Tuesday, October 04, 2016

Technical Art Director Spotlight Unity Technologies San Francisco

Job Description: • 2-minute read •
As a Technical Art Director on the Spotlight Team you will work closely with top game developers to really push the boundaries of what is possible in Unity. You will ensure our partners make the most beautiful games possible with advice and the creation of sample assets. You will work with many different teams so you should enjoy meeting new people, and be prepared to travel. This is a great opportunity to contribute to big AAA projects without being tied to the 2-3 year development cycles that that typically involves.
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The Technical Art Director on the Spotlight team will be able to create jaw dropping visuals, and help drive that with our partners too. They should be comfortable giving aesthetic advice as well as technical advice on how to use our tools. This is an opportunity to stay current with the latest techniques by creating your own sample content, and then educating our partners.

Responsibilities

Work with external team to create high end showcases for Unity
Understand Unity art creation at a deep level, and provide advice as needed
Know how to push graphical quality to the highest level, and never be satisfied with anything less
Advise on how to improve current features, or suggest new ones
Create sample assets for our partners or Unity customers in general
Work closely with the Spotlight engineers to create new features or improve current ones
Requirements

5-10 years AAA game development experience with several titles shipped on PC or Console
Great communication skills and ability to work effectively on shared projects with engineers, designers, artists, testers, and other developers
Experience with Unity, Unreal, CryEngine or other 3D game engines a plus.
Ability to travel on average one week per month
Bonus Points

Knowledge of Unity
Understanding of C# or scripting languages
Experience with outsourcing
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