Artiste technique / Technical Artist

People Can Fly

4d

About The Position

People Can Fly is seeking a Technical Artist to support cross-discipline pipelines in a tool-driven game-development environment. The role requires basic rigging knowledge and Python scripting, along with the ability to build robust Maya/MotionBuilder tools and scripts. The artist will work with stakeholders on rigging, shaders, and workflows, raise risks and solutions early, and validate pipelines directly in game builds. The role balances artistic quality with scalable workflows across asset archetypes, including conversion of legacy assets.

The Technical Artist maintains artistic direction and quality across materials, shaders, and assets; creates final materials for characters, environments, and effects; and supports existing material systems. They develop efficient pipelines and tools for art and design teams, research techniques to improve asset quality and performance, and collaborate with Art, Animation, Design, and Engineering to resolve pipeline and asset issues. The role also involves automation, procedural workflows, asset debugging and profiling, technical feedback, documentation, and mentoring other artists.

Requirements

• Strong portfolio showcasing AAA-quality work in an engine, whether proprietary, Unreal, or Unity.
• Excellent knowledge of industry-standard DCC tools such as Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter/Designer, Photoshop, or equivalents.
• Proficiency in Python scripting, including PyQt/PySide, and ability to write clean, reusable, maintainable code.
• Comfort building Maya or engine plug-ins, writing extensible pipelines, and bridging legacy and modern formats.
• Experience supporting automation in retargeting, material rebaking, tessellation, and mesh optimization pipelines.
• Knowledge of modern rendering techniques and procedural workflows; comfort debugging shaders and shader inheritance and profiling runtime.
• Good knowledge of shader languages such as HLSL/GLSL and rendering techniques.
• Understanding of 3D mathematics, topology best practices, PBR workflows, and optimization strategies.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills.
• More than 3 years of industry experience, including at least one shipped title.
• Proficiency in English, as the role involves regular communication with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders based outside Québec.
• Basic rigging knowledge and Python scripting.
• Ability to communicate with stakeholders, surface risks and propose solutions early, and validate pipelines in game builds independently.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Houdini, MotionBuilder, or other procedural tools.
• Familiarity with C++ and Maya/OpenMaya plug-in development.
• Knowledge of modern rendering pipelines, particle systems, cloth/physics simulations, and lighting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain artistic direction and quality across materials, shaders, and assets.
• Create final materials for characters, environments, and effects, and support existing material systems.
• Develop efficient workflows and pipelines to support art and design teams.
• Research and implement techniques to improve asset quality and performance.
• Collaborate with Art, Animation, Design, and Engineering to resolve pipeline and asset issues.
• Propose tools and automation pipelines for iteration, optimization, and procedural workflows.
• Debug and profile assets to ensure performance across platforms.
• Validate pipelines directly in game builds.
• Provide technical feedback and documentation, and mentor other artists.
• Support automation for retargeting, material rebaking, tessellation, and mesh optimization pipelines.
• Write robust Maya/MotionBuilder tools and scripts and support cross-discipline pipelines.

Benefits

• Benefit package paid 100% by PCF; insurance reimburses 100% of claims up to $1,000 per service per year, with individual or family coverage.
• Full dental coverage, including major dental.
• 4% RRSP matching before tax deductions, 100% vested from day one.
• Paid week off during winter holidays.
• 20 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days.
• Free virtual health and mental well-being sessions for members and their dependents.
• Personal development opportunities.
• Opportunity to work in a global environment and creative team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed