Technical Artist

Skillsearch; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An indie gaming studio in Southampton is seeking a skilled Tech Artist to bridge the gaps between art and programming teams. The role focuses on optimizing art assets for performance across various platforms, including PC and VR. Ideal candidates have a strong background in Unity, proficiency in C# programming, and a passion for horror games. Competitive salary and hybrid working options are offered, along with an array of employee benefits including performance bonuses and health insurance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

5% Employer Match Pension Scheme

Regular social events

Flexitime

Opportunity to travel to events

Relocation Package

Annual performance bonus

30 days holiday including birthday and wellbeing day

Qualifications

• Professional experience as a Tech Artist on a shipped Unity title.
• Strong understanding of performance profiling for multi-platform games.
• Excellent programming skills in C#.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with artists and programmers to create art pipelines.
• Optimize art assets for performance on multiple platforms.
• Develop tools to enhance workflows in Unity.

Skills

Unity experience

C# programming

3D asset creation workflows

Performance optimization

Communication skills

Passion for horror games

Tools

Blender

Maya

Substance

Git

Perforce

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting for an awesome indie gaming team, who have a cult hit under their belts and are now working on their next title. We are looking for a dedicated and skilled Tech Artist to join our team. As a Tech Artist, you will act as a bridge between our art and programming teams, helping to ensure that our visuals are not only stunning but also performant and technically optimized. You will play a key role in developing new tools, solving pipeline challenges, and ensuring that our game runs smoothly across multiple platforms.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with artists, designers, and programmers to create and maintain efficient, scalable art pipelines.
• Optimize art assets and scenes to ensure the best performance on PC, VR, PSVR2, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
• Develop tools to improve workflows and automate repetitive tasks within Unity.
• Investigate, identify, and solve visual and technical issues during development.
• Support the art team with shader creation, material setup, lighting, and VFX integration.
• Ensure that assets meet both artistic and technical standards and work seamlessly within Unity.
• Stay up to date with the latest tools, techniques, and best practices in real-time graphics and optimization.
• Participate in regular team meetings, providing technical insights and support to improve the game\'s visual quality and performance.

Requirements

• Professional experience as a 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.
• Excellent programming skills in C#
• Familiarity with 3D asset creation workflows (knowledge of tools like Blender, Maya, Substance or similar).
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical processes to non-technical team members.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Passion for horror games.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Nice To Have

• Experience developing for VR and console platforms (especially PSVR2).
• Knowledge of shader languages such as HLSL or Shader Graph.
• Experience with VFX tools and techniques.
• Interest or background in real-time lighting and rendering pipelines.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git, Perforce and Plastic.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 5% Employer Match Pension Scheme
• Regular social events
• Hybrid working
• Flexitime
• Opportunity to travel to events such as GDC, Gamescom, Twitch Con EU & US, EGX and Develop Brighton
• Relocation Package
• Annual performance bonus
• Employee of the month vouchers
• Personal wellbeing allowance
• Referral Scheme
• Training & Career Development
• Vitality Health Insurance that includes Vision, Dental and Travel
• Aviva Life Insurance
• 30 days holiday including birthday and wellbeing day