Technical Artist

Job Description

Technical Artist who can bridge the gap between art and technology, ensuring smooth integration of assets, optimizing game performance, and developing tools to improve workflow efficiency. Job Responsibilities Act as a bridge between the art and programming teams , ensuring smooth asset integration. Develop tools, shaders, and scripts to enhance the visual quality and efficiency of the game. Optimize 3D models, textures, and materials to maintain performance across various devices. Implement shader programming, visual effects, and procedural generation techniques in the game engine. Ensure assets are optimized for memory usage, rendering efficiency, and real-time performance . Work closely with animators, VFX artists, and environment artists to ensure technical feasibility. Assist in troubleshooting and debugging visual or performance-related issues . Utilize AI-assisted tools and automation to improve asset pipelines. Stay updated with new technologies, rendering techniques, and industry trends . Requirements Proven experience as a Technical Artist in the gaming industry . Strong proficiency in Unity or Unreal Engine for asset integration and optimization. Knowledge of shader creation using Shader Graph, HLSL, or Unreal s Material Editor . Experience with scripting in Python, C#, or Blueprint (Unreal Engine) to develop tools and automate workflows. Understanding of PBR workflows, lighting, and rendering pipelines . Familiarity with AI-powered tools for procedural generation and asset optimization . Ability to diagnose and optimize performance issues related to art assets. Strong communication and problem-solving skills. Preferred Skills Experience in creating custom tools and plugins for art pipelines. Knowledge of real-time VFX, procedural asset generation, and physics-based simulations . Familiarity with motion capture, animation blending, and rigging optimization . Passion for game development and technical problem-solving .