Associate Lead Technical Artist

1 Year ago • All levels

Technical Art

Job Description

Lead a team of technical artists in Unity, optimizing game performance and visuals. Must have experience with Unity, C# coding, and animation.

Good To Have:

Git Experience
Custom Shaders
Particle Effects
Strategic Planning

Must Have:

Unity Engine
C# Coding
Game Optimization
Team Management

Perks:

Hybrid Working
Company Events

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Associate Lead Technical Artist

Department: Creative

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: London, UK

Description

Who are we?

Tripledot Studios was founded by a team of industry veterans from some of the biggest names in mobile games such as King, Peak Games, Facebook, and Product Madness.

We are now a 500 person mobile games studio, headquartered in London, with offices in Warsaw, Barcelona, Minsk, Jakarta and Melbourne.

The Financial Times awarded Tripledot the Fastest Growing Business in Europe in 2022
Tripledot won Tech Growth Business of the Year 2021 and 2023
PocketGamer just awarded us Best Mobile Developer 2023

We are a record breaking, chart-topping mobile games studio that is currently leading in the Casual mobile gaming space.

Our guiding principle as a team is that when people love what they do, what they do will be loved by others.

The studio is filled with people who love taking things apart and figuring out how they work. We enjoy problem-solving and most importantly, we LOVE making games!

Take a look at our games: iOS Store + Google Play

Role Overview

As the Associate Lead Technical Artist, you will manage and guide a skilled team, overlooking the technical art for one of our unannounced games. For this role, effective managerial skills are crucial for meeting project goals and enhancing individual growth within the team.

This position requires a strong technical background, collaboration across various departments, and team mentoring to ensure optimal game performance and excellent visuals.

Key Responsibilities

Technical:
- Design and implement the ‘Unity layer’ linking art and animation with the programmers’ codebase
- Construct new game features within Unity, including Unity UI, following internal technical workflow
- Write custom C# components for complex visual elements
- Optimise new and existing features
- Create animations, particle effects, and custom shaders
Managerial:
- Lead and mentor a team of 2 Technical Artists
- Take a proactive role in product development according to company goals
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Contribute to task planning and estimation with other Leads

Required Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Technical:
- Expertise in the Unity engine, especially Unity UI
- Experience with different architectural approaches to game development
- Ability to write clean, performant C# code
- Experience working with Git and knowledge of its best practices
- Ability to create animations, particle effects and custom shaders
- Experience optimising games for smooth performance on various devices
Managerial:
- Proven experience in managing a team, with the ability to mentor and guide team members
- Experience in strategic planning and accurate tasks estimation, aligning with project timelines and company objectives
- Drive to proactively optimise technical art workflows to enhance team efficiency and performance

Working at Tripledot

25 days holiday in addition to bank holidays
Hybrid Working: we work in the office 3 days a week, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and a third day of your choice.
20 days fully remote working
Regular company events and rewards (recent highlights: Thames River Cruise, London Dungeon and Summer Parties in Regents Park)
Continuous Professional Development
Private Medical Cover
Life Assurance & Critical Illness Cover
Health Cash Plan
Dental Cover
Family Forming Support
Employee Assistance Program
Cycle to Work Scheme
Pension Plan