Technical Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Technical Artist (Gamedev): Bridging artists and programmers to implement art assets and create high-quality in-game visuals with an accent on technical art pipelines, performance optimization, and tools development. Focus on solving challenging technical issues in asset pipelines and integrating visual aesthetics into games.

Location: Onsite in Beograd, Serbia

Company

hirify.global is an independent gaming company based in Serbia, developing successful casual mobile games like Viola’s Quest and Woka Woka with over 30 million players worldwide.

What you will do

• Act as a bridge between artists and programmers, integrating art assets into the game engine.
• Create high-quality in-game visuals, including VFX and animated content.
• Implement the game's overall look, style, aesthetics, and UI systems.
• Optimize device performance and advocate for technically sound art pipelines and best practices.
• Develop editor extensions, tools, and scripts to facilitate asset creation and integration.
• Solve challenging technical issues within the asset pipeline and collaborate with engineers and testers.

Requirements

• 3+ years in the game industry or multimedia.
• Strong knowledge of Unity Game Engine.
• Strong knowledge of animation techniques and principles.
• Proficient knowledge of C#.
• An eye for UX (user experience) and visual quality.
• Knowledge of visual effects and particle systems.

Nice to have

• Good understanding of modern art pipelines for 2D/3D (Photoshop, Blender).
• Experience with mobile development and Unity rendering pipelines.
• Experience with Unity UI or other UI systems.
• Experience optimizing graphical performance and developing custom shaders.
• Experience with Git or other version control.

Culture & Benefits

• A 4-day workweek.
• A supportive, transparent culture built on trust, autonomy, and curiosity.
• Private health insurance, 23+ vacation days, and full sick leave coverage.
• Gym membership and other benefits.
• Opportunity to continuously evolve the product portfolio.