Technical Artist (Tech-Artist)

Location: In-house team in Valencia, Spain; remote work available one day per week

Company

hirify.global is an indie game studio with three successful titles, developing high-quality games and exploring new creative directions.

What you will do

• Create and optimize game assets in Unity and Unreal Engine.
• Work across 3D modeling, texturing, rigging, shaders, materials, VFX, lighting, and animation systems.
• Develop scripts and custom tools to automate workflows and support artists and animators.
• Profile performance and optimize assets for PC, console, and mobile platforms.
• Collaborate with artists and engineers to solve visual and technical challenges.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency with Unity or Unreal Engine and experience creating and optimizing game assets.
• Solid understanding of 3D modeling, texturing, and rigging pipelines.
• Knowledge of shader creation and material optimization for real-time rendering.
• Proficiency in Python, MEL, or C# for workflow automation and tool development.
• Familiarity with performance profiling and cross-platform asset optimization.
• Strong communication skills in a Spanish- and English-speaking environment; English proficiency required.

Nice to have

• 2+ years of experience as a Technical Artist in the gaming industry or a related field.
• Experience with procedural content generation, such as Houdini.
• Knowledge of VFX, particle systems, lighting, animation tools, and DCC applications such as Blender, Maya, or 3ds Max.
• Shader programming experience with HLSL or GLSL.
• Portfolio demonstrating technical problem-solving in art and game development.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours and a 35-hour work week with seven-hour workdays.
• Supportive and dynamic environment focused on creativity and collaboration.
• Opportunity to work on high-quality games.
• Complimentary office breakfast and private health insurance subsidy.
• Mental health support, free English and Spanish language classes, and optional transportation and dining benefits.
• Regular social events and team gatherings.