Senior Technical Artist

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October 2

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Sumo Group

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Gaming • Entertainment • Media

Sumo Group is a leading business in the videogame industry, providing high-quality, interactive videogame development services for both their own and client intellectual properties. With operations across 17 studios in the UK, Europe, India, and Canada, Sumo Group employs over 1,500 people dedicated to creating innovative and engaging games. The company emphasizes sustainable business practices and operates with values such as respect, innovation, determination, and fun. Sumo Group has established strong relationships with major computer game publishers, developers, and entertainment brands, and is recognized for their achievements with multiple industry awards.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2003

🎮 Gaming

📱 Media

📋 Description

• Ensure Technical Art projects are creatively outstanding and of a high technical quality. • Involved in development of software and hardware solutions tailored to suit the needs of a range of projects and clients. • Take a positive role in developing the standard of Atomhawk’s own internal pipelines and tools. • Produce technical documentation whilst working with various degrees of ownership.

🎯 Requirements

• Demonstrable understanding of at least one scripting language such as Python, C# or C++ • Demonstrable understanding of game development in Unreal Engine with Blueprint Scripting • Ideally demonstrable experience of making tools with Houdini • Troubleshooting skills – Technical and project focused (e.g. people, process, tools, workflow etc). • Understanding of methods for optimising pipelines, processes and assets for game engines. • Technical proficiency and enthusiasm for understanding both external and proprietary tools + technology. • Understanding of industry standard 3D software packages (Maya, 3D Studio Max, Motion Builder, zBrush etc). • Experience and understanding of art/animation pipelines on modern game consoles. • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills. • Positive attitude and a desire to bring new ideas to the team. • Desire to push graphical boundaries through experimentation. • Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.

🏖️ Benefits

• Annual bonus • flexible benefits allowance • salary sacrifice pension • benefits hub • payroll giving • employee referral scheme (up to £1,000) • financial/home buying consultations • workplace ISA • other schemes for tech loans • car loans • bicycles • Flexible working • 21 free choice days holiday (increasing to 25 with service) • bank holidays • birthday day off • Christmas shutdown (Christmas Eve to New Year) • options to buy or sell up to a week of annual leave • Dental insurance* • income protection • life assurance • BUPA private healthcare* • leading EAP programs (remote GP, mental health, physio, nutrition, lifestyle coaching and medical second opinions) • critical illness cover* • health cash plan* • funded flu vaccines/eye tests. • Structured Personal Development • regular appraisals • 8 learning days per annum • A variety of in-studio perks • regular care packages • studio days out (family welcome) • studio-led social activities (game jams, yoga, quizzes, life drawing and more) • sabbaticals (at 10 years service) • annual gaming subscription