Summary of the Technical Art Director (Unreal) job at Ubisoft
Ubisoft is hiring a Technical Art Director (Unreal). Based in Montréal, Canada. Working arrangement: On-site.
About Ubisoft
Ubisoft est une référence mondiale du jeu vidéo, avec des équipes réparties aux quatre coins du monde qui créent des expériences de jeu originales et mémorables, de Assassin’s Creed à Rainbow Six en passant par Just Dance et bien d’autres encore. Nous croyons que la diversité des points de vue fait progresser à la fois les joueurs et les équipes. Si vous êtes passionné·e par l’innovation et que vous souhaitez repousser les limites du divertissement, rejoignez notre aventure et aidez-nous à créer l’inconnu ! Studio pionnier d’Ubisoft, le studio de Paris est à l’origine des premiers succès de l’éditeur suite à sa création en 1992. Il est aujourd’hui à la tête de licences incontournables comme Just Dance, Ghost Recon ou Mario + The Lapins Crétins. Ubisoft Paris s’est également construit une solide réputation comme partenaire de choix dans les collaborations inter-studios comme Watch Dogs, Skull & Bones, Beyond Good & Evil 2 ou encore Star Wars. Fort de cette expérience, le studio continue d’aller plus loin en termes de créativité en travaillant sur des projets très prometteurs encore non-annoncés. Regroupant 750 talents de 35 nationalités, Ubisoft Paris est aujourd’hui le plus grand studio de France et l’un des plus expérimentés de l’industrie. Les jeunes talents peuvent bénéficier de la présence importante de profils seniors, dans les métiers créatifs, techniques ou artistiques. Chacun·e reste animé·e par la même passion : repousser les limites du possible et proposer de nouvelles expériences à nos joueurs et joueuses. Prêt·es à rallier l’aventure ? Rejoignez-nous au Studio de Paris !
Technical Art Director (Unreal) job description
Company Description
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. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help create the unknown!
Job Description
As a Technical Art Director at Ubisoft Montreal, you will bring advanced expertise in rendering and graphics systems to support the project vision and production quality. You will work closely with leadership, programming, and creative teams to ensure the technical feasibility of visual features within the engine used by the project, Unreal.
You will help define the project’s technical direction while balancing performance, visual quality, stability, and production efficiency. You will also support a team of Technical Artists by fostering collaboration, skill development, and alignment across practices.
What you’ll do
- Collaborate with leadership teams to define the technical vision and evaluate the feasibility of graphical features
- Supervise and support a team of three Technical Artists and one Principal Technical Artist
- Develop and maintain technical solutions in Unreal to support visual goals and production needs
- Evaluate constraints related to rendering, memory, performance, and graphics systems in order to recommend appropriate solutions
- Design, improve, or integrate tools and workflows to support artistic and technical production pipelines
- Support creative and programming teams in solving complex technical challenges
- Define and maintain technical standards, best practices, and reference documentation
- Prepare technical reviews and recommend improvements to graphics production processes
- Monitor relevant technological advancements and share learnings with teams
- Contribute to recruiting, mentoring, and developing technical art talent
Qualifications
What you bring to the team
- 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 constraints related to performance, memory, rendering pipelines, and graphics optimization
- Experience with digital art tools and 3D software such as Maya, 3ds Max, and Substance Painter or similar tools
- Understanding of programming or scripting languages such as C++, Python, or C#
- Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to a variety of partners
- Collaborative, structured, and solution-oriented approach
What to send our way
- Your CV highlighting your relevant skills and accomplishments
- Examples of projects, technical documentation, or other work relevant to the role
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