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Technical Artist

Technical Artist The technical artist is responsible for the systems and tools associated with creating and porting art assets. Completed art assets such as character art or environment background are delivered to the technical artist, who is tasked with optimising the art to ensure that the digital files run efficiently within the memory and load speeds of the engine and console, and that the designs still maintain a high standard of visual quality. This includes shader and lighting optimisation, and technical artists may be asked to develop in-house shading tools. Particular attention is paid to file size, polygon count, and how those variables affect render time. The technical artist is also responsible for preparing and/or designing character systems like skeletons, cloths, effect emitters, and ragdoll collision.

Vancouver

Vancouver, Canada Vancouver is a coastal seaport city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. The Greater Vancouver area had a population of 2,463,431 in 2016, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada with over 5,400 people per square kilometre. Vancouver is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities in Canada according to that census; 52% of its residents have a first language other than English. If you're looking for a beautiful environment, bustling urban life, and lots of game studios, Vancouver might be the place for you. Vancouver is one of the largest hubs for game development in Canada, and industry-leading companies like Electronic Arts and Capcom have offices here.


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  • Technical Director Pre-Production - Netflix Animation Studios Expiring soon

    Vancouver, CanadaNo salary specifiedNetflix Game Studio Programming

    Netflix Animation Studios is on a mission to entertain the world with bold, immersive animated films that are timeless and impactful. We are paving the way for the future of animation by building a community of amazing artists and talent ac...

    Posted - 21 Aug 2026

  • Technical Director Lighting - Netflix Animation Studios

    Vancouver, CanadaNo salary specifiedNetflix Game Studio Programming

    Netflix Animation Studios is on a mission to entertain the world with bold, immersive animated films that are timeless and impactful. We are paving the way for the future of animation by building a community of amazing artists and talent ac...

    Posted - 22 Sep 2026

  • Technical Director PaFX (Houdini) - Netflix Animation Studios

    Vancouver, CanadaNo salary specifiedNetflix Game Studio Programming

    Netflix Animation Studios is on a mission to entertain the world with bold, immersive animated films that are timeless and impactful. We are paving the way for the future of animation by building a community of amazing artists and talent ac...

    Posted - 25 Sep 2026

  • Associate Technical Supervisor (Performance) - Netflix Animation Studios Expired

    Vancouver, CanadaNo salary specifiedNetflix Game Studio Operations

    Netflix Animation Studios is on a mission to entertain the world with bold, immersive animated films that are timeless and impactful. We are paving the way for the future of animation by building a community of amazing artists and talent ac...

    Posted - 16 Aug 2026

  • Technical Director Core Assets - Netflix Animation Studios

    Vancouver, CanadaNo salary specifiedNetflix Game Studio Programming

    Netflix Animation Studios is on a mission to entertain the world with bold, immersive animated films that are timeless and impactful. We are paving the way for the future of animation by building a community of amazing artists and talent ac...

    Posted - 31 Aug 2026

  • Senior Programmer, Graphics Tools

    Vancouver, CanadaNo salary specifiedEpic Games Programming

    At the core of Epic's success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it's building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others ...

    Posted - 06 Oct 2026

  • Associate Technical Supervisor (Front End) - Netflix Animation Studios Expired

    Vancouver, CanadaNo salary specifiedNetflix Game Studio Operations

    Netflix Animation Studios is on a mission to entertain the world with bold, immersive animated films that are timeless and impactful. We are paving the way for the future of animation by building a community of amazing artists and talent ac...

    Posted - 16 Aug 2026

  • Associate Technical Supervisor (Back-End) - Netflix Animation Studios

    Vancouver, CanadaNo salary specifiedNetflix Game Studio Operations

    Netflix Animation Studios is on a mission to entertain the world with bold, immersive animated films that are timeless and impactful. We are paving the way for the future of animation by building a community of amazing artists and talent ac...

    Posted - 22 Sep 2026

  • Production Manager - Netflix Animation Studios

    Vancouver, CanadaNo salary specifiedNetflix Game Studio Production

    Netflix Animation Studios is on a mission to entertain the world with bold, immersive animated films that are timeless and impactful. We are paving the way for the future of animation by building a community of amazing artists and talent ac...

    Posted - 10 Oct 2026

  • Environment Surfacing Supervisor - Netflix Animation Studios

    Vancouver, CanadaNo salary specifiedNetflix Game Studio Art

    Netflix Animation Studios is on a mission to entertain the world with bold, immersive animated films that are timeless and impactful. We are paving the way for the future of animation by building a community of amazing artists and talent ac...

    Posted - 07 Sep 2026