Principal Technical Artist - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Sumo Digital Ltd.

Sumo Digital Ltd.

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

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Company Name
Sumo Digital Ltd.
Salary
Competitive
Location
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Country
United Kingdom
Industry sector
Art
Job start date
ASAP
Posted date
23/01/202 Experience Level
Mid-Senior Level
Job type
Permanent | Full Time
Remote / Hybrid
Yes

About Sumo Nottingham
Sumo Nottingham develops action and racing games for console and PC, bringing character and innovation to everything we do.

Sumo Nottingham develops multiple AAA projects with some of the world's biggest publishers, with games such as Team Sonic Racing and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

As well as contributing to genre-defining titles like the Forza Motorsport, Horizons and Hogwarts Legacy; Sumo Nottingham's vast development experience spans multiple genres and platforms.

The team at Sumo Nottingham is growing, and we are looking for talented people to help bring a series of incredible projects to life.

As winners of the TIGA Star Employment Award for 2021, recipients of the GI Biz 2020 Best Places to Work Award and listed as one of the UK's 100 Best Large Companies to Work for in 2021, Sumo Digital has enjoyed 18 years of stability and growth since its formation in 2003 and continues to strive for excellence across every single project.

We have an exciting opportunity for a creative Principal Technical Artist to join our Technical Art team at Sumo Nottingham.

As a Principal Technical Artist, you will collaborate to find technical solutions to fulfil the artistic vision of our projects.

You will partner with the wider Art team and the Technical Art Director to problem solve, innovate and produce tools for our project pipelines to ensure the studio is producing top-quality Art.

This is an exciting opportunity for an aspiring Senior Technical Artist or an existing Principal/Lead to join a passionate and friendly team.

You will get the chance to work on some really exciting AAA console and PC game titles and will receive great training and objective progression at Sumo Nottingham and within the wider Sumo Group.

**We're open to this person being based in-studio position or operating in a remote hybrid model.

Within this role you will:

Collaborate with the team on technical solutions to deliver the art vision and drive the visual fidelity of the game.
Buildupon, create and maintain art pipelines, identifying and developing new tools and processes.
Help define and meet ingame asset budgets and optimise levels, meshes, materials, lighting, postprocesses and vfx.
Communicate effectively between art and code, providing guidelines, best practices and documentation for workflows etc.
Keep up to date with new technologies and techniques, current game development practices and utilise this effectively in game production.

**Knowledge, experience and skills: - Ideally at least 2 shipped titles (preferably AAA).

Experience of Game production level shader work and optimisation, including the creation of physical based shaders.
A good understanding of realtime rendering, VFX and lighting workflows and pipelines.
Strong scripting and coding abilities.
A high level of attention to aesthetic detail.
High levels of competence with 3D modelling, texturing and animation packages.
Excellent complex problemsolving and communication skills across both artistic and technical disciplines.
Be highly experienced with blueprints and their implementation.
Knowledge of platform strengths and limitations.

**It'd also be great if you have: - A good knowledge of Unreal Engine 4 or Unreal Engine 5 and the flexibility to adapt to custom game engines.

Ideally, a minimum of 5 years production expirence working on AAA games.
Familiarity of working in an agile environment.

What we offer:

Defined Annual Bonus Scheme
ULEV car scheme
Monthly allowance to spend on enhancing benefits
Salary

Sacrifice Pension

Flexible Working
21 days freeuse holiday
your birthday off
5 learning days including 1 volunteer day
a duvet day
Christmas shutdown from Christmas Eve to New Year
Bank Holidays
extra allowance accrued for longer service
Free dental insurance
Life Assurance 4x Salary
Income Protection of 75% for 5 years
Enhanced Mat/Paternity & Adoption pay
Employee Assistance Programme:
Help at Hand
Remote GP, Mental Health & Physio appointments
Free financial & home buying support consultations
Cycle to Work Scheme
Payroll Giving Scheme
Access to 4,000 Udemy Courses
Career Development Pathway
Wrap Parties.
Project Completion Awards
Game/Creative Jams
Big Family Events
Studio social activities, e.g. running, board games, film, yoga, life drawing...