Technical Artist
Department: Creative
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: London, UK
Reporting To: Kyle Minors
Description
As the Technical Artist, you will work alongside a skilled team for one of our games. This position requires a strong technical background and collaboration across various departments, to ensure optimal game performance and excellent visuals.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement the ‘Unity layer’ linking art and animation with the programmers’ codebase
- Construct new game features within Unity, including Unity UI, following internal technical workflow
- Write custom C# components for complex visual elements
- Optimise new and existing features
- Create animations, particle effects, and custom shaders
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Expertise in the Unity engine, especially Unity UI
- Experience with different architectural approaches to game development
- Ability to write clean, performant C# code
- Experience working with Git and knowledge of its best practices
- Ability to create animations, particle effects and custom shaders
- Experience optimising games for smooth performance on various devices
Job Benefits
- 25 days holiday: Enjoy 25 days of paid holiday, in addition to bank holidays to relax and refresh throughout the year.
- Hybrid Working: We work in the office 3 days a week, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and a third day of your choice.
- 20 days fully remote working: Work from anywhere in the world, 20 days of the year.
- Daily Free Lunch: In the office you get £12 every day to order from JustEat
- Regular company events and rewards: Join in regular events and rewards that celebrate cultural events, our achievements and our team spirit. Recent highlights have been: Thames River Cruise, London Dungeon and Summer Parties in Regents Park.
- Continuous Professional Development: Propel your career with continuous opportunities for professional development.
- Private Medical Cover: Have peace of mind with private medical cover, ensuring your health is in good hands.
- Life Assurance & Group Income Cover: Financial protection for you and your loved ones.
- Health Cash Plan: Benefit from a health cash plan that contributes to your medical expenses.
- Dental Cover: Flash your best smile with our dental cover.
- Family Forming Support: Receive vital support on your family forming/ fertility journey with our support program [subject to policy]
- Employee Assistance Program: Anytime you need it, tap into confidential, caring support with our Employee Assistance Program, always here to lend an ear and a helping hand.
- Cycle to Work Scheme: Make the most of our Cycle to Work Scheme for a green and healthy commute.
- Pension Plan: Secure your future with our contributory pension plan.
