Trainee Technical Artist 2022

Our world-class Total War team are seeking a Trainee Technical Artist to join us at our UK Games development studio based in Horsham, West Sussex. This permanent position is an ideal opportunity to start a career in games development in an environment that invests in your career progression and join an exciting, thriving industry and at a world class studio

The successful candidates will work on our current and unannounced titles whilst being mentored by senior members of the team. In this role, you will have access to our learning and development portal as well as our bespoke Trainee Developer Program.

Key Responsibilities

As a Trainee Technical Artist, with support from your mentor and the other Technical Art team members, you will undertake the creation of tools, and shaders, to support the artists across the Total War projects.

Alongside this, you will be expected to gain an understanding of our in-house tools, technical art codebase, engine, and artist workflows.

On a day-to-day basis, you will:

• Continue building on your knowledge and understanding of our in-house tools, technical art codebase, engine, and workflows
• Communicate with members of the Total War team
• Work closely with your designated mentor
• Complete designated tasks you’ve been given
• Attend the technical art morning and evening stand-ups
• Attend meetings as needed
• Supply ‘Show & Tell’ slides.

As you become more accomplished in your area of development, your mentor will lead you to becoming involved in the planning process and you will have the opportunity to add useful ideas to the work making a real difference for content creators.

Knowledge, Skill and Experience 

Essential

• Experience writing code in any language
• Knowledge and/or experience of shader creation HLSL and/or node-based
• Working knowledge of 3d content creation package(s) e.g. 3dsmax, Maya, Blender
• Good problem solver
• Team focused with strong communication skills
• Positive, can-do attitude.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Python
• Procedural content creation / Houdini knowledge
• Having completed game jams, tools and/or personal projects
• Art background or training
• Understanding of the state of the art in games, and of gameplay.

Note: Applications for this role must include a portfolio/showreel (or link to a portfolio/showreel). Applications that do not have this information will not be considered.

About Creative Assembly

It’s an exciting time to be a part of our craft-led studio, as we push the boundaries in creating deep and detailed experiences that last.

Our teams are diverse from across the world, from trainees to industry veterans who constantly challenge us and make sure we are striving for the best within our games and our studio life. We are united through our shared values of Quality, Focus, Teamwork, Respect and Trust and we win awards for our culture and our people-centric approach, having won a Best Place to Work Award for five consecutive years. We invest in our people, the studio, and our projects. We are a company that’s secure and safe – you don’t need to worry about job security at CA.

We’ll give you the creative freedom, tools, support and development to achieve your potential.

Our studios are based in Horsham, UK and Sofia, Bulgaria, including several bespoke state-of-the-art audio suites and a dedication motion capture facility. We are currently working remotely due to COVID-19 and are developing more flexible ways of working for the future. Right now, we are actively recruiting and onboarding staff with our expert IT and HR teams setting you up for success remotely, whether you’re relocating now or will be in the future.

We offer many benefits to support you and your family including:

• We are developing more flexible ways of working to give everyone at CA the balance and space they need. We also offer enhanced holiday allowance, maternity and paternity breaks, flexibility with our core hours, and no-notice holidays.   
• Bespoke relocation package for you and your dependents, with support throughout the process from our dedicated Relocation Specialists
• Private medical and dental insurance, life insurance, permanent health insurance, critical illness cover and free health care screening
• Generous holiday allowance plus full studio closure over the Christmas and New Year period, and all UK Bank holidays
• Annual discretionary studio bonus
• Join our award-winning education and social responsibility programme; the Legacy Project, as an industry ambassador to mentor and educate others
• Defined career development pathways and personalised training support including; SEGA Dev Day, internal masterclasses, prestigious creative workshops, on-site training with renowned specialists and global conference attendance
• Opportunity to join our Diversity and Inclusion Network – an employee-led group
• Season ticket travel loans and cycle to work scheme with free bike servicing and discounted car valet service on site
• Free games and merchandise plus access to our extensive games library
• Free breakfast every day - toast, bagels, pancakes, cereals, yoghurts, fresh fruit, smoothies, juices, milkshakes and more in our fully stocked kitchen*
• Wellbeing support with an employee assistance programme and onsite confidential sessions
• In-studio heavily subsidised massage therapy*
• Discounts for home technology, travel insurance, corporate gym membership, cinema tickets, holidays, trips out and Ikea vouchers, and many local businesses including estate agents
• Studio parties for you and your family; such as our Summer Festival, Christmas Party plus a separate Children’s Christmas Party. We also have Cinema days and wrap parties for game releases*
• Studio community activities such as life drawing, creative writing, Pilates, Walking Challenges, Couch to 5k, basketball, game and movie evenings, board game club, 5-a-side football, CA Choir, Sword fighting (yes, sword fighting) and loads more*

*some of the above in-studio benefits are on hold while we work remotely during COVID-19.

Our studio sites have disabled access. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.