3D Artist required for a leading IT software company(contractual for 3m extendable)

Job Name : Technical Artist Work Exp : 3+ yrs of exp Location : Hyderabad In Mixed Reality, people - not technology - are at the center of everything we do. Our vision moves beyond screens and pixels, creating a new reality aimed at bringing us closer together - whether that is scientists ‘meeting’ on the surface of a virtual Mars or some yet undreamt-of possibility. We aspire to use our Mixed Reality technologies and platform, including both HoloLens and immersive Mixed Reality devices, to augment and improve the professional lives of workers around the world, empowering them to achieve more. We have an incredible opportunity for a motivated, experienced and professional 3D Technical Artist to join our growing team of designers, artists and creative coders. This position requires technical and creative expertise in the evaluation, creation, and optimization of 3D art and assets, and moving them at high levels of quality and performance to mobile platforms, esp. HoloLens. Strong technical art, programming, and 3D visual skills are required. Experience in game engines and 3D art is preferable. If you are not expert in Unity, you will need the passion and technical capability to become an expert quickly. You are highly-skilled in 3D art creation and optimization tools; you can code shaders; you have production-pipeline expertise (especially in Unity); and you have broader e2e app-design capabilities (concept/ideation, user-focused problem-solving, 3D app patterns). Additionally, you will provide technical reviews and guidance for best practices on performance and procedures for 3D Artists. Primary Responsibilities: • Work with 3D artists to create high-quality, performant 3D assets. • Provide optimizations for porting to mobile platforms, esp. HoloLens. • Use PiXYZ, Simplygon, or other frame and rendering analysis and optimization tools. • Create or modify shaders targeting mobile platforms. • Do detailed performance analysis for apps. • Get assets thru Unity (and other) production pipelines. • Assess customer needs (especially with external Microsoft strategic partners) to problem-solve and implement innovative 3D design solutions • Work as part of a team (often across time-zones), for example working with other technical artists, visual/interaction designers, and engineers to design and deliver Mixed Reality apps and experiences. • Demonstrate design and technical expertise across the end-to-end 3D design process • Collaborate with design and fellow artists to build best practices and solutions possible. • Work in ambiguity while still delivering timely and high-quality results. Requirements: • 3+ years’ experience as a Technical Artist, designing, developing, and shipping major game contributions in published games or entertainment market with critical acclaim.