Technical Artist (Fx) | Halo Infinite

Who is SkyBox Labs?

SkyBox Labs is a game development studio that works on some of the world’s most iconic games. The studio is currently co-developing Halo Infinite, working on projects in the Minecraft universe, supporting the dev team at Bungie on Destiny 2: Lightfall, supporting development of Fallout 76, and working on original IP. As one of Canada’s fastest-growing game studios, since our inception in 2011, SkyBox Labs has evolved from a group of 8 people to a team of over 250+ Engineers, Artists, Animators, Designers, Producers, and more! Join us in our Burnaby or Victoria studios, or have the opportunity to work remotely within Canada for certain designated projects.

Interested? Let's talk about who we're hiring for:

Skybox Labs is looking for an experienced and passionate FX Technical Artist to join our Halo Infinite art team! Bridging the gap between artists and engineers, you will be a part of a dynamic team responsible for enhancing technical art and FX features and systems.

In this role, you will tackle challenges to refine our artist tools and pipelines, as well as generating innovative solutions.

The ideal candidate is versatile, self-motivated, and capable of supporting various teams within Halo Infinite. You will play a significant role in delivering top-tier art quality on one the world's biggest AAA franchises.

A snapshot of your role:

• Develop and maintain workflows for major features that require efficient content generation
• Create shaders to define the visual properties of game objects, such as materials, lighting, and post-processing effects
• Create tools and improve the art team's efficiency in Maya and Houdini
• Develop and maintain FX art pipelines for creating game assets, identify and address inefficiencies in the process
• Act as a conduit between the art teams and engineers to ensure smooth, efficient pipelines and implementations of various art and designs
• Analyze and comprehend performance restraints, and create optimization strategies to enhance efficiency for pipelines, workflows and tools to serve the team objectives

Sound like you? This is what we're looking for:

• Strong familiarity working with Houdini and Maya
• Self-motivated and capable of making responsible decisions for the project
• 4+ years of experience working on AAA titles in the games industry, with a minimum of 2 years experience with particles and effects
• Intermediate programming experience with languages such as Python, Pymel, or Pyqt
• Ability to create and optimize workflows and processes for content creation
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams

Nice to haves:

• Experience with environment and animation workflow
• A passion for games!
• Familiarity with rendering techniques and shaders is an asset
• Exposure to Unreal Engine, Unity, or similar large engines

And here is why we think you'll love working at SkyBox Labs:

• Social events! Have fun with the team at trivia nights, karaoke nights, movie nights, and group activities. Join our soccer team, game jams, or a board game sesh after work. You name it, we’ve got it!
• Generous relocation allowance to support your move to either Vancouver or Victoria
• We relentlessly support your growth and development! Levcel up your C++ skills at SkyBox University, and expand your game dev knowledge with Lunch & Learns. You’ll join a culture of empowerment, collaboration, and personal growth
• Take care of your mental health with our Employee Assistance Program, 3 weeks of vacation leave, and our free gym at our Solo Studio
• Comprehensive health benefits and a competitive salary, along with a supportive Parental Leave policy
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements; leverage our beautiful studio spaces as needed, and use our $400 work-from-home allowance to make your home office comfortable
• Annual bonus and up to 3% RRSP matching available
• You’ll contribute to industry-leading titles, from legendary AAA franchises to Original IP

Our commitment to you:

SkyBox Labs is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to developing and maintaining a diverse workforce. You’ll join a collaborative, inclusive culture. One where we succeed together – across the desk and around Canada. Where like-minded people work naturally together to achieve great things (and games!).

Only candidates who reside in Canada or are willing to relocate will be considered for this role. Additionally, although we appreciate all interest, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Learn more about us at https://skyboxlabs.com/