Technical Art Director

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leadership to define technical vision and evaluate graphical feature feasibility
• Supervise and support a team of Technical Artists and a Principal Technical Artist
• Develop and maintain technical solutions in Unreal to support visual goals
• Evaluate constraints related to rendering, memory, performance, and graphics systems
• Design and integrate tools and workflows for artistic and technical production pipelines
• Support creative and programming teams in solving complex technical challenges
• Define and maintain technical standards, best practices, and documentation
• Monitor technological advancements and share learnings with teams
• Contribute to recruiting, mentoring, and developing technical art talent

Requirements

• Experience in technical direction within technical art or graphics programming in the video game industry
• Experience managing, mentoring, or coordinating technical teams
• Advanced knowledge of Unreal and deep understanding of rendering systems and graphics architecture
• Knowledge of performance, memory, rendering pipelines, and graphics optimization constraints
• Experience with digital art tools such as Maya, 3ds Max, and Substance Painter
• Understanding of programming or scripting languages like C++, Python, or C#
• Strong communication skills for explaining technical concepts to various partners
• Collaborative and solution-oriented approach

About the Company

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more.