Sr Technical Artist

Lowe's • Kirkland, WA

402d • $106,200 - $201,800

About The Position

The Sr Technical Artist at Lowe's is responsible for leading the technical aspects of art asset development for real-time applications, particularly in augmented and virtual reality software. This role involves collaborating with art and engineering teams to enhance the 3D scanning pipeline, modeling tools, and overall asset pipeline, ensuring high performance and visual fidelity in real-time environments.

Requirements

• 5 years of experience as a technical artist
• Bachelor's degree in art, engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree)

Nice To Haves

• 2 years of experience rigging and skinning 3D models and using advanced deformers for real-time applications
• 2 years of experience working with in-house or commercial game engines

Responsibilities

• Works closely with art and engineering teams to support the 3D scanning pipeline, 3D modeling, shading, modeling tools, as well as the general asset pipeline for development of augmented reality/virtual reality software.
• Leads the technical processes behind art creation, ensuring optimal performance and visual fidelity in real-time environments.
• Offers hands-on support and guidance in shading, lighting, 3D modeling, and rigging, ensuring assets are both aesthetically pleasing and technically sound.
• Develops and refines artist tools, overseeing the entire lifecycle from initial concept, through development, and ultimately to completion.
• Collaborates closely with art teams to understand their needs and challenges, translating these into efficient tools and processes.
• Coordinates directly with artists and engineers to define optimal specifications for assets.
• Continuously stays updated with the latest industry trends and technologies, and proactively explores opportunities to integrate these advancements into the workflow.
• Provides technical guidance to artists and engineers, serving as an advisor.
• Develops production digital content creation tools and plugins for 3D modeling.
• Develops software to support OpenUSD tools and workflows.
• Improves 3D scanning processing tools and authoring workflows to facilitate quality 3D scans.
• Develops new and novel techniques for processing 3D scans.
• Creates project plans for artist tool development.
• Utilizes technical knowledge to create textures and shaders.

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision insurance
• Life and Disability insurance
• Paid time off based on role, tenure, and locality, including vacation, holidays, sick and volunteer time
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• 401(k) Retirement account with company match
• Employee Assistance Program with concierge, work/life services and no-cost counseling for all kinds of needs
• Education support programs, including tuition assistance and trade skills scholarships
• Business Travel Accident insurance
• Maternity and Parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Lowe's Associate Discount and broad discount platform
• Other discretionary benefits (based on eligibility) include annual bonuses, enrollment in Lowe's Employee Stock Purchase Plan and/or deferred compensation plan, and grant awards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 10,001+ employees