ARTISTE TECHNIQUE PRINCIPAL, PERSONAGES – MONTRÉAL Qui nous sommes Salut! Nous sommes Cloud Chamber: une équipe collaborative d’esprits inspirés qui créent des jeux tous ensemble. Nous nous efforçons de créer des expériences de jeu uniques, divertissantes et profondes qui engagent le monde entier. Nous croyons en la beauté et la force de la diversité, à la fois dans la composition du studio et dans la nature même de nos idées. Notre focus sur la communication ouverte et le bien-être au travail permet à chacun d'entre nous d’atteindre l'excellence dans notre travail et le bonheur dans nos vies. Oh, nous avons presque oublié de mentionner que nous travaillons actuellement sur le prochain BioShock !! Dur à croire, n’est-ce pas? Notre passion et notre amour pour cette franchise emblématique nous ont réunis. Le plaisir et la responsabilité de créer la prochaine itération d’un jeu aussi apprécié sont ce qui nous permet d’avancer.   Ce que tu feras : Créer et entretenir des rigs (corps et visage) et des habillages (skinning) pour personnages, véhicules et accessoires Spécifier, développer et maintenir des outils de rigging et d'animation afin de saisir les animations en mocap pour le jeu Collaborer avec les département d’Art et d’Ingénierie, diriger la recherche et les processus (workflows) afin d’améliorer les technologies de déformations, de fidélité de l'animation et d’uniformiser les processus de création de contenu. Résoudre les problèmes techniques liés aux rigs, aux animations et aux performances d'animation Encadrer et gérer d'autres artistes techniques tout en veillant à ce que leurs tâches soient claires et  réalisables et offrir de la rétroaction Travailler avec la production pour identifier les problématiques potentielles, élaborer le milestones roadmap et participer à la planification court-terme des sprints   La personne idéale serait : Passionnée par ce qu’elle fait et inspirante pour les autres; Toujours prête à relever des défis techniques Posséder une expérience significative dans le développement rigs (corps et visage) pour des jeux AAA publiés ou pour des longs métrages. Expérience en développement / publication de jeu de tir à la première personne (FPS) AAA, est un avantage! Être un·e leader qui possède de l'expérience en gestion inter-disciplines. Tu es une personne positive, collaborative, qui dirige par l’exemple. On dit de toi que tu es motivé·e, que tu possèdes de grande aptitudes pour la communication et une solide esprit d’équipe Maya n’es plus de secret pour toi. Tu possèdes une expérience significative en création d’animation, de rigs et d’interface utilisateur (UI tools). Expérience Motionbuilder, un plus Maîtrise d'un ou plusieurs langages de programmation / d'interface graphique (GUI) Tel que Python, PySide / PyQt. Expérience avec en C # / C ++ / Maya API, est un atout Une forte compréhension de la forme, de la gestuelle et de la silhouette en ce qui concerne le mouvement. Une compréhension exceptionnelle de l'anatomie et de la caricature Une solide compréhension des principes d'animation traditionnels et de la manière dont ils peuvent être appliqués aux jeux vidéo Avoir de l’expérience en recherche de nouvelles techniques, de la mise en oeuvre à  la formation de l'équipe. Tu es au fait des technologies et les logiciels couramment utilisés Tu aimes et es aptes à partager tes découvertes, recherches, références et ta documentation avec l'équipe Tu as la capacité de transformer une ambition créative ou une requête de fonctionnalité l'écran en tâches techniques réalisables pour les concrétiser Si tout cela te sembles aussi excitant que ce l’est pour nous, nous aimerions te rencontrer. Joins-toi à nous dans la création d’univers qui font vibrer les gens.   LEAD CHARACTER TECHNICAL ARTIST – Montréal  Who We Are: Hello! We’re Cloud Chamber: a collaborative team of inspired minds who create games together. We strive to make unique, entertaining, and thoughtful game experiences that engage the world.  We believe in the beauty and strength of diversity, in both the makeup of the studio and the nature of our thinking.  Our focus on open communication and overall well-being allows each of us to strive for excellence in our work, and happiness in our lives. Oh, almost forgot to mention that we’re currently making the next BioShock!! I know, right? Our passion and love for this iconic franchise is what brought us together. The thrill and responsibility of creating the next iteration of such a beloved game is what keeps us going.   What We Need: We are looking for a Lead Character Technical Artist to work side by side with the directors and leads to carry the vision forward. We want you to set the example, leading efforts to help us breathe life into a new and fantastical world. Together, we will set the stage for a stunning narrative and systems-driven experience. Who We Think Will Be a Great Fit  You have a love for inspiring others and tackling challenging technical assignments head on. With significant experience developing body and facial rigs for shipped AAA games, or feature films, you will be the guiding light for our character team.  Ideally you have Lead experience and have managed the character and rigging process across departmental disciplines before. You are someone who sets a shining example for positive collaborative process. You are self-motivated, have good communications skills, and possess a great team-player attitude. Minimum Requirements: Fluent in Maya with significant experience writing animation, rigging, and UI tools.  Motionbuilder experience a plus Proficient in one or more programming/GUI languages (Ex. Python, PySide/PyQt). C#/C++/Maya API experience a plus A strong understanding of form, gesture, and silhouette in regard to motion. An exceptional understanding of anatomy and caricature A strong understanding of traditional animation principles and how they can be applied to videogames Experience investigating new techniques, implementing them and training the team. You are up to date with current technology and software A love for research, reference, and documenting your findings to share with the team Ability to effectively translate creative ambition and onscreen feature requests into the achievable technical tasks required to realize them. Experience developing/shipping AAA First-Person shooters a plus!   What You Will Do: Create and maintain rigs (both body and facial) and skinning, for characters, vehicles and props Specify, develop, and maintain rigging and animation tools for getting animations from mocap to game Collaborate with Art and Engineering, drive research, workflows, and technologies for improved deformations, animation fidelity, and streamlined content creation processes Troubleshoot technical issues related to rigs, animations, and animation performance Mentor and manage other technical artists - ensuring that each has clear, actionable tasking and feedback Work with Production to identify blocking issues, develop milestone roadmaps, and participate in short-term sprint planning   If all of this sounds as exciting to you as it is to us, we’d love to meet you. Join us in creating worlds that move people.   #LI-CC

  PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER     Who We Are: 2K publishes some of the most popular video game franchises on the planet including Mafia, Borderlands, BioShock, NBA 2K, WWE 2K, Evolve, XCOM, and Sid Meier’s Civilization. The Core Technology group is responsible for identifying common problems across the company and building solutions to those problems. We fill our team with individuals who enjoy a challenge, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, and want to take ownership and responsibility for products. If you are passionate about working in the game industry and implementing cool features for our game products, come join our team.       What We Need:   We’re looking for someone to lead the software design and architecture process of our new applications and systems Most of your time will be spent developing features and optimizing performance, robustness, and scalability of client/server systems You will also spend time working with product managers to innovate new features to support 2K’s many games and reduce technical debt associated with legacy systems through innovation and automation Additionally, you will be a champion for best practices within the engineering team        What You Will Do:   ·        Create documented architectures for testable, scalable, distributed, fault-tolerant systems ·        Interface with external groups to provide architecture, code feedback, strategy, and direction ·        Mentor other engineers and champion best-practices within the engineering team ·        Work with product managers to gather requirements ·        Reduce technical debt associated with legacy applications through innovation and automation What you bring ·        Proficiency building Java and Go micro-services on Linux ·        Skilled with unit and automated testing ·        Ability to explain technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences ·        An attitude of achievement when our partners are successful ·        B.S. in Computer Science, or equivalent      Bonus items ·        A passion for working in games ·        Solid C# and/or C++ ·        Jenkins or similar continuous deployment tools ·        Capable with Perforce ·        OSX and Windows development knowledge Who We Think Will Be A Great Fit: You will be a great fit for our team if you are very passionate about solving day-to-day problems with smart, elegant, and simple solutions. You iterate fast and leverage the latest game development standards to produce the best possible experience. You are a true leader with the ability to work with and manage strong personalities, influencing and driving consensus. You excel in environments that are fast-paced and rapidly changing, and know the value of being creative, autonomous, and collaborative. You have a sense of urgency about your customer’s requests, and can deliver quality work in a timely manner. Overall, you are bold in action and make the right choices to take our products to the next level.   A passion for working in gaming Experience working with high traffic services and highly scalable systems Experience working with cloud technologies to build SaaS applications Superb communication skills: Demonstrated ability to explain technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences Strong understanding of the Software design/architecture process Superb ability to take high-level direction and know how to execute against it Understanding of DevOps, Continuous Delivery, and Agile development Experience with unit testing Experience developing, maintaining and innovating large scale distributed applications        #LI-2K  

SENIOR ENVIRONMENT ARTIST   Who We Are: We are dedicated to crafting highly engaging entertainment with a commitment to putting fans first. We aim to be a team of diverse game makers driven by a passion for our art and inspired by a culture of inclusivity to build games that thrill players everywhere. We cherish our studio independence and autonomy, and value the collaborative support of 2K, one of the world’s leading interactive entertainment companies. We are the newest studio in the Take-Two Interactive family, founded in 2019 and located in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Our first effort is to build a multiplayer and multiplatform AAA action game which will thrill a diverse community of gamers and have fun while doing it. We prize our creative autonomy as an independent studio, with both the financial and logistical support of 2K Games publishing.   Who You Are: 4 or more years of experience in game development with an emphasis on environment art  At least 2 shipped titles, experience with AAA open world titles preferred A motivated self-starter who can drive to quality Great communicator and collaborator, can express needs and dependencies, can communicate status clearly and effectively Experience collaborating with Lead Artists and Art Director to create and support creative vision. Knowledge of Maya, Unreal Engine, Substance Painter/Designer, PBR Workflow, zBrush, and Photoshop Houdini and World Machine experience a plus Recent use of industry standard game editors Experience with industry-standard asset management tools Ability to give and receive constructive feedback Classic drawing or painting techniques with the ability to sketch out ideas on paper Strong communication skills Good sense of spatial composition and proportions Understanding of basic architecture   What We Need: We are looking for a Senior Environment Artist to collaborate with the Environment team in building 3D assets that are both visually stunning and are technically performant. The ideal candidate will work closely with the Lead Environment Artist and Art Director to craft a cohesive and visually stunning space. This is an amazing opportunity to work side-by-side with great talent to establish a new 2K franchise.   Strong individual contributor who can execute on direction from Lead Environment Artist and Art Director  Model & Texture 3D Environment Assets (Hard Surface, Organic, Structural)  Construct environments that tell a sense of place and story Self-starter and independent, able to take feedback and run with it Able to take ownership of medium to large environments and construct them from start to finish Able to communicate to Leads and Production their status, schedule, pace, and needs Able to follow and collaborate with concept art Able to follow environment art phase pipelines and work within time constraints Assist with Outsource Asset integration   Let’s talk! Send your resume via the link below to start the journey.   #LI-SV