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Special Effects Artists and Animators

Create special effects or animations using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products, such as computer games, movies, music videos, and commercials.

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Salary Breakdown

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Average

$56,690

ANNUAL

$27.25

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Entry Level

$38,800

ANNUAL

$18.65

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Mid Level

$48,710

ANNUAL

$23.42

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Expert Level

$98,660

ANNUAL

$47.43

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Job Opportunities

Special Effects Artists and Animators

  • Technical Artist, Metaverse
    Meta    Phoenix, AZ 85067
     Posted about 5 hours    

    **Summary:**

    We are seeking a dedicated Technical Artist to serve as a crucial link between our artistic and engineering teams. This role involves collaborating closely with a multifaceted, interconnected team dedicated to crafting engaging, first-party infrastructure, systems, and tools for our platform aimed at shaping the metaverse.

    **Required Skills:**

    Technical Artist, Metaverse Responsibilities:

    1. Partner closely with the engineering, design and art teams to develop content across a range of devices.

    2. Implement runtime logic within a complex real-time environment with performance limitations in mind.

    3. Develop broad technical expertise to assist in a wide variety of technical and artistic tasks, including diagnosing and fixing bugs, quickly solving issues with cross-functional leads.

    4. Design, manage and maintain the pipeline from artists and end users through to deployment.

    5. Provide technical direction and guidance to artists on the best practices for using new tools and workflows.

    6. Analyze project timelines and resource allocation, proposing adjustments to optimize production schedules through technology and process enhancements.

    7. Document workflows, standards, and best practices to ensure consistency and scalability across teams.

    **Minimum Qualifications:**

    Minimum Qualifications:

    8. 7+ years of experience developing real-time experiences.

    9. Demonstrated expertise with at least one of the following pipelines: Environments, Runtime Behaviors, or Asset Pipeline.

    10. Expertise in at least one low-level programming language (C++ preferred).

    11. You understand architecture for complex tools and pipelines with a focus on content creators.

    12. Experience in shader languages (GLSL, ShaderLab, HLSL).

    13. Experience with game/real-time profiling and optimization techniques.

    14. Experience collaborating on multi-disciplinary teams.

    15. Experience building strategic visions and working within leadership in large organizations.

    16. Expertise working with version control systems (Git, Perforce, etc.), using advanced workflows.

    17. Consistently give and take constructive feedback, direct next steps, and communicate clear goals and outcomes to your team.

    **Preferred Qualifications:**

    Preferred Qualifications:

    18. Deep knowledge of real-time graphics pipeline concepts.

    19. Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in AI, ML, and automation within the art and entertainment industries, identifying emerging trends and technologies that can enhance production quality and efficiency.

    20. Self-driven with a focus on the end product.

    **Public Compensation:**

    $153,000/year to $212,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

    **Industry:** Internet

    **Equal Opportunity:**

    Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

    Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].


    Employment Type

    Full Time

  • Production Artist
    FranklinCovey    Phoenix, AZ 85067
     Posted 1 day    

    **“We enable greatness in people and organizations everywhere.** ”

    FranklinCovey (NYSE: FC) is the workplace of choice for _Achievers with Heart_ . We are one of the largest and most trusted leadership companies in the world, with directly owned and licensee partner offices in over 160 countries and territories. With more than 2,000 global associates, FranklinCovey transforms organizations by partnering with clients to build leaders, teams, and cultures that get breakthrough results through collective action. Our services and products are primarily delivered through our subscription offerings, which are comprised of the FranklinCovey All Access Pass , which is primarily sold through our Enterprise Division, and the _Leader_ _in Me_ membership, which is designed specifically for our Education Division. Enterprise clients include _Fortune 100_ , _Fortune 500_ , thousands of small and mid-sized businesses, and numerous government entities. FranklinCovey Education has shared our programs, books, and content with thousands of public and private primary, secondary, and post-secondary schools and institutions.

    To learn more, visit franklincovey.com .

