Technical Artist

2 Hours ago • All levels • Technical Art

About the job

Summary

As a Technical Artist at Papaya, you'll collaborate with designers, artists, and programmers, advising on technical resources and exploring new techniques. Responsibilities include liaising between design and development, importing and implementing assets and animations into Unity, ensuring quality and efficiency. You'll provide support on asset performance and validation, investigate and implement new tools and workflows, solve technical issues, and enhance gameplay with effects and animations. The ideal candidate has a strong portfolio, Unity experience, and proficiency in Photoshop, understanding of compression, optimization, VFX, UI, and animation systems within Unity. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are essential.
Must have:
  • Portfolio
  • Unity experience
  • Photoshop knowledge
  • Compression methods
  • Optimization skills
  • VFX, UI, animation knowledge
  • Problem-solving
  • Communication skills
Good to have:
  • Tech Artist experience
  • Scripting skills
  • Shader knowledge
Perks:
  • Comfortable Warsaw office
  • Macbook, external screen
  • Health insurance
  • Monthly Uber Eats voucher
  • Multisport
  • Daily snacks
  • Weekly Happy Hour
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Description

Papaya is a TLV-based mobile games company with one of the fastest growth rates in the market and millions of players worldwide.

We’re looking for a Technical Artist who is excited about the game industry. As a Tech Artist, you will work closely with the Game Designers, Lead Artists, and Lead Programmers, advising on technical resources, and researching new techniques. Maintain tools and pipelines, and bridge the gap between our designers and developers.

Responsibilities

  • Liaising between the design and development departments.
  • Import assets & animations, and implement them into the game engine, ensuring product quality and efficiency.
  • Provide hands-on support to artists and engineers regarding asset performance and validation.
  • Investigate and implement new techniques and tools to enhance the workflow and performance.
  • Solving complex technical issues during development.
  • Enhance gameplay with effects, particles, animations and more.

Requirements

  • Portfolio - a must
  • Experience with UNITY - a must
  • Knowledge in: Photoshop, Unity (compression methods, optimization,VFX, UI system and animation systems) - a must
  • Creative mindset and ability to overcome technical challenges.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with differences between creative and technical teams
  • High attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Solid understanding of art and animation pipelines.

Nice to have

  • Experience as a Tech Artist in the gaming industry
  • Scripting skills
  • Shader knowledge

Benefits - what do we offer?

  • Comfortable office in central Warsaw equipped with all the necessary tools to conquer the universe (Macbook, external screen, etc)
  • Health Insurance - 'Compensa Vienna insurance group' medical care
  • Monthly 'Uber eats' voucher
  • Multi sport
  • Snacks are available all day long
  • HAPPY HOUR once a week
  • Hybrid model
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About The Company

Since 2019, Papaya has been committed to shaping the future of gaming through an innovative and forward-thinking approach to game development. We believe that gaming should be about more than just luck, which is why our games are designed to reward skill, strategy, and perseverance. 


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