teamLFG - Tech Art Lead

• Experience in rigging workflow & pipeline creation • Production experience with standard content creation tools such as Maya, Substance Painter, and Photoshop as well as professional experience using Python • Ability to independently translate art team goals into creative solutions with a thorough understanding of cost, efficiency, and quality tradeoffs • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment • Experience in producing clear, concise, and accurate technical documentation, with the ability to simplify complex topics • Experience in managing and resolving stability, performance, and memory issues across different platforms. • Experience with Unreal Engine • Experience managing external resources effectively • Experience shipping across multiple platforms (PC, console) • Bachelors degree or equivalent • Ability to creatively solve problems for a wide variety of asks during R+D, as demonstrated by prior success in incubation environments • Ability to create unique custom shaders and effects that are efficient, scalable and deliver on the team's vision. • Ability to create and hook up gameplay VFX assets • Experience creating/managing modular environment systems • At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location. Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. 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. • This is a flexible role that can be remote, with varying pay ranges based on geographic location. For example, if you are based out of Seattle, the estimated base pay range for this role is listed below. • $143,000 - $215,000 USD • Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks. • Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights.