Technical Artist
Company: The Pok--mon Company International
Location: Renton
Posted on: April 28, 2024
Job Description:
Get to know The Pok--mon Company International The Pok--mon
Company International, a subsidiary of The Pok--mon Company in
Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for
brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pok--mon Trading Card
Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official
Pok--mon website. Pok--mon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today
is one of the most popular children's entertainment properties in
the world. Learn more online at and And check out Twitter (),
LinkedIn (), YouTube (), and Instagram (). Get to know the role
- Job Title: Technical Artist
- Job Summary: The Technical Artist role will serve to connect
our artists and engineers enabling our team to maintain and improve
the efficiency and the efficacy of our content pipelines and
workflows. The primary role is to develop tools, scripts, and
plugins to facilitate art asset integration into the Unity engine.
In addition, this role will regularly work to enhance workflows
with animation controllers, character rigging, shaders, UI systems
and perform regular performance optimization.
- FLSA Classification (US Only): Exempt
- People Manager: No What you'll do
- Work closely with Art Leads, Engineers, Animators, VFX and UI
artists to support and improve workflows, pipelines and
processes.
- Develop tools, scripts and plugins to improve and streamline
art asset integration into the Unity build environment.
- Set up animation controllers, state machines, triggers, events
and timeline sequences.
- Efficiently and proactively solve problems, analyze performance
metrics, perform optimizations and diagnose technical issues.
- Support the art team and designers by developing tools and
processes to help prototype new concepts and ideas.
- Research and develop new tools and technologies. What you'll
bring
- Five (5) to seven (7) years of relevant professional experience
or a demonstrated equivalent level of expertise.
- Professional Unity experience with a thorough understanding of
the engine's framework.
- Highly proficient with high-level coding and scripting
languages (C#, Python, etc).
- Strong working knowledge of industry standard DCC tools (Max,
Maya, ZBrush, Substance, Photoshop, etc.)
- Can demonstrate a core understanding of 3D development,
including modeling, texturing, materials, lighting, rendering, VFX
and UI workflows.
- Experience with mobile gaming pipelines and efficient
management of poly counts, texture memory, bone counts, render
calls, and other technical considerations.
- Experience using Perforce version control and automation server
environments like Jenkins. How you'll be successful
- Passion for Pok--mon: Develops an understanding of the Pok--mon
brand, the impact it has on our people, culture, business, fans,
and communities, and applying that knowledge and passion to
everything you do.
- Challenging the Expected: Approaches challenges with curiosity
and creativity, embracing the possibility of failure as an
opportunity to learn something new, develop innovative ideas, solve
complex problems and identify unique opportunities.
- Integrity and Respect: Demonstrates integrity and respect by
leading with empathy, listening to others, seeking out different
perspectives, and taking personal responsibility for decisions,
actions, and results.
- Dedicated to Quality: Takes ownership to maintain and promote
high standards, looks for new ways to learn and improve, and
embraces a growth mindset to seek and apply feedback from others in
an effort to continuously improve.
- Building Relationships: Develops and strengthens relationships,
adopting a "team first" mentality and working collaboratively to
solve problems and meet shared goals.
- Delighting Customers: Listens and understands the interests and
needs of our customers and stakeholders, making them feel heard and
important, and embracing these learnings to continue delivering a
unique Pok--mon experience. What to expect
- An employee first culture
- Company events that celebrate the spirit of Pok--mon
- Competitive cash-based compensation programs
- Base salary range: For this role, new hires generally start
between $91,000.00 - $108,300.00. The full range is $91,000.00 -
$137,000.00. This range is applicable for the labor market where
the role is intended to be hired. Final base salary is directly
related to each candidates' qualifications and professional
experience uniquely.
- 100% employer-paid healthcare premiums for you
- Generous paid family leave
- Employer-paid life insurance
- Employer-paid long and short-term income protection
insurance
- US Employees: 401k Employer Matching
- UK/IRE Employees: Pension Employer Contributions
- Fitness reimbursement
- Commuter benefit
- LinkedIn learning
- Comprehensive relocation package
- Hybrid work environment The above statements are intended to
describe the general nature and level of work being performed by
people assigned to this role. They are not to be construed as an
exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills
required. Employees may be required to perform duties outside of
their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. For
roles in the United Kingdom, candidates will need the right to
work. In some cases, and for some roles, the Company may be able to
arrange a visa. For roles in Ireland, this role requires candidates
to have the right to live and work in the Republic of Ireland.
However, we welcome applications from all nationalities and may
consider supporting an employment permit application, in
appropriate and suitable cases.
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