Technical Artist (Game Development)

TL;DR

Technical Artist (Game Development): Improving in-game performance and setting up rendering pipelines in Unity for video games with an accent on creating performant graphics shaders and optimizing art assets. Focus on evaluating, designing, and implementing solutions for new graphics/animation requirements and creating tools for efficient asset management.

Location: Onsite in Redwood City, CA. Visa sponsorship (CPT/OPT/H1B) for international students is available.

Company

hirify.global builds technology to empower creators to make video games without coding, providing intuitive tools for crafting titles like Dota, PUBG, or Clash of Clans.

What you will do

• Improve in-game performance and set up rendering pipelines in Unity.
• Collaborate with art teams to develop MVPs for new PC games.
• Create performant graphics shaders for awesome visuals.
• Analyze and audit existing art assets, proposing improvement plans.
• Evaluate, design, and implement solutions for new graphics/animation requirements.
• Create guidelines and tools for efficient asset creation and management.

Requirements

• Solid understanding of Game Engines such as Unity.
• 3+ years of experience as a Technical Artist in gaming.
• Proven experience in high-quality, full-cycle game development, especially in art workflows and performance optimization.
• Good artistic sense with expertise in at least one art discipline (e.g., environment, character, animation, VFX).
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Participated in the development of at least one complete 3D mobile game.

Culture & Benefits

• Visa sponsorship (CPT/OPT/H1B) for international students.