Technical Artist (Game Development)

TL;DR

Technical Artist (Game Development): Designing and maintaining efficient art workflows and pipelines to deliver high-performing game visuals, crafting shaders, and ensuring optimal art asset performance. Focus on bridging artistic vision with technical realities, optimizing in-game assets, and developing tools for proprietary engines using Python/Mel.

Location: This role is based in our Helsinki office, with flexibility for hybrid work. Relocation support is provided to Finland.

Company

hirify.global is a Finnish games company known for titles like Hay Day, Clash of Clans, and Brawl Stars, focused on creating great, long-lasting games by empowering independent teams.

What you will do

• Design and maintain art workflows and pipelines, ensuring efficient collaboration.
• Act as a bridge between artists and developers, balancing artistic vision with technical realities.
• Optimize in-game assets, environments, and characters for performance and quality.
• Develop shaders for lighting, materials, and visual effects, including special and stylized shaders.
• Provide feedback and feature suggestions for the proprietary engine and editor.
• Create and maintain Maya tools for the art pipeline using Python/Mel.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of how art and technology intersect in game development.
• Experience creating and optimizing shaders and lighting setups.
• Solid background in Maya, Substance, or similar tools for 3D and texturing workflows.
• Proven ability to design and maintain efficient art production pipelines.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset across teams.
• English: B2 required

Nice to have

• Experience working on stylized or mobile games.
• Familiarity with performance optimization for environments and characters.
• Experience designing tools or features for proprietary editors or pipelines.
• Passion for both art and technology, and a drive to make workflows smoother.

Culture & Benefits

• Independent cells and trust are at the core of the company culture.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Supportive environment with open communication and collaboration.
• Emphasis on learning from failures and taking risks.
• Relocation support is provided for employees and their families/pets.
• Company mission is to create great games that are played for years.