About The Company

Yuga Labs is a web3 company exploring big ideas in identity, ownership, utility, and interoperability to push the crypto and NFT space forward.

The Yugaverse is made up of: Bored Ape Yacht Club Mutant Ape Yacht Club Bored Ape Kennel Club CryptoPunks Meebits Otherside

Plus dozens of community projects using Ape, CryptoPunks, and Meebits IP.

As The Defiant recently said, "The story of Yuga Labs is one where the improbable has become reality in the blink of an eye." Our flagship collection, Bored Ape Yacht Club, debuted in April 2021. Since then, we’ve created new IP for the ape ecosystem (Mutant Ape Yacht Club, Bored Ape Kennel Club), acquired top collections (CryptoPunks and Meebits), and made both web3 and gaming history with the biggest NFT mint ever followed by a game demo with record-breaking synchronized player participation (Otherside). We also found some time to see old friends and make new ones with headline-making events (ApeFest, VMAs) and partnerships (Rolling Stone, Adidas).

Along the way, the Yuga team has grown from 4 to 100+ people, and we’re still on the lookout for brilliant thinkers and doers who can grow alongside us, push us forward, and create work that makes history. If that sounds like you, apply to one of our open roles or reach out.

Job Short Description

Our TeamWe’re a highly creative and technical team that’s working to create new NFT collections and bring those collections to life in immersive ways. We work with other best-in-class teams around the world, and pride ourselves in being able to find innovative solutions to the unique challenges presented at the intersection of web2, gaming, and web3.Who We’re Looking ForWe are looking for a seasoned Art Pipeline Technical Director to join our team and help optimize, write new scripts, and manage our 2D art generation pipeline. As a Pipeline TD, you will be responsible for ensuring the efficient creation and functioning of our 2D art generation pipeline. You will work closely with artists, Creative, Art and Technical Directors and the rest of the creative and gaming teams to ensure that the pipeline is optimized for maximum efficiency and that all art assets are generated in a timely manner.The Job

• Manage the day-to-day operation of the art pipeline, ensuring that all assets are generated on time and to the required standard
• Optimize our existing 2D art generation pipeline to ensure that it runs efficiently and meets the needs of the art team
• Edit Photoshop files to fix issues for artists
• Work with and manage Kitsu review pipeline; run scripts against Kitsu
• Run and maintain python based tools for content creation
• Ensure validity of output of images and data on the project management/review tool Kitsu
• Generate, validate and preserve collection metadata
• Troubleshoot any issues that arise within the pipeline and work with the art team to resolve them.
• Develop and maintain documentation for the art pipeline, ensuring that it is up-to-date and easily accessible to the art team.

Your Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Graphics, or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in art pipeline development
• Expertise in scripting languages such as Python
• Proficiency with industry-standard 2D art tools, such as Photoshop and Illustrator
• Experience with version control systems such as Git and Perforce
• Experience with asset management systems such as Shotgrid or Kitsu
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a team

Bonus

• Experience working with web3 technologies and blockchain
• Experience with 3D software and rendering pipelines
• Experience with Unreal, Unity or other game engines
• Knowledge of shader programming
• Passion for gaming and game development