The role you will play:
- Act as a bridge between the art and programming teams to ensure seamless integration of visual assets in Unity.
- Optimize assets and workflows to ensure performance and visual quality across various mobile devices.
- Create and maintain shaders, visual effects, UI and tools that help artists work more efficiently.
- Help define and enforce technical standards and best practices for asset creation and implementation.
- Collaborate closely with artists and programmers to identify and resolve art-related technical issues throughout development.
Required qualifications:
- A strong portfolio showcasing technical art contributions in shipped games or projects.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in a technical art role within game development.
- Proven ability to work with both 2D and 3D assets in Unity.
Required skills:
- Strong Unity knowledge, especially in asset integration, Unity UI (uGUI), shader creation, VFX, and performance profiling.
- Solid experience with visual effects (particles, shaders, lighting) in Unity.
- Strong visual eye and attention to artistic detail.
- Familiarity with common 3D art tools such as Blender and Photoshop, and how their output is used in games.
- Understanding of mobile performance constraints and asset optimization techniques.
- Good understanding of rendering pipelines, lighting, and material systems.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to proactively troubleshoot asset-related issues.
- Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to accept criticism and implement feedback effectively.
Bonus points:
- Proficiency in at least one scripting language (C#, Python, or similar) to build tools and automate workflows.
- Experience developing custom tools or editor extensions in Unity to streamline workflows.
- Familiarity with build pipelines, asset bundles, and version control systems.
- Previous experience working on strategy or idle mobile games.
- Self-motivation, strong communication skills, and a great team player attitude.
- Passion for video games and a broad understanding of video game culture.
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