Technical Artist (all genders)

10 Hours ago • All levels • Technical Art

About the job

Summary

JustPlay seeks a mid-level Technical Artist to bridge the art and development teams. Responsibilities include UI design, animations, asset integration in Unity, basic front-end development, art pipeline optimization, and resolving technical issues. Collaboration with designers and developers is key. The role offers remote or hybrid work from the Munich office. The successful candidate will have Unity proficiency, 2D/3D art skills, UI/animation experience, basic front-end development skills, mobile optimization knowledge, and excellent communication. The company is a leading casual mobile game publisher and loyalty platform operator with millions of players.
Must have:
  • Unity proficiency & asset optimization
  • 2D/3D art creation & UI design
  • Animation & asset importing skills
  • Basic front-end development in Unity
  • Mobile platform optimization (iOS/Android)
  • Excellent communication & collaboration
Good to have:
  • Remote work experience
  • Experience with distributed teams
Perks:
  • State-of-the-art equipment
  • Diverse work environment
  • Training & development (language courses, education allowance)
  • Mental health support
  • Work-life balance & flexibility
  • 25 vacation days (Germany)
  • Gympass gold subscription (Germany)
  • Deutschland-Ticket (Germany)
  • Internet contribution (Germany)
  • Free lunch (Munich office)
  • Dog-friendly environment (Munich office)
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Your mission

We are a casual mobile game publisher (Gimica) and leading loyalty platform operator (JustPlay). 

We are seeking a mid-level Technical Artist to join our dynamic team. This versatile role will serve as a bridge between the art team and the development team. As a Technical Artist, you will shift between creative and technical aspects, handling everything from UI design, animations, and asset integration to basic front-end development tasks. You will collaborate closely with designers and developers to ensure a smooth workflow and contribute to creating polished, optimized game experiences. 

This role offers the flexibility to work fully remotely, or hybrid from our office in Munich. Join one of the largest casual games publishers in the market, where our games are enjoyed by millions of players (our solitaire game is one of the top most downloaded card games in the US). This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a both rapidly growing and already massively scaled business.

Job responsibilities
  • Work on art-related tasks like UI design, simple animations, and importing art assets into Unity.

  • Contribute to basic front-end development, ensuring visual and technical elements blend seamlessly.

  • Collaborate with the art and dev teams to optimize the art pipeline and resolve technical issues.

  • Stay up-to-date with Unity and technical art developments to continuously improve your workflow.

The experience we hope you bring to JustPlay
  • Proficiency with Unity, with experience in integrating and optimizing art assets.

  • Strong grasp of 2D/3D art creation processes, with experience in UI design, animations, and asset importing.

  • Basic front-end development skills and the ability to handle light programming tasks within Unity.

  • Familiarity with performance optimization for mobile platforms (iOS and Android).

  • Collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills to bridge the gap between art and development.

  • Ideally, experience working remotely or with distributed teams.

Our benefits package:
  • State-of-the-Art Equipment: Doesn’t matter if you are a macbook or windows user, we will provide you with the technical gear you need to succeed 
  • Engaging and diverse work environment: Join a diverse team, with over 19 nationalities and working from 13 different locations  
  • Training & Development: Free language Courses with Chatterbug 
  • Education allowance: Enjoy a personal development budget of up to 2000€/year for training, conferences, workshops etc.
  • Mental Health Support: Free personal coaching through our partner nilo.health to support our team members to live fulfilled lives at home and at work
  • Work-Life Balance and Flexibility: Flexible working hours and options for digital nomads, occasional office visitors, or regular office-goers
  • Germany-based benefits: 25 vacation days, free Gympass gold subscription, free monthly Deutschland-Ticket, and a monthly €50 tax-free internet contribution
  • Munich Office Perks: Ergonomic setup, free lunch on a daily basis, and dog-friendly environment
* Benefits may vary depending on location and contract type. Do not hesitate to ask us about more details on our benefits offer.
Why us?
  • A spirited, inspiring, international, and enthusiastic team
  • An International team that is currently working from 13+ locations around the world
  • An organization with a high level of trust and sense of belonging among employees, that prioritizes employee quality of life, job satisfaction and professional development
  • An opportunity to be a part of a company that’s breaking with traditional ideas and taking a new approach that’s shattering how the games industry works
About us

JustPlay is a  worldwide gaming loyalty platform operator and publisher. Our purpose is to enable free-to-play mobile game players to get rewarded for their hobby. We launched JustPlay in the US in 2020, and now our product is one of the leading loyalty rewards apps in the world and our games are enjoyed by millions of players (our solitaire game is one of the top 5 most downloaded card games in the US). Our team is based in 13+ countries and our headquarters are in Berlin, Germany. While developing our loyalty app and awesome games, we value fairness, having fun together, creativity and focusing on the things that matter.

 
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About The Company

JustPlay - based in Berlin - is a mobile entertainment company. We hope to bring fun to millions by building a platform for players to discover amazing content and participate in the success of the games they play.

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