Blackbird Interactive Hiring Senior Technical Artist on 7-Month Contract

Role overview

Blackbird Interactive is hiring a Senior Technical Artist for a seven-month temporary full-time contract. The position is listed in Vancouver, British Columbia and operates remotely within Canada. The official posting states that applicants must both reside in Canada and be legally eligible to work there.

Responsibilities

The role bridges art, engineering, and the game engine. Responsibilities include supporting art-to-engine integration, asset setup, debugging and optimization; building tools, scripts, and workflows; improving procedural art pipelines; resolving visual and performance issues; and collaborating across animation, modeling, texturing, shaders, VFX, and other real-time disciplines.

Requirements and compensation

Blackbird asks for professional Unreal Engine 5 experience, procedural workflows using Unreal PCG or Houdini, DCC experience such as Maya, and programming or scripting with C++, C#, Python, or a similar language. Knowledge of asset management and version control is also required. The official listing gives an annualized compensation range of CAD 120,000 to CAD 155,000.

Application and official information

Applications are handled through the official Blackbird Interactive listing: Senior Technical Artist (7-month contract).

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Information checked on 6 October 2026.

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