Technical Artist

Modmacon Pvt Ltd; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Creative Growth

Competitive Compensation

Dynamic Work Culture

Industry Exposure

Job summary

Modmacon Pvt Ltd in Barcelona is seeking a Technical Artist to bridge art and programming, ensuring visuals are implemented efficiently and perform optimally across mobile platforms. You will collaborate with artists and developers to solve technical challenges while preserving the game’s creative vision.

Responsibilities include designing and improving pipelines, asset optimization for technical limits, Unity or proprietary engine integration, shader writing in HLSL/GLSL, tooling to aid

Qualifications

• Experience bridging art and programming within game development.
• Proficient with Unity or similar game engines.
• Strong knowledge of Maya and lookdev workflows.
• Experience scripting with C#, Python, and MEL.
• Shader programming knowledge (HLSL/GLSL) and lightmap workflows.

Responsibilities

• Bridge art and programming across the game development pipeline.
• Design, build, and optimize pipelines to support production.
• Optimize assets for technical requirements without sacrificing art quality.
• Integrate assets in Unity or proprietary engines; write shaders.
• Prototype and test tools to aid artists and streamline workflows.
• Assist QA to ensure assets are bug-free and shippable.

Skills

Creative problem solving

Game engines experience

DCCs like Maya

Rigging basics

Vector math

Organizational skills

Tools

Unity

Maya

Git

Perforce

C#

Python

MEL

HLSL/GLSL

Job description

At Modmacon, we specialize in creating high-quality mobile gaming art production. Our team collaborates with industry-leading game developers to

bring visually stunning and immersive gaming experiences to life. As we continue to grow, we are looking for passionate and talented individuals to join The Mods and make a lasting impact in the world of gaming.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Technical Artist to join our dynamic team in the gaming industry. As a Technical Artist, you will act as a bridge between the art and programming teams, ensuring that the game’s visual elements are implemented efficiently and perform optimally across platforms. You will work closely with artists and developers to solve complex technical challenges while maintaining the creative vision of the game.

Key Responsibilities

• As a Technical Artist, you will be responsible for bridging the gap between the art and programming departments within the game development pipeline.
• Design, build, improve or optimize Pipelines to streamline and support production.
• Assets optimisation to meet technical requirements while maintaining artistic quality- pushing for top visual quality and performance.
• Asset integration inside Unity and/or mobile Proprietary game engines.
• Writing optimized shaders with HLSL/GLSL
• Connecting various DCCs/tools/systems into cohesive pipelines from content creation through to the game - for art and Animation teams.
• Prototype, develop, and test tools that will be used by the artists to improve and assist their work in production and streamline the pipelines.
• Help and spearhead the QA Team on ensuring that assets are 100% bug- free and shippable

Requirements

• Be creative and strong in solving technical problems, and comfortable with breaking new ground and developing innovative solutions.
• Experience with Game Engines, preferably Unity.
• Strong understanding of DCCs like Maya.
• Experience with C#, Python, MEL
• Knowledge of shader programming with HLSL/GLSL.
• Experience generating lightmaps and baked lighting.
• Fundamentals of Overall Game Art Production Pipeline that includes Modeling, Lookdev, Rigging, Animation, asset exporting, and process automation workflows.
• Intermediate-Advanced rigging skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Experience with version control systems like Git, Perforce
• Vector math understanding is a plus
• Maya API knowledge is a plus.

What We Offer

• Creative Growth: Be part of a team shaping the future of mobile game art in the industry.
• Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary package and Benefits.
• Dynamic Work Culture: Join a passionate team dedicated to creativity and innovation in gaming.
• Industry Exposure: Work with leading game studios and creators driving the stylized art movement.