Senior Technical Artist

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Position Overview

We at Zynga are seeking a talented Senior Technical Artist to join our dynamic team, contributing to the creation of some of the world’s most visually stunning and beloved slot games. Our fast-paced, supportive, and energetic environment is powered by a team of industry veterans from the video game sector, bringing exceptional depth, adaptability, and expertise to everything we do.

As a Senior Technical Artist, you will serve as a versatile problem-solver, bridging the gap between art and technology. Your primary responsibility will be to craft tools, shaders, animations and code-driven behaviours, setting the stage for our Art team to deliver their final polish and taking care of every visual problem that arises in the game. You’ll thrive in a role that demands quick adaptation to new workflows, investigation of innovative solutions, and the ability to diagnose and resolve pipeline challenges with precision and logic.

What You'll Do:

• Design and implement functional UI and 3d tooling that align with our high visual standards deliverables.
• Primary duties will be integrating art assets (prefabs 2d and 3d), animations and VFX in the game, using the Unity game engine.
• Investigate and resolve implementation challenges stemming from UX wireframes and animatics.
• Collaborate with art, design, and development teams to solve technical issues.
• Debug and resolve technical issues across a broad range of supported devices.
• Leverage coding skills to create code-hooks for triggering UI animations as needed.
• Profile and optimize visual effects and art assets for performance and efficiency.
• Develop and maintain relevant art team documentation.
• Evaluate emerging software and art-authoring techniques to enhance workflows.
• Provide front-line support for pipeline issues and feature requests from the UI art team.

What You Bring:

• 6+ years of industry experience with Unity engine game development.
• Proficiency in C# programming, with knowledge of at least one additional programming language.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Design, UI/UX, Development, and QA teams to ensure smooth project execution.
• Clear understanding of cameras, lighting, and shaders in Unity.
• Proficiency of Unity Timeline and experience with Unity’s VFX system (Shuriken).
• Strong grasp of optimization techniques, with experience using profiling tools and managing art content for frame rate and memory budgets.
• Experience optimizing for mobile devices and familiarity with Xcode/Android compilers (desirable but not required).
• Proven ability to author content in After Effects and experience with HLSL/Cg shader coding (desirable but not required).
• Familiarity with Git, Perforce, or similar version control software.
• A passion for games and social networking.
• Adapts communication style to suit diverse audiences, ensuring clarity and engagement.
• Presents complex concepts to non-expert stakeholders in an accessible, actionable manner.
• Provides clear verbal or written updates (via email or documentation) to line managers and team members.

What we offer you:

Zynga offers a world-class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams. To find out more about our benefits, visit the Zynga Benefits

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