Techinal Artist

The company is hiring a Senior Technical Artist to bridge the gap between art and technology in a high-quality, performance-driven mobile game—likely with Web3 integration. This role is execution-focused but also offers influence over future workflow, tooling, and pipeline scalability. This is a remote position with an emphasis on creative ownership, collaboration, and technical problem-solving.
Key Responsibilities:
- Art & Asset Integration:
Work closely with artists and developers to integrate 3D assets and VFX in Unity (specifically for mobile). - Conduct final quality checks to ensure asset compatibility, performance, and consistency.
- Performance & Shader Optimization:
Design and optimize mobile-friendly shaders using Unity URP (Universal Render Pipeline). - Balance visual quality with runtime performance.
- Pipeline & Workflow Improvement:
Build custom tools/scripts to automate repetitive tasks and enhance efficiency. - Identify and remove pipeline bottlenecks, improving processes and suggesting new tools.
- Write and maintain clear technical documentation for shared workflows and best practices.
- Collaboration & Version Control:
Use Git proficiently for branching, pull/merge request workflows, and conflict resolution. - Support collaboration via code review and version management best practices.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 5+ years of experience as a Technical Artist in the game development industry, especially for mobile games.
- Expert in:
- Unity shader development and rendering pipelines (URP; HDRP experience is a plus).
- Git workflows, version control, and collaborative coding.
- Writing scripts/components for automation and pipeline optimization.
- Strong organization, attention to detail, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent communicator and collaborator in a remote, international environment.
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
Preferred Traits:
- Proactive and ownership-minded—able to take initiative and follow through.
- Interested in continuous improvement of tooling, pipelines, and performance metrics.
- Open to learning and applying new technologies, particularly AI tools.
Perks & Benefits:
- Fully remote—work from anywhere, permanently.
- Unlimited vacation—flexible paid time off based on trust and work-life balance.
- Equity options and a competitive salary.
- Collaborative culture with a high impact on a promising game in the mobile/Web3 space.
- Support for professional development, including AI-related learning.
- Comfortable, stable workload and an environment that prioritises people and creativity.