As the Technical Art Director you will work closely with the Art Director, Game Director and Producers to execute a new AAA project within Unreal Engine 5.

Responsibilities

• You will oversee and coordinate Programming and Art teams across the project to identify, research and help implement technical features needed for artistic vision and gameplay needs
• Overseeing the work of Technical Artists and Technical Art Leads
• Working with the Tool and Engine teams in order to improve the art creation pipelines and support R&D
• Giving feedback and support to the team
• Communicating technical constraints and best practices to the art team
• Assisting the technical art team in working efficiently and meeting project deadlines
  Finding the right balance between performance and quality

What we’re looking for

• Excellent experience and deep understanding of Unreal Engine
• You will have shipped at least one AAA title
• Great knowledge of modelling, textures/shaders, rigging, animation, lighting, rendering, compositing
• Hands-on experience and proficiency in more than one art field such as VFX, Lighting, Characters, Concept Art, Environments, etc.
• Strong knowledge of game dev software such as Maya, Substance, and Marvelous
• Able to find create solutions to technical problems
• Fantastic eye for light, value, color and composition
• Knowledge of C++ Programing
• Experience with Houdini and procedural pipelines

What we offer

• Very competitive salaries
• Fully paid health insurance
• 25 paid working days holiday a year plus 4 extra paid days off from the company (including a day off for your Birthday)
• An industry-leading Relocation package
• Pension Scheme
• We cover ALL the costs of commuting to work
• Full assistance with Visas and 30% ruling applications when the candidate is eligible for these
• Free lunches every day when in the office
• A huge range of snacks & drinks
• A FREE gym at our office and discounts to gyms around Amsterdam
• Library where employees can borrow books
• Monthly drinks and other company events