Technical Artist, Metaverse - Experience Builder

A Technical Artist is the key bridge between artists and engineers, and Horizon Worlds is currently looking for a passionate team member to work closely with a small team to build highly interactive first party games on our Horizon Worlds platform.

Technical Artist, Metaverse - Experience Builder Responsibilities

• Partner with a small strike team to focus on creating VR games within Horizon Worlds

Develop and create high-quality, optimized 3D assets, materials and shaders

Develop broad technical expertise to assist in a wide variety of technical and artistic tasks, including diagnosing and fixing bugs.

Implement dynamic and responsive visual effects that enhance the player's immersive experience

Quickly solve issues with cross-functional leads

Thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Ensure that all visual elements meet creative quality bar, the technical specifications and are optimized for performance

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience working independently and manage one's time and tasks in an ambiguous environment.

Effective communication and drafting skills. Communication across teams including engineers and artists.

Must have experience using a professional game engine like Unity or Unreal.

Expertise with DCC packages, and DCC-to-game engine pipelines

Experience collaborating on multi-disciplinary teams

Experience communicating across team members including engineers and designers

Experience developing real-time games

Experience in real-time content creation (characters/environments/VFX/animation/lighting).

Experience working with version control systems (Git, Perforce, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing real-time experiences for VR headsets

Deep knowledge of game engines, preferably Unity

Being interested and informed about emerging technologies, and video games

Self-motivated, product thinking mindset

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About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect.

Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

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$153,000/year to $212,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual pay is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable.

In addition to base salary, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.