Environment Technical Artist (Game Development)

TL;DR

Environment Technical Artist (Game Development): Building and enhancing 3D environments for mobile games within the Unity Engine with an accent on shader development, material creation, and visual effects. Focus on optimizing assets for performance, troubleshooting technical art issues, and integrating visual elements seamlessly into projects.

Location: Fully Remote (Global), with an option to work onsite in Hamburg, Germany.

Company

hirify.global is a remote-working Hamburg-based studio creating new and exciting games since 2016 and is part of Stillfront Group, one of Europe’s leading game publishers.

What you will do

• Collaborate with artists and developers to create and implement environmental art assets within the Unity Engine.
• Develop and maintain shaders, materials, and visual effects to enhance the visual quality of projects.
• Optimize assets for performance without compromising visual fidelity.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to art assets and engine integration.
• Provide guidance and support to the art team on technical best practices.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in game development and art production.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Technical Artist with strong Unity experience, especially in 3D games (use of Render Pipelines, implementing assets, usage of prefabs).
• Proven experience in creating Organic Environmental Assets with a focus on mobile games.
• Experience in Concepting Environmental Assets.
• Previous experience in mobile game development or real-time applications.
• Strong knowledge of 3D modeling, texturing, and shading techniques; and proficiency in use of software like Blender, 3Ds MAX, or equivalent.
• Understanding of rendering techniques, performance optimization, and asset management for mobile platforms, including knowledge in use of spreadsheets to maintain asset catalogues.

Nice to have

• Experience with AI image generation tools.
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git, Perforce), and experience with Jira and Trello to maintain art tickets.
• A portfolio showcasing relevant work and technical artistry skills.
• Experience in 2D art and profound usage of Photoshop to create offer images, UI icons and banners.

Culture & Benefits

• Full flexibility: Work remotely or from our modern office in Hamburg city center.
• Competitive annual leave and flexible working hours.
• Join a supportive team in a pragmatic, yet challenging environment, with flat hierarchies and state-of-the-art technologies.
• Work in a multicultural environment with multidisciplinary and experienced colleagues and continuous development and learning opportunities.
• Strong collaboration between teams, regular studio events onsite, snacks and drinks available at the office.
• Contribution to public transport ticket (Deutschlandticket) for Germany-based staff.