Technical Artist

Vertigo Games; Fatih; On-site; TRY 400,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Insurance

Meal Allowance

In-Office Catering

Learning Budget

Equity in Company

Extra time off / birthday

Referral Bonus

Milestone Rewards

Game Room

Office Events

Job summary

Vertigo Games is seeking a passionate Technical Artist to join our on-site team in Levent, Istanbul. You will work cross-functionally to craft optimized visuals and tools, implement assets, and develop editor tools and VFX for mobile projects.

The role emphasizes proactive collaboration, strong C# Unity skills, and experience with shaders, tools development, and modern 3D software. Join a fast-paced studio creating top-ranked mobile titles.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in C# for editor and runtime development in Unity 3D.
• Ability to develop custom tools and scripts (Python, MEL) to improve workflows.
• Experience with HLSL (Shader Graph and other shader editors).
• Knowledge of 3D mobile game performance optimization techniques.
• Knowledge of VFX pipelines and particle systems, fluids or procedural effects.
• Experience with Substance Designer or Adobe Photoshop for VFX textures.
• Familiarity with industry-standard 3D software packages.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, agile team.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and well-organized.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with art, development and product teams to create optimized visual assets and tools.
• Implement weapons, characters, UI, and assets into the game.
• Develop editor tools to automate workflows.
• Design and optimize visually stunning VFX for titles.
• Animate and enhance in-game elements with engaging effects.
• Promote technical best practices across the team.
• Troubleshoot visual and performance issues for mobile platforms.
• Test and deploy new tools into production.

Skills

C# (Unity)

Python scripting

Shader languages (HLSL)

3D mobile optimization

VFX pipelines

Substance Designer

Photoshop

3D software proficiency

Communication

Proactive / organized

Tools

Shader Graph

Substance Designer

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

ABOUT VERTIGO GAMES

We create amazing games that rank at the top on both iOS & Android, loved and played by 150+ million fans worldwide!

Check out our smash-hit games:

• Critical Strike
• Polygun Arena

Now, we're looking for a passionate Technical Artist to join our dynamic team. This is an on-site role, where you will be working 5 days a week from our office in Levent.

Don't miss the chance to shape the future of gaming and make your mark on millions of players worldwide!

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the art, development, and product teams to create optimized, high-quality visual assets and tools.
• Implement weapons, characters, UI, and various other assets into the game.
• Develop editor tools to automate and streamline workflows.
• Design and optimize visually stunning VFX for our titles.
• Animate and enhance in-game elements with engaging effects and polish.
• Establish and promote technical best practices across the team.
• Assist in troubleshooting and debugging visual and performance issues for mobile platforms.
• Create and thoroughly test new tools before deploying them into production.

Requirements

• Proficiency in C# for both editor and runtime development in Unity 3D.
• Ability to develop custom tools and scripts to improve workflows (Python, MEL, or other scripting languages is a plus).
• Experience with HLSL (Shader Graph and other shader editors are also welcome).
• Knowledge of 3D mobile game performance optimization techniques to ensure the best player experience.
• Knowledge of VFX pipelines and experience with particle systems, fluid simulations, or procedural effects.
• Experience with Substance Designer or Adobe Photoshop for creating custom VFX textures.
• Familiarity with industry-standard 3D software packages.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, agile team.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and well-organized.

Benefits

• A Compensation Package That Reflects Your Contribution: We keep it simple. Competitive pay that matches the work you deliver.

• Meal Allowance: Enough for a solid, satisfying meal.
• Delicious In-Office Catering: Fresh meals, good coffee, sweet treats. No place for hunger, ever.
• Private Health Insurance: Complementary private health insurance so you can get care without second thoughts.
• Continuous Learning Support: A monthly budget for courses and platforms, because staying sharp is part of the job.
• Equity That Actually Makes You a Partner: We offer real equity, not symbolic. Once you reach a certain contribution level, you earn a meaningful stake in the company. When we grow, you grow with us.
• Meaningful Time Off: Starting from your first year, you receive bonus company-wide rewind holidays: A special extra break even before standard annual leave kicks in. And your birthday is a free day on us.
• Referral Bonus: Introduce great talent to the team and earn a reward when they join.
• Milestone Awards: As you reach key milestones with us, you earn bonus rewards that recognize your long-term contribution.

• A Culture Built Around Players & Ownership: Curious, collaborative, and focused. We're here to build great games together.
• A Modern, Comfortable Office in Levent: Bright space, central location, one step from the metro designed to keep you in the "zone".

• Game Room: A dedicated Xbox corner for fun breaks and quick gaming sessions whenever you need to unwind.
• Office Events That Keep Us Connected: Fun team moments, regular happy hours, and in-office events throughout the year.