Email Opening Title Technical Artist  Full-Time/Part-Time Independent Contractor   Location Groove Jones LLC   Description Groove Jones, a world-renowned and award-winning studio specializing in Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Interactive Entertainment technologies, is currently seeking a person to take on the role of Senior Technical Artist. Our ideal candidate is passionate about design, clever about optimization, and centered in creating visually compelling content. Utilizing your creative and technical expertise, you will support our team in advancing our artist workflow, developing tools, building shaders, and creating environments. As the Senior Technical Artist, you will work with our team to help imagine, design, prototype and implement ideas that spark awe in our users. This is a contract position located in Dallas, Texas. Duties and Responsibilities · Works with the technical art team to identify ways to improve deficiencies in the production pipeline as well as identify risks and propose solutions for current pipelines. · Work with art team to address their needs. · Making shaders and optimizing for lower end hardware VR devices. · Manage real time art pipelines and techniques. Industry Marketing & Advertising   Position Requirements Qualifications · Proficient in Unity · Experience writing shaders or using node-based shader editors, as well as understanding how to approach optimizing shaders · Ability to help the team identify performance bottlenecks and optimize content for projects · Deep understanding of real-time engine render pipeline · Has a creative eye to improve fidelity and the technical prowess to achieve that task Plus: · Experience with C# and/or Python · Background in one or more of the following creative disciplines: 3D Modeling, Texturing, UI/UX design, VFX · Experience in shipped VR/AR content   About the Organization About Groove Jones Culture Groove Jones is more than just a creative and technology studio. Founded in 2015, Groove Jones is an award-winning studio where accomplished artists and engineers leverage preeminent technology to produce extraordinary creative solutions. If you want to be part of a team whose work is talked about, recognized by their industry peers, and wins awards then this is your place. Throughout our history, we have maintained the singular vision to inspire, engage and entertain by bringing imagination to life. This compels us to push the boundaries of ingenuity while valuing a reliable production process geared toward creative thinking and innovation. Our 15,000 square foot studio is located near the heart of Dallas' cultural and music-centric district, Deep Ellum and the Art Deco inspired Fair Park. People love our home. If you walk the halls of our office you will find both dogs and cats, living together in harmony. We are a single interdisciplinary team of artists, technologists, industrial designers, brand strategists, graphic designers, usability experts, interior designers, content creators, engineers, fabricators, and project managers. Our fridge is stocked with premium drinks and our kitchen always has a changing stock of snacks and sweets for everyone to enjoy. For more information visit - www.groovejones.com Remote working Due to the current Covid-19 situation the majority of our team are working remotely. We have accommodated our office in line with social distancing best practice and have a process in place should any of the team have a need to work from the office.   EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.   This position is currently not accepting applications. To search for an open position, please go to http://groovejones.appone.com WE ALSO RECOMMEND Other Jobs Within Same Category -- None found -- Other Jobs Within 60 Miles -- None found --

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