Technical Artist

Summary

Join Voodoo's Live games team in Barcelona or remotely within the CET +/-2h timezone and become a Technical Artist working on the popular mobile game, Hole.io. As part of a small, agile team, you will collaborate with designers, artists, and developers to optimize game assets, develop tools, and implement visual enhancements. You will bridge the gap between art and engineering, ensuring smooth performance and high visual quality across mobile platforms. Your expertise in Unity, shader development, and mobile game optimization will be crucial. This role offers best-in-class compensation and other benefits depending on your location.

Requirements

• 5+ years as a Technical Artist in the mobile gaming industry
• Strong Unity expertise, including shader development (Shader Graph/HLSL), particle systems, and rendering optimization
• Proficiency in C# scripting for automating processes and enhancing tools
• Understanding of mobile game constraints (performance, memory, draw calls, batching)
• Experience with lighting, VFX, post-processing, and GPU profiling
• Knowledge of 3D modeling and texturing workflows (Blender, Maya, Photoshop, Substance)
• Ability to debug and optimize art assets and rendering issues

Responsibilities

• Optimize game assets, shaders, and rendering pipelines for smooth performance on mobile devices
• Develop tools and scripts in Unity to streamline the workflow for artists and developers
• Work closely with game designers, artists, and developers to bring creative visions to life while maintaining technical efficiency
• Implement VFX, shaders, and lighting techniques to enhance the game’s visual appeal
• Ensure asset optimization (compression, polygon count, texture sizes) & optimal import into Unity without sacrificing quality
• Debug and troubleshoot graphical and performance issues on different mobile devices
• Stay up to date with the latest trends and best practices in mobile game art and Unity development

Benefits

• Best-in-class compensation
• Other benefits according to the country you reside