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About the Role

Partner globally to build next-generation features and technology on an exciting Unpublished R&D Title. The team focuses on supporting the game's visual targets and content production needs, helping artists realize a vibrant and rich world for players. You'll help define and scale the creative workflows that power content creation across our next generation of worlds, leading and growing a team of talented technical artists.

Responsibilities

Directly manage a team of Technical Artists, providing support, coaching, mentorship, and guidance.
Partner with Art Leadership, Production, and Engineering to define tooling, workflow, and pipeline requirements.
Own and support artist-facing tools, workflows, and content pipelines, ensuring systems are intuitive, documented, scalable, and maintainable.
Work closely with Engineering to evaluate technical solutions, balancing artist usability, production efficiency, and long-term sustainability.
Guide the development and optimization of content creation pipelines that support teams working in parallel production streams.
Support the evolution of existing tools, workflows, and pipeline systems as project needs change and scale.
Build strong cross-disciplinary relationships to understand artist needs, identify workflow pain points, and drive meaningful improvements.
Champion technical best practices, workflow consistency, and knowledge sharing through documentation, training, and mentorship.
Partner with Technical Art leadership to establish team goals, craft standards, and long-term technical strategy.
Communicate constraints, risks, and opportunities clearly to stakeholders, helping guide prioritization and technical decision-making.

Requirements

6+ years of professional experience as a Technical Artist in games or a related industry.
2+ years in a people management role leading Technical Artists or similar technical disciplines.
Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, and developing technical teams while fostering strong cross-functional collaboration.
Strong proficiency in Python and experience developing scalable artist tools, content pipelines, and workflow solutions for game development.
Professional experience with Unreal Engine 5 and modern content creation workflows.
Experience with content creation and tool development for DCC tools, with emphasis on Autodesk Maya and Substance Suite workflows.
Strong understanding of art production pipelines and the ability to translate artistic requirements into scalable technical solutions.
Proven experience partnering closely with engineers to develop tools, workflows, or pipeline systems.
Excellent communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to navigate ambiguity and act as a bridge between art and engineering.

Skills

Python
Unreal Engine 5
Autodesk Maya
Substance Suite
Houdini
Blender
ZBrush
3DS Max
Photoshop
UI development frameworks
PySide
PyQt

Location

Sydney

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

6+ years of professional experience as a Technical Artist
2+ years in a people management role

Benefits

Open paid time off policy
Paid parental leave
Flexible work schedules
Co-op gaming areas
Play fund
Snacks
Medical Insurance that covers you and your dependents
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness fund
Donation matching of time and money to registered charities
Learning and Development opportunities

About the Company

At Riot, we believe in putting players first.
Our mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player.
We are better when we work together.
Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday.