Technical Artist

3 Hours ago • 3-5 Years

Job Summary

Job Description

The Technical Artist will integrate art assets, animations, and VFX in the game using the Unity game engine. Responsibilities include rigging and skinning 3D and 2D assets, managing Unity prefabs, optimizing the game environment and lighting, and creating tools. The role involves close collaboration with art, design, UI/UX, and development teams to integrate game assets and bring them to action. The ideal candidate is a great communicator, team player, and proactive problem solver, contributing ideas, overseeing pipelines, and seeking out potential issues before they become problems.
Must have:
  • Industry experience and knowledge of Unity engine game development.
  • Proficiency in software like Maya, Unity, Photoshop, Texture packer, and Visual studio.
  • Good working knowledge in VFX and optimizing textures.
  • Proficiency in scripting languages for relevant applications.
  • Ability to master version control software like perforce and git.
  • Solid knowledge on Scripting, Rigging, and VFX.
Good to have:
  • Experience with Git and version control software like Perforce.
  • Unity animations and NGUI samples are encouraged.

Job Details

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Founded in 2007 and headquartered in California, our teams span North America, Europe, and Asia, working together to craft unforgettable gaming experiences. Whether you're spinning, strategizing, matching, or competing, Zynga is where fun meets innovation—and where you can take your career to the next level.

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Position Overview:

Zynga is looking for a TECHNICAL ARTIST to join the team that brings to life one of many beloved games. We make the world’s most beautiful slots and do so in a fast-moving, supportive, and energetic environment. Our team consists of industry veterans from the casino and video game industry, giving us great depth and adaptability.

The Technical Artist will be working with a team of Designers, UX, Concept Artists, Animators, Producers and Software Engineers to develop beautiful and optimal game content. The Technical Artist acts as liaison between engineering and all disciplines, responsible for the planning, implementation, documentation and optimization of art setups to support our game’s animation and design needs. A key member who’s primary role is to support the team and the product and is expected to be proactive in their communication on a daily basis.

Our ideal candidate is a great communicator, team player, and proactive problem solver. You draw from a range of skills to creatively determine solutions. You are a contributor of ideas, overseer of pipelines, and collaborator across discipline lines providing expertise and seeking out potential issues before they become problems.

 

What You'll Do:

  • The Technical Artist’s primary duties will be integrating art assets(prefabs 2d and 3d), animations ,VFX in the game, using the Unity game engine.

  • Will be taking up the responsibility of rigging and skinning of 3D and 2d(sprite) assets.

  • Should be highly efficient in handling the unity prefabs, art assets, animations, animation controllers, VFX (2D&3D).

  • Should be proficient in creating  and managing game environment, lighting , optimizations.

  • Should be great at creating tools in the pipeline.

  • The Technical artist will be working with the Art team(Concept,3D artists, animators) closely and then Developers ,UI/UX team, game designers to integrate all the game assets and bring them to action.

  • Ability  to receive and digest feedback in constructive manner and demonstrates work estimation and tracking of the time.

  •  Effective team collaborator, and who has good experience in game development.

  

What You Bring:

  • 3-5 years of industry experience and knowledge on Unity engine game development .
  • Proficient in software like Maya, Unity, Photoshop, Texture packer, visual studio.

  • Great working knowledge in VFX and optimizing the textures.

  • Proficient at scripting languages for relevant applications

  • Ability to understand and master version control software like perforce and git,

  • Solid knowledge on Scripting ,Rigging, VFX is required .

  • Ability to follow up/communicate with different departments like  Design, UI/UX, Dev, QA team to assist and run the project smoothly.

  • Clear understanding of cameras, lighting and shaders in Unity.

  • A passion for games and social networking.

  • Experience with Git and version control software such as Perforce.

  • Unity animations ,and NGUI samples are encouraged .

  • Please include your portfolio in the application.

 

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


 

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization.  Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process. Please contact us at accommodationrequest@zynga.com to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.

Please be aware that Zynga does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others.  Zynga also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel.  Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scamp or phishing attack, and you should not engage.  Zynga’s  in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.com, naturalmotion.com, smallgiantgames.com, themavens.com, gram.gs email domain).  

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