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Posted August 19, 2023
Gala Games

Senior Technical Artist

Gala Games
Anywhere Remote Full Time

Gala Gala is creating entertainment that empowers on the blockchain. Across our family of brands including Games, Music, Film and VOX, we’re...

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Gala

Gala is creating entertainment that empowers on the blockchain. Across our family of brands including Games, Music, Film and VOX, we’re empowering creators and fans to build the future of entertainment.

Powered by talent from around the globe, our fully remote organization believes in making bold moves to create products that have never been seen before in the marketplace. Gala was founded by Eric Schiermeyer (gaming legend and co-founder of Zynga), and Michael McCarthy (the Creative Director behind viral gaming hits such as Farmville 2). Since then, Gala has grown to be a leader in Web3 entertainment.

Under the Gala brand, we have a growing roster of reputable partners across Gaming and Entertainment including DreamWorks, AMC and NBCU. Plus, legendary game developers Peter Molyneux and Will Wright, as well as music greats like Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Kings of Leon and BT.

Our values are based on openness and ownership and the ability to deliver games, experiences, and opportunities to people worldwide. We are breaking down barriers to bring our communities joy, entertainment, and real-world value.

At Gala, we work remotely with flexibility; we have a great time with our colleagues and love getting things done. While working here, you'll imagine and create new and exciting things for the world to enjoy. Your talents and efforts will improve our audiences' lives in the real world.

And this is just the beginning…

The Role

We are excited to share that our Last Expedition team is seeking a talented and experienced Technical Artist with expertise in Unreal Engine 5.2, performance, and tool creation. As a Technical Artist, you will play a vital role in optimizing and maintaining the performance of our games developed using Unreal Engine 5. Your primary responsibilities will include capturing and analyzing performance data, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing solutions to improve overall game performance.

Additional desired responsibilities would be guiding and supporting lighting/skybox creation, dynamic foliage and character/weapon pipelines as we ramp into production on these efforts.

This is a unique opportunity to be immersed in a phenomenal team working on new and exciting things all while collaborating with some of the best and most talented developers in the industry. Read on and apply to be a part of the evolution of gaming!

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the team to understand our performance requirements and objectives
  • Capture and analyze performance data using various profiling and monitoring tools for Unreal Engine 5.2 - using tools like Unreal Insights and PIX
  • Identify performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, and other issues that impact the gameplay experience
  • Develop and implement performance optimization strategies to improve frame rates, load times, and overall game performance
  • Write custom tools and scripts to automate pipeline tasks
  • Research, develop and maintain lighting, skybox, and foliage pipelines
  • Collaborate with artists, designers, and engineers to optimize game assets, materials, shaders, and rendering techniques
  • Research and stay up-to-date on the latest industry trends and techniques
  • Provide guidance and recommendations to the team on the best practices for maintaining performance

Essential Skills and Qualifications

  • 5+ years as a Technical Artist within game development
  • Experience analyzing performance captures for Unreal Engine 5 using tools like Unreal Insights and PIX
  • Experience creating tools and scripts to assist in game development and maintenance
  • Research and stay updated on the latest industry trends and techniques related to performance monitoring and optimization.
  • Self-motivated, stellar work ethic, fun collaborator
  • Excited by problem-solving
  • Fearless

Nice-to-Have Skills and Qualifications

  • Familiarity with other game engines, such as UE or Unity, and their performance monitoring tools
  • Knowledge of GPU profiling tools and techniques
  • Experience with cloud-based infrastructure and distributed systems
  • Familiarity with agile development methodologies
  • Prior successful experience working in a fully remote environment

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Gala is an equal opportunity employer and adopts a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all current and prospective employees regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse workforce because, in our view, diversity enables better business outcomes. We also believe that a more inclusive workplace, where people of different backgrounds work together, ensures better outcomes for all staff. From application to interview, we place inclusion at the heart of all we do.

Employee Benefits

  • Competitive Salary
  • Flexible Working Hours
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Fully Remote and Location Independence
  • US Based Employees 100% covered for employees (Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Employee Assistance Program and several

NEXT STEPS

If you have the experience, passion and drive to join our team then please submit a resume by clicking the apply button below!


Gala does not accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates. We will not consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies. Gala will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.

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