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Currently employing around 60 people, Tarsier Studios is a game development studio based in the vibrant city of Malmö, Sweden. We are the developers of award winning games Statik, Little Nightmares, and Little Nightmares 2. At Tarsier, it’s the games that drive us. Quality above all else. Interesting ideas executed to perfection. We want people to be proud of the work they do here, and to finish each project feeling as though they’ve pushed their abilities to the next level. That, of course, requires hard work and talent in equal measure, and we look for both of those things when recruiting new team members.<br><br>If you think you fit the bill for any of our current available job openings, get in touch and see what comes next.&nbsp;&nbsp;

About Tarsier Studios

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<html><head></head><body><div><strong>About the Role:</strong><br>Tarsier Studios is looking for a creative and technically-minded Technical Artist to join our team. Your focus will be on using Unreal Engine and Houdini to craft stunning shaders, dynamic visual effects, and procedural tools that elevate the look and feel of our worlds.</div>
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<div><strong>What You’ll Do:</strong></div>
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<li>Design and implement stylized shaders and real-time VFX in Unreal Engine.</li>
<li>Use Houdini to build procedural tools and generate complex, high-quality content efficiently.</li>
<li>Collaborate with artists and programmers to solve technical challenges and support efficient workflows.</li>
<li>Optimize assets and effects for performance across platforms.</li>
<li>Help push the visual bar by staying current with the latest tech and trends.</li>
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<div><br><strong>What We Offer:</strong></div>
<div>At Tarsier it's important that our office is welcoming and fun so that our employees enjoy being here; because we believe that working closely with your team is the best way to make great games. That is why our Office Management and People &amp; Culture-department work closely together to make our office a really great place to both work and hang out in. We have a large focus on ergonomic, personal work stations, we eat breakfast together on Wednesdays, and we play games together in the game room. Sometimes we grab an after work beer together in the kitchen, or throw a Christmas party for the ages.</div>
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<div><strong>Our Benefit Package Includes:</strong></div>
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<li>Pension &amp; insurances</li>
<li>30 days of vacation</li>
<li>Overtime pay</li>
<li>Flexible working hours</li>
<li>Wellness contribution to use for gym memberships, swimming, crossfit, bouldering, dance classes, massage and much more</li>
<li>Healthier half hour - 30 minutes of your work day to spend on getting healthier</li>
<li>Health Insurance - access to preventive health care such as physiotherapy, counseling etc</li>
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<div><br><strong>What We’re Looking For:</strong></div>
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<li>Strong experience with Unreal Engine's material editor, Niagara, and shader pipeline.</li>
<li>Proficient in Houdini for procedural content creation and tool development.</li>
<li>Good eye for visual design, motion, and artistic detail in VFX and shaders.</li>
<li>A collaborative spirit and a love for solving creative tech challenges.</li>
<li>3+ years of professional experience in a similar role</li>
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<div><br><strong>Bonus Skills:</strong></div>
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<li>Experience with rigging and animation workflows.</li>
<li>Background in performance profiling and optimization.</li>
<li>Familiarity with game content pipelines (Maya, Blender, Substance, etc.).</li>
<li>Familiarity with Python, VEX, or other scripting languages.</li>
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<div><br>Applicants must hold a Swedish or EU/EEA citizenship or valid work permit for Sweden as we are unfortunately unable to support relocation from outside the EU at the moment.</div>
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<div>This position is onsite at the office in Malmö, and will start with a probationary period.</div>
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<div>Currently employing around 60 people, Tarsier Studios is a game development studio based in the vibrant city of Malmö, Sweden. We are the developers of award winning games Statik, Little Nightmares, and Little Nightmares 2 - as well as our upcoming game REANIMAL. At Tarsier, it’s the games that drive us. Quality above all else. Interesting ideas executed to perfection. We want people to be proud of the work they do here, and to finish each project feeling as though they’ve pushed their abilities to the next level. That, of course, requires hard work and talent in equal measure, and we look for both of those things when recruiting new team members.</div>
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<div>We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and genders, and look forward to hearing from you!</div></body></html>

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Technical Artist