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Technical Artist
4 years ago
As a Technical Artist you will work closely with top game developers to really push the boundaries of what is possible in Unity. You will ensure our partners make the most beautiful games possible with advice and the creation of sample assets. You will work with many different teams so you should enjoy meeting new people, and be prepared to travel. This is a great opportunity to contribute to big AAA projects without being tied to the 2-3 year development cycles that typically involves.
The Technical Artist will be able to create jaw dropping visuals, and help drive that with our partners too. They should be comfortable giving aesthetic advice as well as technical advice on how to use our tools. This is an opportunity to stay current with the latest techniques by creating your own sample content, and then educating our partners.
Responsibilities
- Work with external team to create high end showcases for Unity
- Understand Unity art creation at a deep level, and provide advice as needed
- Know how to push graphical quality to the highest level, and never be satisfied with anything less
- Advise on how to improve current features, or suggest new ones
- Create sample assets for our partners or Unity customers in general
- Work closely with the Spotlight engineers to create new features or improve current ones
Requirements
- 5-10 years AAA game development experience with several titles shipped on PC or mobile
- Great communication skills and ability to work effectively on shared projects with engineers, designers, artists, testers, and other developers
- Experience with Unity, Unreal, CryEngine or other 3D game engines a plus.
- Ability to travel on average one week per month
Bonus Points
- Knowledge of game development engine
- Understanding of C# or scripting languages
- Experience with outsourcing
Who We Are
Unity is the creator of the world’s most widely-used real-time 3D (RT3D) development platform, giving content creators around the world the tools to create rich, interactive 2D, 3D, VR and AR experiences. Our 800+ person engineering team keeps Unity at the bleeding-edge of technology by working alongside partners such as Magic Leap, Google, Facebook, Oculus and Microsoft to ensure optimized support for the latest releases and platforms.
Apps made with Unity reach 2.7 billion devices worldwide and were installed more than 24 billion times in the last 12 months. Unity is powering the real-time revolution, expanding beyond games and breaking into other industries including automotive, film, architecture, engineering, construction and more.
Unity is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. Therefore, we provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. If there are preparations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.
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