Technical Artist

Description

TECHNICAL ARTIST

Who We Are:
A pioneer in video games across multiple generations and the creator of some of the top-rated video game franchises including 2K Sports and the NBA 2K series, Visual Concepts is widely regarded as one of the world's top studios. A subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (TTWO), Visual Concepts continues to innovate in gameplay, creativity and technology. With studios in Marin County, California, Shanghai, China and Seoul, South Korea, Visual Concepts is a culture of excellence and passion for building amazing products year after year, and offers top candidates the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry.

What We Need: 
We are looking for a bright and talented candidate who is ready for a new challenge and has a proven track record working on AAA games or films.  As a service department, the TechArt group helps artists by developing production tools and pipeline. 

Skills:

• Comfortable with Maya Tools and broad Maya experience
• Familiarity with Shotgun and its Python API
• Experience writing Maya plugins
• Rigging experience
• Familiarity with Perforce and P4Python
• Strong ability to learn new areas of development
• Proven ability to work well within a team atmosphere
• Excellent time management skills
• Creative problem solving skills

Who We Think Will Be A Great Fit:

Minimum Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience on commercial game projects or a related field
• Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent
• At least one shipped game title, preferably AAA
• Mastery of Python
• Understanding of Object Oriented programming

**In order to be considered for this role, candidates will need to submit a Python code sample**