    **Title:** Production Artist

    **Division & Department:** Corporate Product

    **Status:** Full-Time Hourly

    **Reports to:** Creative Director

    **Location:** Remote – Anywhere in the contiguous United States

    **Job Summary**

    As a Production Artist, you will play the vital role of ensuring the quality and accuracy of FranklinCovey visual designs before our content launches to impact millions around the globe. Your primary responsibility will be reviewing and adjusting layouts to brand standards, print requirements, and adjustments to material size, type, image, and video quality specifications. This requires outstanding attention to detail, but also creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration with our teams of graphic designers, directors, project managers, and vendor partners.

    We lead our industry in captivating, innovative visual design, making this a great place to learn from a diverse group of senior designers and take advantage of growth opportunities.

    **Essential Job Functions**

    + Review, package and deliver final graphic design files for print and digital production output to comply with production specifications. For example, document formatting, re-sizing, margin bleed and trim settings, reviewing color profiles, and more.

    + Use various applications to plan, design, format, and revise digital artwork, incorporating changes to ensure completion on time and according to the supplied specifications.

    + Ensure design consistency with project or brand guidelines.

    + Review designs for a11y compliance, using various applications to check for usability issues.

    + Organize and archive designs, fonts, and other elements for easy access to aid in future projects.

    **Secondary Responsibilities**

    + Production Artist 2 Collaborate with art directors and design team members to create visual elements that achieve a specific goal and help communicate messaging to learners and FranklinCovey partners.

    + Perform product maintenance updates on past products.

    + Assist designers with communications with vendors, such as printers and troubleshooting issues.

    **Basic Qualifications**

    + Associate or bachelor’s degree in graphic design or a related field.

    **Preferred Skills & Experience**

    + Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

    + Strong visual design skills and understanding of color theory, typography, and layout principles.

    + Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat) and Figma.

    + Basic understanding of responsive design for mobile and desktop platforms.

    + Familiarity with e-learning platforms, UX design principles, and HTML/CSS.

    + Experience with video editing software like Adobe Premiere Pro.

    + Clear communicator with a collaborative mindset.

    + Enthusiastic about learning and professional development.

    + A team player with the ability to work independently when needed.

    **Compensation**

    California - Anticipated compensation for this position is $27-29 per hour. Actual offer may be outside of this prediction and will be determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as geographic location, internal equity and alignment with market data.

    Colorado - https://franklincovey365.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/NewHireDocsPublic/EUe3vtgKwXZGjgK063qL5nwBeQBpCd6gO7exmJ5jS9eEuA?e=urqc8P

    Hawaii - Not hiring in this location

    Illinois - https://franklincovey365.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/NewHireDocsPublic/EUe3vtgKwXZGjgK063qL5nwBeQBpCd6gO7exmJ5jS9eEuA?e=2pX6xf

    New Jersey - https://franklincovey365.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/NewHireDocsPublic/EUe3vtgKwXZGjgK063qL5nwBeQBpCd6gO7exmJ5jS9eEuA?e=MuSC0o

    New York - https://franklincovey365.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/NewHireDocsPublic/EUe3vtgKwXZGjgK063qL5nwBeQBpCd6gO7exmJ5jS9eEuA?e=sVudbi

    Maryland - https://franklincovey365.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/NewHireDocsPublic/EUe3vtgKwXZGjgK063qL5nwBeQBpCd6gO7exmJ5jS9eEuA?e=OdfbpK

    Minnesota - https://franklincovey365.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/NewHireDocsPublic/EUe3vtgKwXZGjgK063qL5nwBeQBpCd6gO7exmJ5jS9eEuA?e=h0EtVY

    Vermont - https://franklincovey365.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/NewHireDocsPublic/EUe3vtgKwXZGjgK063qL5nwBeQBpCd6gO7exmJ5jS9eEuA?e=cX764a

    Washington - https://franklincovey365.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/NewHireDocsPublic/EUe3vtgKwXZGjgK063qL5nwBeQBpCd6gO7exmJ5jS9eEuA?e=vZHAk0

    Washington DC - https://franklincovey365.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/NewHireDocsPublic/EUe3vtgKwXZGjgK063qL5nwBeQBpCd6gO7exmJ5jS9eEuA?e=0OvFRj

    Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, HSA, employee stock purchasing program, 401(k), paid time off, holiday pay, and more. Please visit https://franklincoveybenefits.com/ for details.

