Character Technical Artist - Vancouver, Canada - Sumo Digital Ltd.

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Company Name
Sumo Digital Ltd.
Salary
Competitive
Location
Vancouver, Canada
Country
Canada
Industry sector
Art
Job start date
ASAP
Posted date
23/02/202 Experience Level
Mid-Senior Level
Job type
Permanent | Full Time
Remote / Hybrid
No

Welcome to Timbre

We are Timbre Games (part of the Sumo Digital Group), a new studio in Vancouver, Canada focused on making exciting, innovative game experiences.

Timbre's vision is to change the games industry through the original games we make, as well as how we make them.

We're building an inclusive, supportive culture that allows us to explore fresh, new (and sometimes weird) ideas.

We're searching for more visionary explorers to join our team of diverse voices, coming together to develop games that are accessible to a wide audience.

If you're thinking about your next adventure, send us your resume to talk to our team about how you can add your voice to the games we're working on.

Art at Timbre Games
We are visionaries, sculptors, painters and landscapers of virtual worlds. Together, we breathe life into creative concepts and ideas while defining experiences and quality.

We collaborate with multiple departments to establish our vision, and absolutely light up as we watch it all come together.

We are utilizing advanced tools and technologies to shape our vision of building diverse and accessible AAA games.

Character Technical Artists impact our team by driving character pipeline and tools creation for Maya and Unreal.

**As a Character Technical Artist at Timbre, you will: - Work with the Character Art and Animation teams to improve character creation processes and workflow

Be a key bridge between Artists and Engineers, understanding their needs to build out unique Timbre solutions
Clearly communicate technical challenges and concepts to the team
Help define and maintain a pipeline to accomplish the technically challenging goals of a highquality game
Assist in scoping work for ontime milestone deliveries
Focus on removing blockers to allow the content creators to do their best work
Participate in an agile development work environment

What you bring:

Tools scripting knowledge in python and/or MEL languages
Troubleshooting technical issues that arise with characters in both Maya and Unreal
3 + years of experience in games or film working in a similar role
A wellrounded technical expertise in the realm of characters
An innovative and exploratory mindset

What you'll gain:

Timbre aims to foster a workplace environment that empowers our team to do their best creative work. Below are a list of some of the benefits we offer to ensure you reach your full potential. As we continue to grow, we are co-creating more values-driven benefits to support our team.

Competitive

salary & comprehensive health benefits, including extended health, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short / long-term disability, 24/7 counselling through an employee assistance program and a health spending account available to you from your first day

Annual bonus & up to 5% RRSP matchingavailable to you from your first day
Flexible paid time off (unlimited), plus holiday closure between Christmas and New Years, as well as National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Work with us in Vancouver or remotely across Canada, utilizing our $500 work from home allowance
1 year gaming subscription and weekly gaming days
My Pathway a Career Development Program to provide a clear path for you to grow at Timbre
8 learning days per year and unlimited access to Udemy online courses
A values driven culture with direct access to leadership and industry veterans with a wealth of knowledge to share

Timbre's Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Timbre Games is located in beautiful Vancouver, BC, Canada and on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xwməθkwəyəm (Musqueam), Sḵwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Selílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Although our roots are in Vancouver, we work with a remote, distributed team across Canada.

If you are interested in an opportunity at Timbre Games but are not presently residing in Canada, please note that we may be able to offer assistance in immigrating / relocating under the right conditions.

At Timbre, we try to be mindful and not set unrealistic requirement expectations in order to apply.

If you don't tick all of the boxes of the role that you're excited about, we encourage you to send your resume to our General Application inbox on our careers page, or, follow Timbre on LinkedIn to stay in touch with our newest openings.

If what we've shared above resonates with you, connect with us today

**#LI-Remote