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Blackbird Interactive

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201 - 500 employees

Blackbird Interactive (BBI) is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent studio - behind such games as Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak, Hardspace: Shipbreaker, and the upcoming Homeworld 3, Minecraft Legends, and Crossfire: Legion.

📋 Description

• Act as a bridge between Art, Engineering, and the game engine, helping teams communicate effectively and solve cross-disciplinary problems • Support artists with art-to-engine integration, including setup, debugging, and optimization of assets and systems, as well as housekeeping and naming conventions • Design, build, and maintain tools, scripts, and workflows that improve artist productivity and content quality • Collaborate with artists on animation, modeling, texturing, shaders, FX, Destruction and other real-time content disciplines • Help identify visual or performance issues and devise high-quality solutions within technical constraints • Contribute to the development and maintenance of art pipelines and production processes • Generate clear, concise documentation for tools, workflows, and pipelines • Take ownership of technical challenges, work with minimal supervision, and proactively propose improvements

🎯 Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience with Unreal Engine as a TA • Strong understanding of real-time content development and game art pipelines • Technical proficiency across one or more art disciplines (eg. animation, modeling, texturing, FX) with a solid grasp of how they interact in-engine • Experience supporting or developing production tools and workflows • Some programming or scripting experience (eg. C++, C#, Python, or similar) • Understanding of asset management and version control practices • Familiarity with animation rigs and game animation systems • Experience working with DCC tools such as Maya • Strong problem-solving skills, curiosity, and a collaborative mindset

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements