Technical Artist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Partner with game designers, artists, and engineers to transform visual ideas into optimized, in-engine assets.

• Import, configure, and manage 2D/3D assets, materials, and shaders in Unity3D for mobile and WebGL builds.

• Analyze and enhance assets, textures, lighting, and rendering pipelines to ensure high frame rates and a minimal memory footprint.

• Develop and sustain Unity editor tools, import scripts, or asset validation pipelines to improve workflows.

• Design and refine shaders, particle systems, and post-processing effects to elevate visual quality.

• Guarantee asset compatibility and consistent visual excellence across iOS, Android, and WebGL platforms.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience with **Unity3D** (URP or HDRP) - asset pipelines, materials, lighting, and scene optimization.

• Proficient in **C# scripting** for editor tools, automation, or runtime integrations.

• Familiarity with **3D modeling software** (Maya, Blender, 3ds Max) and **2D applications** (Photoshop, Substance Painter).

• Knowledge of **shader authoring** (Shader Graph, HLSL, Amplify Shader Editor, or similar).

• Strong understanding of **rendering performance optimization** for mobile and WebGL platforms.

• Experience with **cross-platform deployment** (iOS, Android, WebGL).

• Insight into **asset compression, texture atlases, and memory management** strategies.

• Comfortable with **source control systems** (Git, Perforce) and CI/CD pipelines for Unity projects.

• Basic understanding of **backend interactions** - REST APIs, network calls, and event-driven systems (Go + AWS stack).

• Familiarity with **profiling tools** (Unity Profiler, Xcode Instruments, Android GPU Inspector).

🏝️ Benefits

• An opportunity to establish the **visual-technical DNA** of our new gaming app and influence our game development tools from the outset.

• Collaborative work with an experienced engineering and design team renowned for top-tier games and platforms.

• Autonomy and creative freedom within a nurturing, technically proficient environment.

• Competitive salary, flexible work options, and the chance to help shape the future of social, real-time gaming.