Senior Technical Artist

Light & Wonder (erstwhile Scientific Games) creates technology-based products and content for land-based casino gaming, social and digital organizations worldwide. We are the global leader in cross-platform games and entertainment.

Through our amazing game content, technology platforms and Systems applications, we delight our players with what they want, wherever and whenever - be it online, mobile, or at their favourite land-based casino. We are excited to go all in on creating great games and a seamless player experience across all platforms.

At Light & Wonder, all our team members are known as Creators. We empower our creators to innovate, create, and bring fun to the workspace. The core principles that unite our team, guide our actions, and drive our growth are

• Dare to be bold - We always bring courage to work to reach for the unbelievable
• Celebrate perspectives - We combine diverse talent to look at the familiar in unfamiliar ways
• Never settle - We relentlessly push forward to create the extraordinary in every detail
• Uphold integrity - We promote accountability and respect to raise the bar for ourselves and the industry
• Win as a team - We bring out the best in each other to share collective success

We have 5000 creators working across in various regions globally. In India, we are a team of 1400 plus creators sharing the passion to excite our players and customers by creating the world's best game experiences. We strive to walk the walk and show that we are inspiring wonder and building magical worlds with endless possibilities.

Light & Wonder is committed to offer very competitive benefits that are aligned with our values and inspires employees to drive innovation and contribute to the organization’s performance. Employees are the most valued resources, and we always look to improve their well-being with a wide range of benefits befitting every individual. Not limited to monetary benefits, we have robust learning and development opportunities that help them to grow professionally.

Job Summary: Senior Technical Artist

We are looking for a creative individual with knowledge of 2D art process. The responsibilities of the artist include creating / editing animated sequence. Should be aware of the artist workflow involved to create an output.

Key Responsibilities

• Storyboarding skills to visualize, motion graphics and other visual effects.
• Collaborating with other artists and attending meetings to discuss ongoing projects.
• Understanding the project requirements and conceptualizing creative ideas.
• Receiving feedback from Artists, designers, and clients, and editing your creations based on the comments received.
• Troubleshooting any problems that arise during work on a project.
• Capable of quickly learning how to use new software and of maintaining current knowledge.
• Knowledge of production steps and understanding of creation processes.
• Computer skills in the primary illustration tools. The use of Photoshop and a graphics tablet is essential and indispensable. Knowledge of Illustrator is an asset.
• Ability to visually express concepts and ideas through drawings and sketches.
• Knowledge of the technology used in games and multimedia, of its possibilities and its limits, and of 2D design tools.
• Bridging artwork (Assets) with the Development team using Unity3D, should understand and solve the issues related to file formats.
• Should have experience to focus on optimized workflow with 2D/3D/ Unity assets.

Qualifications

• Proven experience related 2d tools. (Adobe Suite)
• Knowledge of Unity workflow with shader knowledge would be great.
• Understanding asset optimization workflow.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• 5+ years’ experience as an illustrator or motion graphic including Unity, and a supporting portfolio.
• Unity experience is good to have. (Recent experience).
• Thorough knowledge of animation principles.
• Complete knowledge of animation tools: After Effects.
• Ability to use standard illustration tools: Photoshop or Illustrator
• Professional experience in the video game or multimedia industry, an asset.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Knowledge of software development methodologies such as Agile or Scrum.
• Knowledge of Jira and agile methodology added advantage.
• Knowledge of C# would be an added advantage.

Education

• Preferably, a university (bachelor or Masters) degree in a related Fine Arts / Visual Communication field.

Years of Related Experience

• Years of experience 5+years

Work Location: ITPL, Whitefield, Bangalore