    \#LI-Remote

    \#LI-EM1

    Unless otherwise noted, applications will be accepted for a minimum of three (3) days from the initial published date on the FranklinCovey job board, but the posting may close at any time after the specified duration.

    **Employer Information**

    Please visit franklincoveybenefits.com for a complete US benefits overview. Benefits may include medical, dental, or vision insurance, HSA, PTO, 401(k), holiday pay, employee stock purchasing options, or other benefits. To determine status eligibility, visit https://franklincoveybenefits.com/enroll/ .

    For an overview of our Interview Process, please visit https://franklincovey.com/careers/working-at-franklincovey/ .

    FranklinCovey is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Please visit https://www.franklincovey.com/careers/notices-and-provisions/ for our full **Equal Employment Opportunity** policies and **Notice and Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision.**

    Direct Reasonable Accommodation requests [email protected].

    For our Privacy Policy, please visit https://www.franklincovey.com/privacy (https://sites.google.com/franklincovey.com/equal-employment-opportunity/adaraptnp) .


    Employment Type

    Full Time

  • Senior Technical Artist - BigBox
    Meta    Phoenix, AZ 85067
     Posted 3 days    

    **Summary:**

    You are an experienced and talented Technical Artist capable of tackling a wide variety of challenges within the art pipeline. You excel at building tools and accelerating pipelines for the art team. The ideal candidate will have an extensive knowledge of Maya and Unity and be well versed in modern technical art processes and standards. They should be excellent communicators and collaborative problem solvers driving down iteration time so artists can focus on creating the highest fidelity possible.

    **Required Skills:**

    Senior Technical Artist - BigBox Responsibilities:

    1. Develop and maintain art production workflows and pipelines by creating tools, plugins, and scripts to aid artists, reduce pain points, and speed up iteration cycles.

    2. Prototype features and tools to improve workflows using Unity 3D.

    3. Maintain and adhere to a consistent art style and ensure technical requirements for assets are enforced.

    4. Prepare and design character related systems for skeletons, rigs and ragdoll collision, maintain character rigs and provide rigging and animation pipeline support

    5. Prepare and design systems for VFX, optimizing workflow and improving graphics fidelity.

    6. Optimize environments and establish physics barriers.

    7. Port finished art to the game engine, assisting in asset performance and validation.

    8. Maintaining technical documentation.

    **Minimum Qualifications:**

    Minimum Qualifications:

    9. 6+ years of experience working as a Technical Artist on at least one shipped title.

    10. 2+ years of experience developing and maintaining tools and writing scripts within the Unity development environment.

    11. Experienced creating scripts and plugins with MEL, PyMEL, or Python.

    12. Working knowledge of Maya and Unity as well as Photoshop, Premier, and Substance.

    13. Experienced structuring an appropriate VFX workflow/pipeline that fits our current production environment.

    14. Experienced rigging and creating rigs for characters.

    15. Knowledge of current and next-gen art techniques, and fundamental art principles.

    16. Experienced delivering high-quality visuals while following memory and performance targets.

    17. Experienced creating, evaluating, and improving PBR game materials and textures.

    18. Experienced in pipelines for high and low-poly modeling, unwrapping, baking, texturing and material creation.

    19. Understanding of graphics for rendering, modeling, texturing, shaders, rigging, animation, and lighting.

    20. Experienced profiling in-game assets and guiding the team in optimization to ensure that art assets are performant and fit within their budgets for draw calls, poly counts, texture memory limits, without compromising visual quality.

    **Preferred Qualifications:**

    Preferred Qualifications:

    21. Specialized experience in one or more of the following: VFX, Animation and Rigging, or Graphics and Shaders.

    22. Experienced creating materials in Substance Designer.

    23. Experienced with procedural content creation software like Houdini and Substance Suite.

    24. Experienced in VR or Mobile pipelines.

    **Public Compensation:**

    $153,000/year to $212,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

    **Industry:** Internet

    **Equal Opportunity:**

    Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

    Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].


    Employment Type

    Full Time

  • Subway Sandwich Artist
    Pilot Company    Avondale, AZ 85392
     Posted 3 days    

    **Company Description**

    Pay Rates Starting between: $14.35 - $18.03 / hour

    Are you passionate about team building, customer service, and meeting new people? Pilot Company offers a dynamic environment where no two days are the same. Team members have the opportunity to build an inclusive atmosphere with their co-workers and make a better day for every type of guest – whether it’s the professional driver stopping for a clean shower, the commuter grabbing their morning coffee, or the vacationer needing their go-to snack along their journey. We embrace and celebrate our diverse guests and team members, who fuel creativity, innovation, and positivity. We strive to make every stop on your career journey — and our guests’ journey — a great one!

    Also, there are a number of opportunities to work in other roles within our travel centers and restaurants so while we may be hiring for a specific role, we always look to train and offer experience for other roles we have.

    We hope your next career stop is with us! Join our team and start your journey with Pilot Flying J.

    **BENEFITS**

    + Weekly Pay

    + 15 cent fuel discount

    + Free daily meals

    + $10 low-cost health plans (for full-time team members)

    + Paid time off

    + Family leave

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

    Military encouraged to apply.

    **Job Description**

    + Provide guests fast, friendly, and clean service

    + Maintain inventory

    + Manage and prep food safely

    + Ensure top-notch quality in all our food products

    + Operate cash registers

    + Maintain the overall appearance and cleanliness of the restaurant

    + Provide excellent guest service

    **Qualifications**

    **Required Qualifications**

    + Incredible guest service skills and ability to maintain a guest focused culture

    + Ability to complete accurate sales transactions

    + Ability to cleanly and safely manage and prep food

    + Ability to maintain Subway processes and policies

    + Ability to use computers, telephones, and other equipment as needed

    + Ability to work as part of a team

    **Preferred Qualifications**

    + Experience in a similar position

    + Ability to work a flexible schedule of nights, days, weekends, and holidays

    **Additional Information**

    + Wellness Program

    + Reward and Recognition Program

    + Professional development

    + 401(k) retirement savings plan

    + Paid parental leave

    + Adoption Assistance

    + Flexible Schedule

    + Full and Part Time positions available


    Employment Type

    Full Time

  • Character Artist, BigBoxVR
    Meta    Phoenix, AZ 85067
     Posted 3 days    

    **Summary:**

    You are an experienced and talented Character Artist looking to build the next generation of games for Meta Quest. You have multiple years of experience with Maya, Zbrush and the Unity Editor (or other 3D game engines like Unreal). You love to create realistic and original styles, bringing unique characters to a broad audience of players in a live-service game.

    **Required Skills:**

    Character Artist, BigBoxVR Responsibilities:

    1. Create high quality, detailed 3D character models and assets.

    2. Understand how to work with asset limitations to high high quality deliverables on time while managing risks.

    3. Mentor and motivate other character artists.

    4. Ensure art assets are performant and within budgets for draw calls, poly counts, and texture memory without compromising visual quality.

    5. Develop new character ideas that fit within conceptual designs, technical parameters, and production goals, for a live-service online game.

    6. Help define and maintain art production pipelines, tools, and systems to hit high fidelity within the constraints.

    **Minimum Qualifications:**

    Minimum Qualifications:

    7. 5+ years work experience in game development as a character artist using Maya (or 3DSMax), Photoshop, Zbrush or Mudbox.

    8. Experience communicating with a team and providing and receiving feedback.

    9. Expert in realistic characters with a solid understanding of character form.

    10. Knowledge in hi-poly modeling and digital sculpting.

    11. Proven knowledge of low poly modeling techniques.

    12. Experience taking a character to completion from either a detailed or simple concept image.

    13. Experience collaborating with producers, game designers, and programmers.

    14. Hands-on experience with asset optimization challenges/techniques in a shipped product.

    15. Experience problem-solving and prototyping.

    16. Hands-on experience with game engines such as Unity, Unreal, or equivalent experience.

    17. Portfolio of highly detailed 3D art with a focus on realistic characters.

    18. Experience with UV layout and editing as needed for highest visual payoff.

    **Preferred Qualifications:**

    Preferred Qualifications:

    19. Experience building assets for VR or AR.

    20. Knowledge of hard surface modeling for armor and weapons.

    21. Experience with Perforce and/or Git.

    22. Strong knowledge of Marvelous Designer and Substance Painter.

    23. Experience in animation and rigging.

    **Public Compensation:**

    $126,000/year to $175,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

    **Industry:** Internet

    **Equal Opportunity:**

    Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

    Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].


