Principal Technical Artist

PlayerUnknown Productions Amsterdam B.V.

• Amsterdam

23-02-2024

YOUR ROLE

As a Principal Technical Artist, your mission is to act as the critical link between art and technology within our organization, leveraging Melba, our proprietary technology platform. Your expertise is fundamental to enhancing the visual quality and performance of our projects. This involves developing innovative advanced rendering techniques, refining asset pipelines, and enhancing collaboration across art, tech, and research teams

In this pivotal role, you will significantly contribute to the evolution of our proprietary engine, Melba, which is built on the principles of Entity Component System (ECS) and Data-Oriented Design (DOD). Your insights and innovations will drive the engine's capabilities, ensuring it remains at the forefront of game development technology, facilitating the creation of visually stunning and highly performant game experiences.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Craft and optimize asset pipelines for both art and technical aspects, ensuring a seamless and efficient workflow from concept to in-game implementation.

Take charge of integrating and managing art tools and pipelines, providing solutions that meet the needs of the art team while aligning with technical requirements.

Work closely with the Research Team to integrate Machine Learning (ML) into our production processes where they can offer the most benefit. Your role is to identify opportunities for ML to enhance our workflows, driving efficiency and innovation.

Lead prototyping efforts for new tools or features, demonstrating quick research capabilities and the ability to develop proof of concept projects.
Mentor existing technical artists team, fostering their professional growth and enhancing the team's overall skill set and expertise.

YOUR PROFILE

Strong capability in designing and managing asset pipelines, balancing the needs of art and technology to improve efficiency and quality.
Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to prototype and implement effective technical art solutions.
Eager to stay at the forefront of rendering technology and technical art trends.

NICE-TO-HAVE SKILLS

Basic to intermediate proficiency in C/C++, adding a valuable skill set for developing custom tools and enhancing engine functionality.
Deep knowledge of HLSL/GLSL.
Proficient Experience with Blender.

LOCATION

Hybrid (within The Netherlands), or fully remote within Europe.

About us

At PLAYERUNKNOWN Productions we believe in a flexible work environment driven by honesty and transparency, empowering both developers and researchers to build the tools that can form the foundation of a new generation of interactive worlds. We are a passionate team of committed individuals from all over the world, working towards building the kind of experience that is only now becoming possible. We believe that the longstanding dream of a massive, immersive world where players are free to do whatever they want is closer than ever before, and we believe that we can make it happen.

PLAYERUNKNOWN Productions

is an independent development studio based in Amsterdam, focused on creating massive sandbox worlds. Our multi-disciplinary team is using an array of new and emerging technologies to push the envelope of what is possible with open worlds in gaming. Our goal is to build deep, systemic playgrounds on a planetary scale, populated by thousands of players.

MELBA Team

is PLAYERUNKNOWN Productions’ applied research division. Project Melba is a new simulation engine being built from the ground up, utilizing data-driven design, multi-core processing and machine learning at its foundation in order to power virtual worlds on a scale beyond the capabilities of current technology. 

BENEFITS (NETHERLANDS)

Building a world
Join our group of talented and passionate people from all over the world working towards building the future of gaming. 
Going Dutch
We go by the Dutch law and start with a 12-month contract with the intent to offer a permanent contract afterwards. 
Relocation support
If you are not living in the Netherlands yet, we will support, you and your close ones during the relocation process.
Convenient location & commuting allowance
Our centrally located office is easy to get to from any part of the Netherlands, and we will reimburse you for your commute. 
Comprehensive benefits
 
We provide a contribution to your health insurance and pension as well as a work from home allowance - we got you covered! 
13th month salary
Enjoy a 13th month of salary at the end of the year for a little extra holiday money. If you haven’t been with us a full year, you’ll still get a pro-rata bonus based on how long you’ve been employed.

Flexible Schedule
You are free to work and hang out with us every day in our Amsterdam Studio. If you prefer to work from home, you can take advantage of three work-from-home days a week.

All you can eat
No need to worry about drinks, snacks, and lunch while in the studio.
Vacation
You will have 25 days off and 3 extra studio days off throughout the year. You can also celebrate your birthday with an extra day off! 
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