🏢 Company: Datascope Recruitment
🇸🇪 Location: Sweden
🌎 Work Model: On-Site
Position Overview
An established and values-driven game development studio is seeking an experienced Lead Technical Artist to guide a talented team and help bring cutting-edge games to life. If you excel at bridging the gap between art and engineering, enjoy mentoring others, and thrive in a collaborative environment – this role is for you.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership: Inspire, mentor, and support a team of Technical Artists. Provide clear feedback, set development goals, and promote continuous growth.
Pipeline Development: Work with Creative and Technical Directors to define asset pipelines, tools, and performance metrics.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with other department leads to ensure visual assets meet technical and artistic standards.
Workflow Ownership: Set up and maintain review pipelines, documentation, and procedural systems.
Strategic Planning: Prioritize and plan features in coordination with production. Break down tasks and support accurate sprint estimates.
Innovation: Identify and implement new technologies, tools, and practices to improve quality and efficiency across projects.
Qualifications
Proven experience in a lead or senior role with mentoring responsibilities.
At least one full AAA game cycle completed in a senior capacity.
Strong problem-solving abilities in asset creation and performance optimization.
Deep understanding of modern game development workflows, pipelines, and tools.
Expert-level knowledge of physically based rendering (PBR) systems.
Advanced experience with procedural tools (e.g., Houdini) and scripting (Python, MEL, MaxScript).
Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
Comfortable working in an international, agile environment.
Studio Values
Team success is prioritized over individual performance
Open communication and transparency are fundamental
Commitments are followed through
Feedback is constructive and actionable
Ownership and accountability are expected
Learning from mistakes is embraced