Technical Artist

Light & Wonder; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Light & Wonder in Bengaluru is seeking a talented Technical Artist to bridge the gap between art and engineering. The position requires a minimum of 3 years in game development and expertise in Unity and 3D asset integration.

You will be responsible for managing art assets in Unity, optimizing performance, and collaborating closely with game studio artists. A bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a professional game development studio.
• Hands-on experience integrating 2D and 3D assets into real-time environments.
• Proven experience working with Unity or equivalent game engines.

Responsibilities

• Implement art assets in Unity and connect with gameplay code.
• Identify and solve technical issues related to the art pipeline.
• Document and evangelize best practices.

Skills

Unity

3D graphics

C#

Shader effects

Performance optimization

Particle systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Art, Game Development, or related field

Tools

3ds Max

Maya

Unreal Engine

Versioning software (Perforce)

Job description

Overview

Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games, and our Gaming team builds cutting‑edge technology, products, and content for the most iconic casinos and operators across the globe.

Position Summary

Creates and/or edits the technical components of artistic visual elements used in electronic games or software products. Uses knowledge and experience with programming languages and 3D graphics packages such as 3ds Max and Maya to modify art assets for technical viability and performance within game engines and/or software code. Reviews import settings and technical requirements to ensure proper implementation and efficiency of 3D models and other art assets. Evaluates and monitors art asset rendering and modifies models to enhance technical performance.

Job Summary

The Technical Artist serves as a translator between art and engineering, working closely with the game studio artists and engineers to ensure that the player‑facing vision for the game is achieved. Other duties include managing and improving the content creation pipeline, coaching game artists on asset implementation, and staying current on game industry tools and processes.

Responsibilities

• Implement art assets in Unity (Particle effects, Shader effects, Animations)
• Integrate art into Unity and connect with gameplay code.
• Identify and solve technical issues related to the art pipeline.
• Provide artists with technical feedback to ensure the creation of optimized assets.
• Document and evangelize best practices.
• Suggest (or create) tools and scripts to optimize Unity workflow.
• Maintain the game stability by optimizing memory and performance.

Required Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a professional game development studio.
• Hands‑on experience integrating 2D and 3D assets into real‑time environments.
• Proven experience working with Unity, Unreal Engine, or equivalent game engines.
• Knowledge of creating animations.
• Familiar with particle systems (Unity or equivalent).
• Exposure to scripting languages such as C#, JS, MEL, or Python.
• Exposure to Unity shaders and procedural art.
• Performance and memory profiling and optimization skills.
• Ability to read, debug, and collaborate on gameplay‑related code.
• Familiar with versioning software (Perforce preferred, CVS, Alien Brain or similar).

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Art, Game Development, or a related field OR equivalent industry experience.