Lead Technical Artist

Skillsearch; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established mobile games studio seeks a Lead Technical Artist proficient in Unity. The role focuses on building game visuals, optimizing performance, and mentoring artists. This position is perfect for a technical artist passionate about mobile game development with an eye for detail.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Lead Technical Artist in the mobile games industry.
• Advanced knowledge of Unity, particularly Unity UI.
• Proficiency in writing clean, efficient C# scripts.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the connection between game artists and programmers.
• Constructing games using Unity and Unity UI.
• Creating particle effects, shaders, and animations.

Skills

Visual Sensibility

Problem Solving

Communication

Job description

Are you an experienced Lead Technical Artist with a strong grasp of Unity, a sharp visual sensibility, and a passion for mobile games?

A well-established and award-winning mobile games studio is looking for a Unity-focused Lead Technical Artist to help ensure a high standard of polish and performance across its mobile titles played by millions of users globally.

What you’ll be doing:

• Acting as the connection between game artists and programmers, building and maintaining the Unity layer that powers the visual side of multiple titles
• Constructing games using Unity and Unity UI, following the studio’s established technical workflows
• Writing custom C# components when needed to manage complex or interactive visual elements
• Optimising games to ensure high performance across a broad range of mobile devices
• Creating particle effects, shaders, and animations to support game features
• Supporting and mentoring artists with technical issues and best practices
• Contributing to the technical design of visual pipelines and sharing knowledge across teams

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience as a Lead Technical Artist in the mobile games industry
• Advanced knowledge of Unity, with particular focus on Unity UI and its implementation at scale
• Understanding of how to build modular and scalable Unity architecture for multi-disciplinary collaboration
• Proficiency in writing clean, efficient C# scripts when needed
• A proactive mindset when it comes to improving workflows and optimising assets
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to visual detail
• Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to both artists and developers
• Fluent professional English
• A short home-based technical art test may be requested as part of the interview process

If you're passionate about mobile game visuals, technical creativity, and working in a forward-thinking environment, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or get in touch with Joe McKernan - [e-mail] to learn more.