leadership to define and oversee the Technical Art roadmap, working cross team with technical artists, animators & designers to inform these decisions
• Create custom tools to enhance the game\'s visual fidelity and performance.
• Develop and refine workflows and pipelines that boost production efficiency and foster team collaboration.
• Introduce new features to the art team by showcasing examples, giving presentations, and producing relevant documentation.
• Engage in proactive communication with all stakeholders to ensure shared objectives and preemptively manage any challenges.

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At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.

Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

This is a flexible role that can be remote, with varying pay ranges based on geographic location. For example, if you are based out of Seattle, the estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$143,000—$215,000 USD

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