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Job description
Blackbird Interactive is hiring a Technical Artist — a contract, based in Vancouver, BC role. Apply directly on Blackbird Interactive's careers page below.
Technical Artist (6-Month Contract)
Team: Technical Art
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Commitment: Temporary Full-Time
Workplace Type: remote
Blackbird Interactive is looking for an experienced Technical Artist to help adapt and enhance a large, established simulation game for new platforms and display environments. Working at the intersection of design, art, and engineering, you'll implement gameplay content, support technical pipelines, develop tools and workflows, and help ensure the game delivers a polished, performant, and intuitive player experience across platforms.
You'll collaborate closely with designers, artists, engineers, and production to solve technical and creative challenges, improve development workflows, and build systems that enable the team to create high-quality content efficiently. If you enjoy bridging disciplines, solving complex technical problems, and turning creative ideas into polished gameplay, we'd love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
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Collaborate with design, art, engineering, and production to implement gameplay features, technical systems, and content across multiple platforms.
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Act as a bridge between disciplines, solving technical challenges and supporting asset integration, debugging, optimization, and engine implementation.
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Design and maintain tools, scripts, workflows, and pipelines that improve team productivity and content quality.
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Identify usability, visual, and performance issues, developing solutions that balance player experience, technical constraints, and production needs.
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Support artists and designers across a variety of content areas, including animation, materials, FX, UI, and gameplay systems.
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Create clear documentation for tools, workflows, and technical processes while proactively identifying opportunities to improve production.
Requirements
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3+ years of professional experience as a Technical Artist, Technical Designer, or similar role in game development.
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Strong understanding of real-time game development pipelines, engine integration, and content workflows.
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Experience developing production tools, workflows, or gameplay systems using scripting or programming languages such as Python, C#, or C++.
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Familiarity with DCC tools such as Maya and asset management/version control workflows.
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Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently in a production environment.
Pluses
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Experience with Unity, Unreal Engine, or other commercial game engines.
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Experience with game ports, remasters, or cross-platform development.
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Knowledge of shaders, materials, animation systems, visual effects, or technical UI.
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Experience with performance profiling, optimization, and Perforce (P4V).
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Frequently asked questions
What skills are required for Technical Artist at Blackbird Interactive?
The required skills for Technical Artist at Blackbird Interactive include: Python, C#, C++, Unity, Unreal, Git.
What is the seniority level for Technical Artist at Blackbird Interactive?
Technical Artist at Blackbird Interactive is a Mid Level level position.
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