Technical Artist

Playstudios Europe looking for a motivated and ambitious Technical Artist to join our rapidly growing studio in Belgrade.

As a Technical Artist, you will be building the player game experience. You are full of curiosity and have a blend of technical skill and artistic intuition.

In close collaboration with the creative, product, and engineering teams, you will bridge the gap between content/creative and engineering to make the game come alive; you will be building the game using our suite tools and Systems. You have a direct impact on the performance of our game, and your work product will be quickly visible, tested, and validated.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Building the player game experience by integrating creative assets (art, sound, effects) without sacrificing the artistic vision or exceeding the platform’s technical limits
• Tuning and refining new game features as well as supporting game operations by refreshing content
• Helping diagnose and solve technical problems during the development, QA, and go-live process
• Using tools and scripts as necessary to optimize workflow
• Optimize content for memory and performance gains while maintaining our high standards for user experience
• You will have responsibility for a smooth pipeline for designs and assets incorporating significant amounts of 2D elements
• Create, maintain, and export production-quality graphic assets
• Collaborate with other designers, artists, developers, and product managers to generate effective design solutions and receive feedback
• Working effectively in a deadline-driven environment and having the ability to juggle multiple projects

REQUIREMENTS

• Strong technical background and a positive, curious attitude
• Can learn fast new software and technologies
• Detail-oriented, flexible, and efficient
• Energetic and proactive
• Very organized; you may be juggling multiple projects and priorities
• Have a passion for games and a healthy respect for our players
• Strong communication skills: you will be communicating with technical and creative teams
• An interest in and aptitude for optimizing assets for narrow bandwidth or low-performance environments
• Knowledge of current production technologies and their relevant application – Adobe Creative Suite is a plus