    Employment Type

    Full Time

  • Technical Artist, Metaverse
    Meta    Phoenix, AZ 85067
     Posted 4 days    

    **Summary:**

    We are seeking a dedicated Technical Artist to serve as a crucial link between our artistic and engineering teams. This role involves collaborating closely with a multifaceted, interconnected team dedicated to crafting engaging, first-party infrastructure, Generative AI techniques, systems, and tools for our platform aimed at shaping the metaverse.

    **Required Skills:**

    Technical Artist, Metaverse Responsibilities:

    1. Partner closely with the engineering and design teams to develop content across a range of devices.

    2. Implement runtime logic within a complex real-time environment with performance limitations in mind.

    3. Quickly solve issues with cross-functional leads.

    4. Design, manage and maintain the pipeline from artists and end users through to deployment.

    5. Prototype, profile and optimize custom shaders.

    **Minimum Qualifications:**

    Minimum Qualifications:

    6. Demonstrated expertise with at least one of the following pipelines: Procedural Generation, Environments, or Asset Pipeline.

    7. Experience with architecture for complex tools and pipelines with a focus on content creators.

    8. 7+ years of experience developing real-time experiences.

    9. Experience in shader languages (GLSL, ShaderLab, HLSL).

    10. Experience with game/real-time profiling and optimization techniques.

    11. Experience collaborating on multi-disciplinary teams.

    12. Experience working with version control systems (Git, Perforce, etc.).

    13. Expertise in at least one high-level programming language.

    14. Experience driving strategy and communicating clear goals and outcomes to your team.

    15. Expertise to assist in a wide variety of technical and artistic tasks, including diagnosing and fixing bugs.

    **Preferred Qualifications:**

    Preferred Qualifications:

    16. Deep knowledge of real-time graphics pipeline concepts.

    17. Machine learning, and/or Generative AI workflows.

    18. Low-level programming experience.

    **Public Compensation:**

    $153,000/year to $212,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

    **Industry:** Internet

    **Equal Opportunity:**

    Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

    Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].


    Employment Type

    Full Time

  • Subway Sandwich Artist
    Pilot Company    Eloy, AZ 85131
     Posted 5 days    

    **Company Description**

    Pay Rates Starting between: $14.35 - $18.03 / hour

    Are you passionate about team building, customer service, and meeting new people? Pilot Company offers a dynamic environment where no two days are the same. Team members have the opportunity to build an inclusive atmosphere with their co-workers and make a better day for every type of guest – whether it’s the professional driver stopping for a clean shower, the commuter grabbing their morning coffee, or the vacationer needing their go-to snack along their journey. We embrace and celebrate our diverse guests and team members, who fuel creativity, innovation, and positivity. We strive to make every stop on your career journey — and our guests’ journey — a great one!

    Also, there are a number of opportunities to work in other roles within our travel centers and restaurants so while we may be hiring for a specific role, we always look to train and offer experience for other roles we have.

    We hope your next career stop is with us! Join our team and start your journey with Pilot Flying J.

    **BENEFITS**

    + Weekly Pay

    + 15 cent fuel discount

    + Free daily meals

    + $10 low-cost health plans (for full-time team members)

    + Paid time off

    + Family leave

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

    Military encouraged to apply.

    **Job Description**

    + Provide guests fast, friendly, and clean service

    + Maintain inventory

    + Manage and prep food safely

    + Ensure top-notch quality in all our food products

    + Operate cash registers

    + Maintain the overall appearance and cleanliness of the restaurant

    + Provide excellent guest service

    **Qualifications**

    **Required Qualifications**

    + Incredible guest service skills and ability to maintain a guest focused culture

    + Ability to complete accurate sales transactions

    + Ability to cleanly and safely manage and prep food

    + Ability to maintain Subway processes and policies

    + Ability to use computers, telephones, and other equipment as needed

    + Ability to work as part of a team

    **Preferred Qualifications**

    + Experience in a similar position

    + Ability to work a flexible schedule of nights, days, weekends, and holidays

    **Additional Information**

    + Wellness Program

    + Reward and Recognition Program

    + Professional development

    + 401(k) retirement savings plan

    + Paid parental leave

    + Adoption Assistance

    + Flexible Schedule

    + Full and Part Time positions available


    Employment Type

    Full Time

  • Subway Sandwich Artist
    Pilot Company    Salome, AZ 85348
     Posted 6 days    

