About Us

Hardsuit Labs, located in Seattle, was founded in 2015 with the same goal as every other game development studio that has ever existed – to make great games. What sets us apart is the way we make that happen:

It’s all about our people.

It takes talented, driven people to make great games. Here at the Lab, we work hard to create and to maintain an environment that not only attracts those people and keeps them here, but that allows them to thrive and to do what they do best – to make great games. It’s not always as easy as it sounds, but it really is that simple.

We might as well admit it: we’re obsessive about our people and our culture here at the Lab. We believe in hiring a mix of seasoned industry veterans and talented young upstarts, but talent and shipped titles aren’t enough; we’re looking for people who bring a variety of experiences and perspectives – people who we can spend time with, and people who can navigate the unpredictable waters of modern game development as a tight-knit group.

We believe in low turnover, and take steps to guard against the “staff-up and lay-off” cycle that is so common in this industry. When we hire, we hire for the long term, and we’re unapologetically picky about it.

About the Job

Hardsuit Labs is currently looking for a technical artist to join our team! With a unique combination of artistic and technical expertise, you will be the bridge between our artists and engineers.

You should:

Have a well-developed creative background and sensitivity to dealing with creative issues within technical constraints. You’ll employ your expert-level knowledge of 3D tools and problem-solving skills to build tools, maintain pipelines and provide technical support for our artists. Ensuring that art assets can be easily integrated into a game without sacrificing either the overall artistic vision or exceeding the technical limits of the chosen platform will be your number one priority. Teamwork is key here and you must love working in a team fostered environment.

Basic Qualifications

• Excellent Troubleshooting and debugging skills an absolute must.
• Experience shipping games on multiple platforms.
• Minimum 3 years of professional game development experience.
• Experience with next-gen material functions, such as advanced UE4 material and blueprint functions, and Substance Designer.
• Experience with Autodesk Maya, Photoshop required. Expertise in other 3D software packages will be considered.
• Expert knowledge of working with PBR Albedo, normal, roughness and metallic maps to get the best look within the game engine’s technical limits/constraints.
• Exceptional understanding of next generation asset creation pipelines, tools, software and customization systems.
• Ability to ensure levels and other content are meeting memory budgets and performance target.
• Passion for making and playing great games, with an awareness of current titles and industry trends.
• Able to think creatively to resolve technical challenges and limitations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Level management and optimization on a console project is preferred.
• Ability to troubleshoot and fix complex workflow issues in artist software, version control systems, and game engines.
• Strong knowledge of modern game environment development principles and techniques.
• Rigging experience, and being well-versed in the process of animation creation and animation techniques.
• Strong foundation in art or animation.

Required Materials

• Resume (PDF format only)
• Cover Letter (PDF format only)
• Portfolio (executable files will not be accepted/reviewed)
• Must be willing to complete an art test

Our Benefits

We take our commitment to our people seriously, and we make sure that our benefits directly reflect that commitment; we’re always looking to improve quality of life for our people in any way we can.

• Medical / Dental / Vision
• Life and STD/LTD Insurance
• 401K Program
• Unlimited Vacation Time
• 9 Sick Days / 9 Holidays
• Company Events and Outings
• Drinks and Snacks