Company Description

Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong and diversified line-up of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has development studios in 28 countries and sells video games in more than 55 countries around the globe. We are committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to players. In our studio in Lyon, we are working on products like The Crew, The Crew 2.

Job Description

We are currently seeking a talented Technical Artist to join our team. As a Technical Artist, you are responsible for determining, preparing and adapting the graphic tools used throughout the production. You supervise the integration of objects and environments into the game engine. You also help optimize working methods according to the type of production and you can perform easy debugging on project tools and processes. Finally, you participate, in collaboration with the team of programmers, in the optimization of graphics and environments on all platforms.

Your mission will lead you to work on the following projects and tasks (non-exhaustive):

• Identify technical needs in graphics,
• Design new tools if the existing ones are not adapted or suitable,
• Develop or find the best tools and methods in order to improve and facilitate the work of the graphics team,
• Test the tools before their deployment and ensure that they work properly, 
• Prepare coherent documentation for pipelines, tools and procedures,
• Regularly communicate technical constraints to the different teams,
• Be a reference for the team in relation to technical art and find solutions to complex issues that arise,
• Integrate, validate and optimize graphic data in the engine.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in technical art or any other relevant experience,
• Ability to create technical documentation,
• Preferably with game production experience,
• Very good problem solving skills,
• Must be an effective communicator, both verbally and written
• Fluent in English

Additional informations

• Remuneration according to the experience
• Vacation bonus
• Profit-sharing and participation agreement
• Four free games and eight concert tickets with discount per year

Ubisoft Ivory Tower is committed to creating an inclusive work environment that reflects the diversity of our player community. We are an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability status.