Principal Technical Artist

Location: United States, Canada, or BrazilWhat You'll DoA AAA Studio is looking for a Senior or Principal Technical Artist, with a strong focus on tooling, pipelines, and cross-discipline collaboration. In this role, you will operate with a high degree of autonomy, owning and driving technical art solutions that improve quality, scalability, and efficiency across internal and external teams.You will work closely with artists, engineers, producers, and outsource partners to identify gaps in workflows, design and build tools or systems to address them, and ensure long-term sustainability of our vehicle cosmetic pipelines. This role requires both hands-on development and strategic thinking, with the ability to align multiple stakeholders around shared technical solutions.In this role, you will:Own and develop technical art tools and workflows to support vehicle cosmetic productionAct as a key technical point of contact between art, engineering, production, and outsource teamsProactively identify pipeline pain points and drive solutions end-to-endDefine, document, and evolve technical standards and best practicesReview assets and materials for quality, performance, and consistency at scaleMentor artists and provide clear technical guidance across teamsCollaborate with outsource partners to ensure expectations, standards, and tooling are clearly understood and metWhat We're Looking ForSenior-level experience as a Technical Artist, with a strong emphasis on tooling and pipeline developmentProven ability to work autonomously and drive projects without close oversightStrong understanding of materials, shaders, textures, and asset creation workflowsExperience building or maintaining tools (Blueprints, scripting, DCC tools, or engine-side systems)Solid knowledge of optimization, scalability, and performance considerationsExcellent communication skills and experience working cross-functionally with multiple stakeholdersExperience supporting or managing outsourced pipelines is a strong plus#J-18808-Ljbffr