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Join the award-winning team that created God of War

Santa Monica Studio is seeking an experienced Technical Artist for the development of a new unannounced title!

You are into games - you love playing them and you love making them. You want to use your skills to create bigger and more impressive worlds and are full of ideas how to do so. And you're half coder and half artist - you get both, you help each understand the other, and you can translate from art to tech and back again, so everyone gets the most out of the tools and knows what to ask for to get awesome art up onto the screen.

Responsibilities

• Research, define, improve, and maintain artist pipelines, tools, and workflows
• Ability to develop a comprehensive knowledge of the art production pipeline and all engine features, tools and systems associated with the creation of art assets
• Participate in art asset reviews to help identify technical concerns or risks
• Interface with stakeholders. Liaise between team members; drive collaborative projects
• Troubleshoot issues; resolve them : invent or build robust, quality technical implementations
• Mentor and guide team members in areas of expertise; instill best practices

Requirements

Preferred Experience

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In addition, this role is eligible for SIE's top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below. $120,600—$180,800 USD

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