Associate Technical Artist: Art-to-Engine Specialist

Light & Wonder; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Light & Wonder is seeking a technically skilled animator/artist who bridges art and engineering to bring game visuals to life. You'll work under technical artists and engineers, supporting asset implementation, tooling, and pipeline improvements, with a strong emphasis on Unity and modern game engines.

You will collaborate with artists and engineers to optimize performance, create prototypes, and ensure user-facing visual quality across platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in art, animation, CS, or related field.
• Proficiency with Unity and its Prefabs, Particle Systems, and Materials preferred.
• Fluency in languages including JavaScript, MAXScript, and C++; working knowledge of C#.

Responsibilities

• Create, edit, and implement technical components of artistic visuals and animations per pipeline standards.
• Assist with rigging, skinning, animation clips, transitions, and playback timing in engine.
• Use 3D software to modify assets for technical viability and performance.
• Evaluate asset rendering and animation to optimize memory, performance, and responsiveness across hardware.
• Build and test prototypes of game functionality and animation behavior under direction.
• Identify, fix, and escalate asset, animation, and code issues to senior team members.
• Document best practices and support artists, animators, and engineers with pipeline issues.

Skills

Unity

JavaScript

MAXScript

C++

C#

Photoshop

After Effects

3DS Max

Perforce

Shaders

UI/UX

Education

Bachelor's degree in art, animation, computer science, or equivalent experience

Tools

3ds Max

Maya

Job description

Light & Wonder is seeking a technically skilled animator/artist who bridges art and engineering to bring game visuals to life. You'll work under technical artists and engineers, supporting asset implementation, tooling, and pipeline improvements, with a strong emphasis on Unity and modern game engines.

You will collaborate with artists and engineers to optimize performance, create prototypes, and ensure user-facing visual quality across platforms.