    **Company Description**

    Pay Rates Starting between: $15.00 - $18.40 / hour

    Are you passionate about team building, customer service, and meeting new people? Pilot Company offers a dynamic environment where no two days are the same. Team members have the opportunity to build an inclusive atmosphere with their co-workers and make a better day for every type of guest – whether it’s the professional driver stopping for a clean shower, the commuter grabbing their morning coffee, or the vacationer needing their go-to snack along their journey. We embrace and celebrate our diverse guests and team members, who fuel creativity, innovation, and positivity. We strive to make every stop on your career journey — and our guests’ journey — a great one!

    Also, there are a number of opportunities to work in other roles within our travel centers and restaurants so while we may be hiring for a specific role, we always look to train and offer experience for other roles we have.

    We hope your next career stop is with us! Join our team and start your journey with Pilot Flying J.

    **BENEFITS**

    + Weekly Pay

    + 15 cent fuel discount

    + Free daily meals

    + $10 low-cost health plans (for full-time team members)

    + Paid time off

    + Family leave

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

    Military encouraged to apply.

    **Job Description**

    + Provide guests fast, friendly, and clean service

    + Maintain inventory

    + Manage and prep food safely

    + Ensure top-notch quality in all our food products

    + Operate cash registers

    + Maintain the overall appearance and cleanliness of the restaurant

    + Provide excellent guest service

    **Qualifications**

    **Required Qualifications**

    + Incredible guest service skills and ability to maintain a guest focused culture

    + Ability to complete accurate sales transactions

    + Ability to cleanly and safely manage and prep food

    + Ability to maintain Subway processes and policies

    + Ability to use computers, telephones, and other equipment as needed

    + Ability to work as part of a team

    **Preferred Qualifications**

    + Experience in a similar position

    + Ability to work a flexible schedule of nights, days, weekends, and holidays

    **Additional Information**

    + Wellness Program

    + Reward and Recognition Program

    + Professional development

    + 401(k) retirement savings plan

    + Paid parental leave

    + Adoption Assistance

    + Flexible Schedule

    + Full and Part Time positions available


    Employment Type

    Full Time

  • Technical Artist - Rendering
    Meta    Phoenix, AZ 85067
     Posted 6 days    

    **Summary:**

    A Technical Artist is the key to bridging the gaps between artists and engineers. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Artist Lead to join our Metaverse Technical Art team. In this role, you'll work closely with a multidisciplinary team of artists and engineers to enhance the delight, representation, and appeal of our Avatars across the Metaverse.If you're a skilled communicator, passionate about the intersection of technology and digital identity, and excited to contribute to a dynamic work environment, come be part of our journey!

    **Required Skills:**

    Technical Artist - Rendering Responsibilities:

    1. Drive technical art efforts in close partnership with artists, engineers, and product managers to deliver high quality visual content within performance budgets.

    2. Collaborate with artists and engineers to develop and implement high-quality real-time shaders and rendering techniques.

    3. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other team members, educating partners on topics around shading and rendering.

    4. Help coordinate strategy, priorities, and execution across multiple simultaneous projects

    5. Identify opportunities for the team to enhance workflows and improve products via the creation of tools and systems within our proprietary pipeline and engine

    6. Keep up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies in real-time rendering.

    **Minimum Qualifications:**

    Minimum Qualifications:

    7. Demonstrated expertise at understanding inner workings of a real-time game engine, specifically graphics pipeline.

    8. Experience with game/real-time profiling and optimization techniques.

    9. Experience shipping products in a professional environment with stringent runtime performance constraints.

    10. Experience working on multiple platforms.

    11. Experience collaborating on multi-disciplinary teams, including engineers, producers, and artists.

    12. Experience in real-time content authoring (characters/environments/VFX/animation/lighting).

    13. Experience with shader languages (GLSL, ShaderLab, HLSL).

    14. Proven communication and collaboration skills.

    **Preferred Qualifications:**

    Preferred Qualifications:

    15. Consistently prioritizing and staying informed about emerging technologies.

    16. Proven product thinking experience.

    17. Proven adaptability and eagerness to learn new tools and technologies.

    18. Proven experience working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

    **Public Compensation:**

    $153,000/year to $212,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

    **Industry:** Internet

    **Equal Opportunity:**

    Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

    Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].


