**Who we are**:
We are a diverse team of developers driven by a passion for our art, united by our core values and inspired by a culture of inclusivity to build amazing games that thrill players everywhere. We pursue growth and innovation in an environment of safety and trust. Our culture is built on the belief that the more varied voices in our collective will strengthen our team and our games. We are looking for our next teammate who will raise our bar and make us better.
**What we need**:
As a Material Artist at 31st Union Valencia Office, your passion, knowledge and experience will be integral to the look and style of a new generation of player driven experiences derived by your ability to create high-quality materials and textures that bring life to the worlds we build. With technical skill and artistic understanding, you will help us build a library of materials to be used by all art disciplines. Your ability to collaborate on tasks as well as your proactive approach to material creation will be key to meeting our goals in an optimal time frame.
**Responsibilities**:
- Create visually stunning textures and materials for physically-based render pipeline
- Work closely with the key contributors to construct, oversee and maintain the material library
- Work with Engineering and Material Technical Artists to reach scalable performance while still pushing the boundaries of visual quality
- Collaborate with technical stakeholders in designing and improving material pipelines
- Collaborate with 3D artists, designers and other development teams to understand and meet content creator needs of the game.
- Help mentor material artists to improve authored texture and material quality and efficiency.
- Help establish the look and tone of materials for a beautiful new game!
**Who you are**:
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