Gala
Gala is creating entertainment that empowers on the blockchain. Across our family of brands including Games, Music, Film and VOX, we’re empowering creators and fans to build the future of entertainment.
Powered by talent from around the globe, our fully remote organization believes in making bold moves to create products that have never been seen before in the marketplace. Gala was founded by Eric Schiermeyer (gaming legend and co-founder of Zynga), and Michael McCarthy (the Creative Director behind viral gaming hits such as Farmville 2). Since then, Gala has grown to be a leader in Web3 entertainment.
Under the Gala brand, we have a growing roster of reputable partners across Gaming and Entertainment including DreamWorks, AMC and nbcu.plus, legendary game developers Peter Molyneux and Will Wright, as well as music greats like Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Kings of Leon and BT.
Our values are based on openness and ownership and the ability to deliver games, experiences, and opportunities to people worldwide. We are breaking down barriers to bring our communities joy, entertainment, and real-world value.
At Gala, we work remotely with flexibility; we have a great time with our colleagues and love getting things done. While working here, you’ll imagine and create new and exciting things for the world to enjoy. Your talents and efforts will improve our audiences’ lives in the real world.
And this is just the beginning… The Role
We are so excited to announce our fantastic VOX crew is adding a Technical Artist to their team! This is a unique opportunity to be immersed in a phenomenal team working on the gaming evolution, working on new and exciting things all while working with some of the best and most talented devs in the industry. You will gather requirements, design tools, debug, build pipelines and tools, automate processes for curation and uploading assets, work on complex problems with artists and other engineers in the domain of tools, pipelines, and develop workflows to improve quality and improve processes.
Responsibilities
Gather user requirements, design, debug, test and maintain quality and reusable code
Work with customers (i.e., artists, engineers) to create and support pipelines, tools and automation processes for getting content from its source, through curation, and up to asset management system
Evaluate assets and determine the direction of development depending on the asset type
Participate in code reviews, best practice documentation and other tech community projects
Essential Skills and Qualifications
3-5 years of industry experience
Shipped titles and/or own prototypes and researches in one of the major game engines – strong preference for previous work on MMORPGs.
Experience with keyframe animation and motion capture data, animation principles and body mechanics.
Basic knowledge of Coding and/or Scripting. (C++, C#, Python), to be able to read and update game code and scripts.
Animation graphs techniques – State machines, Blend Trees, Blendspaces and Procedural Animation constructions.
Passion for making games.
Good communication and problem solving skills.
Knowledge of next-gen game animation systems architecture.
Self-motivated, stellar work ethic, fun collaborator
Excited by problem-solving
Fearless
Nice-to-Have Skills and Qualifications
- Experience successfully working in a fully remote company
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Gala is an equal opportunity employer and adopts a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all current and prospective employees regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse workforce because, in our view, diversity enables better business outcomes. We also believe that a more inclusive workplace, where people of different backgrounds work together, ensures better outcomes for all staff. From application to interview, we place inclusion at the heart of all we do. Employee Benefits
Competitive Salary
Flexible Working Hours
Unlimited PTO
Fully Remote and Location Independence
US Based Employees 100% covered for employees (Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance)
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program and several
NEXT STEPS
If you have the experience, passion and drive to join our team then please submit a resume by clicking the apply button below!
Gala does not accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates. We will not consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies. Gala will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.
$62,500 — $97,500/year