    Employment Type

    Full Time

  • Graphic Designer
    Sunrun    Phoenix, AZ 85067
     Posted 10 days    

    Everything we do at Sunrun is driven by a determination to transform the way we power our lives. We know that starts at the individual employee level. We strive to foster an environment you can thrive in through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging.

    **Overview**

    We’re looking for a Senior Designer to join Sunruns quickly growing Sales Marketing team. You will be a multi-interested, multidisciplinary designer with big ideas and exceptional design craft. This position provides a unique opportunity to work with the corporate Sunrun branding along with conceptualizing and developing multiple internal brands. We work in print, digital, video, environment and more.

    **Responsibilities**

    + Act as creative lead, partnering with copywriters and stakeholders on projects that span print, web, digital, video and more

    + Continually looking for ways to elevate the brand

    + Collaborate with UX designers to improve visual expression of brand experience

    + Refine and create style guides for multiple brands that we manage within the company

    + Design, create, and optimize pieces for emails, landing pages, social media, print and more

    + Manage image selection and asset library

    + Empower a fast growing marketing team to truly stand out in the growing solar power market

    + Coordinating external and internal creative initiatives.

    **Qualifications**

    + High school diploma or equivalent

    + Minimum of 3 years of experience as a visual/graphic designer with a proven track record of compelling design work

    + A love for typography, interaction, traditional graphic design, and design systems

    + Demonstrated fluency with design tools including the full suite of Adobe Creative Cloud. Competency working in Microsoft Office, and GSuite products

    + Exceptional organizational and communication skills, with a proven ability to drive complex projects with minimal oversight

    + A diverse sense of taste and the ability to apply it to various challenges

    + A solid point-of-view and an optimistic, collaborative nature

    + Excellent presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills, with the ability to convey concepts clearly and persuasively

    + A strong portfolio of visual and brand design work

    + Ability to work quickly on urgent projects

    + Experience in illustration creation, iconography creation

    + Experience with creating simple animations

    + Experience with Figma

    + Experience with Webflow or other front end development

    + Interested in sports culture and design

    + Prepress and print fulfillment.

    **Recruiter:**

    Amanda Frock ([email protected])

    _Please note that the compensation information that follows is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to acts, such as The Equal Pay Transparency Act. It assumes that the successful candidate will be located in markets within the United States that warrant the compensation listed._ _Candidates in locations outside this local area may have a different starting salary range for this opportunity which may be higher or lower._ _Please speak with your recruiter to learn more._

    _Starting salary/wage for this opportunity:_

    $56,674.80 to $75,566.40

    _Other rewards may include annual bonus eligibility, which is based on company and individual performance, short and long term incentives, and program-specific awards. Sunrun provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO). A candidate’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions._

    This description sets forth the general nature and level of the qualifications and duties required of employees in this job classification, as well as some of the essential functions of this role. It is not designed to be a comprehensive inventory of all essential duties and qualifications. If you have a disability or special need that may require reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the hiring process or to perform this role if you are offered employment, please let us know by contacting us at [email protected] .

    Sunrun is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Our commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging drives our ability to build diverse teams and develop inclusive work environments. At Sunrun, we believe that empowering people and valuing their differences are essential for our mission of connecting people to the cleanest energy on earth. We are committed to equal employment opportunities without consideration of race, color, religion, ethnicity, citizenship, political activity or affiliation, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex or gender, pregnancy or any other basis protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal convictions, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

    Sunrun is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Our commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging drives our ability to build diverse teams and develop inclusive work environments. At Sunrun, we believe that empowering people and valuing their differences will help us create a planet run by the sun for everyone. We are committed to equal employment opportunities without consideration of race, color, religion, ethnicity, citizenship, political activity or affiliation, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex or gender, pregnancy or any other basis protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal convictions, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.


    Employment Type

    Full Time


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