Remote Senior Tech Artist - Unity & Real-Time Visuals

Kinetic Games; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative game studio in Southampton is seeking a Technical Artist to bridge art and programming teams. The role requires expertise in Unity, C#, and passion for horror games. You'll collaborate with various departments to ensure optimum performance and visual quality of the game, notably Phasmophobia. The studio offers a hybrid working model, with exciting perks including regular team lunches, opportunities for travel, and a focus on personal growth and development.

Benefits

Weekly free team lunches

Regular social events

Flextime

Training & Development Budget

30 days holiday including your birthday

Christmas studio shutdown

Relocation package

Employee of the Month vouchers

Qualifications

• Professional experience as a Senior Tech Artist or similar role, on a shipped Unity title.
• Strong experience with Unity, including working with prefabs, lighting, shaders, materials, and asset optimization.
• Solid understanding of performance profiling and optimization for multi-platform games.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with artists, designers, and programmers to create and maintain efficient, scalable art pipelines.
• Optimize art assets and scenes for performance on multiple platforms.
• Support the art team with shader creation and VFX integration.

Skills

Experience as a Senior Tech Artist

Knowledge of Unity

C# programming skills

3D asset creation workflows

Communication skills

Passion for horror games

Tools

Blender

Maya

Substance

Job description

A creative game studio in Southampton is seeking a Technical Artist to bridge art and programming teams. The role requires expertise in Unity, C#, and passion for horror games. You'll collaborate with various departments to ensure optimum performance and visual quality of the game, notably Phasmophobia. The studio offers a hybrid working model, with exciting perks including regular team lunches, opportunities for travel, and a focus on personal growth and development.