Meta's Reality Labs is seeking a talented and experienced Technical Artist to join our Fantastical Avatars team. This team is responsible for creating and maintaining the innovative systems that power our avatars across Meta's family of apps, including our groundbreaking Metaverse initiatives in VR/AR. As a Technical Artist, you will collaborate with designers, engineers, and other technical artists to bring fantastical characters to life, enhancing the experiences of billions of users worldwide.
Technical Artist, Metaverse Avatars Responsibilities:
- Lead the development and maintenance of workflows and tools for avatar creation.
- Collaborate closely with art, engineering, user-experience, product management, and other teams to develop content in modern real-time environments.
- Design, manage, and maintain the content pipeline from asset creation through deployment.
- Innovate and solve issues quickly with cross-functional teams.
- Foster collaboration and iteration based on the team's evolving needs.
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- 5+ years of experience in game development or the tech industry as a Technical Artist.
- Proficiency in Python.
- Expertise in character rigging technologies.
- Familiarity with DCC tools such as Maya.
- Proven collaboration skills with multi-disciplinary teams.
- Experience in real-time asset implementation and optimization techniques.
- Effective communication skills across team members, including engineers, artists, and production staff.
- Experience in building tools, plug-ins, and designing workflows for content production.
- Comprehensive understanding of building content for real-time performance.
- Experience with building creator tooling.
- Knowledge of emerging technologies.
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.
Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.
Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.
$130,000/year to $180,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.