Technical Artist (Unity)

2 Months ago • 2-3 Years • Technical Art

Job Summary

Job Description

Onward Search seeks a Senior Technical Artist with extensive VR/XR/gaming experience for a 6+ month contract opportunity. This remote role (9 AM - 6 PM PST, up to 40 hours/week) involves providing technical art support for co-developed and internal projects. Responsibilities include collaborating with artists, designers, and engineers to optimize content creation, asset integration, and workflow efficiency; designing and maintaining tools to streamline 3D art pipelines; troubleshooting art file issues; and creating technical documentation. The ideal candidate possesses 2-3+ years of experience in a technical art role with shipped titles, strong Unity skills, experience with various scripting languages (C#, Python, MEL), and a proven ability to optimize in-game assets. W2 with benefits is offered for 30+ hours/week.
Must have:
  • 2-3+ years Technical Art experience
  • Unity experience (VR, mobile, PC, console)
  • C# scripting and custom tool creation
  • Content workflow and asset integration
  • Asset optimization and profiling
Good to have:
  • Unity Visual Scripting
  • VFX, Unity VFX Graph
  • Unity Material/Shaders, Shader Graph, Amplify
  • Unity Animation/Rigging tools
  • Keyframing, particle systems, physics simulations
Perks:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Program
  • Commuter Benefits
  • eLearning & Education Reimbursement
  • Ongoing Training & Development

Job Details

Onward Search is a specialized staffing and talent solutions company that helps professionals find top jobs with the nation’s leading brands. We are currently seeking a Sr. Technical Artist  with heavy VR / XR / Gaming experience for a 6+ month contract opportunity with a leading technology client. This role is remote, with a 9 AM - 6 PM PST schedule and up to 40 hours per week. W2 with benefits will be offered to those working 30+ hours per week.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide technical art support for both co-developed and internally developed projects
  • Work with artists, designers, and engineers to improve content creation processes, asset integration and workflow efficiency
  • Design, develop and maintain tools to streamline 3D art asset pipelines
  • Troubleshoot issues associated with art files as they arise and provide feedback and debugging of complex assets
  • Create and maintain technical documentation

Qualifications:

  • At least 2-3+ years of experience working in a technical art role with at least 1-2 shipped titles
  • Experience developing content creation workflows and asset integration processes
  • A strong understanding of Unity, recent Unity experience
  • Common scripting languages (C#,Python, MEL script, etc.) and the ability to create custom art tools and scripts.
  • Experience working in Unity for VR, mobile, PC, and console
  • Experience profiling in-game assets and providing optimization recommendations
  • A strong reel/portfolio showing executed game technical art


Requirements:

  • Familiarity with C#, and working with Unity Visual Scripting
  • Experience working with VFX ,Unity VFXGraph
  • Experience working with Material/ Shders in Unity, Shader Graph, Amplify
  • Experience with Unity Engine side Animation/ Rigging tools
  • A practical knowledge of keyframing, joints and locators, particle systems, physics, and rigid/soft body simulations

Perks & Benefits:

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Program
  • Commuter Benefits
  • eLearning & Education Reimbursement
  • Ongoing Training & Development

To qualify for our benefits package, you must work over 30 hours per week, and the assignment must last a minimum of 10 weeks.
If you’re passionate about VR/XR, game design, and creating engaging training experiences, we want to hear from you! Apply now to chat with a recruiter and learn more about this exciting opportunity.

This position has an application deadline on March 30, 2025.

Employer Details:

  • Onward Search is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in an employment with regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state and local laws and ordinances. Candidates must be at least 18 years old to be considered for employment. EOE/M/F/D/V/SO.
  • In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
  • Onward Search is unable to support 1099 / Corp-to-Corp or Independent Contractor arrangements at this time. All freelancers will be paid as W2 employees.
  • Onward Search offers medical, dental, vision benefits, as well as a 401k program, for all eligible full time temporary assignments.
  • Onward Search is a drug-free workplace.
  • Onward Search is a nationwide staffing agency and talent solutions provider specializing in creative, marketing and technology. Our clients are continuously turning to us to fill their open positions. Therefore, there is no application deadline for this position, as we are seeking candidates for this type of role across all our clients on an ongoing basis.

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