Technical Artist

Hitapps

WorldwideremotePosted 1 month ago

Skill Required

Technical-ArtistGame-DevelopmentGraphics-ProgrammingVFX-ArtistShader-DevelopmentTechnical-Artist-(Game-Industry)Lead-Technical-ArtistTechnical-ArtGame-Development-Technical-ArtistTechnical LeaddesigningdesignUnityShaderC#andFulltime

Key highlights

Minimum 3 years of experience in mobile gaming projects
Proficient in C# and ShaderLab/HLSL

Role overview

Responsibilities

Import, configure, and optimize 2D assets (sprites, atlases, sprite sheets) with mobile-ready import presets
Set up texture compression per platform, balancing quality / build size / RAM
Manage Asset Bundles, Addressables, and the resource build process
Write shaders and work with the Built-in Render Pipeline, exposing parameters for artists
Shader animations and procedural effects: dissolve, distortion, SDF, material tweening
Build VFX components for artists: particles, glows/emission, decals, trails, plus tools and presets
Profile performance and implement optimizations: draw calls, batching, overdraw, texture weight, particles
Build and improve the technical pipeline: tools, scripts, and plugins (C#, UI Toolkit) for artists and animators
Work closely with artists, game designers, animators, and programmers — translating creative requirements into technical solutions and vice versa
Write and maintain technical documentation for pipelines and tools
Debug and resolve technical issues at the intersection of art and code

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of experience in mobile gaming projects
Experience optimizing games for mobile platforms
Understanding of client-server interaction
Proficient in C# and ShaderLab/HLSL
Expert-level understanding of the full art pipeline: modeling, texturing, rigging, animation, lighting, and VFX
Experience designing and maintaining shader/material systems at scale for a full project
Attention to detail and systems-level thinking
Deep understanding of Unity and the impact of Garbage Collection, Reflection, LINQ, etc. on performance