Game Technical Artist III

Ainsworth-Game-Technology; Nevada; On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Agtslots in Las Vegas, NV is seeking a senior Game Technical Artist III to lead technical execution within the art pipeline and Unity runtime. The role focuses on engineering-first solutions, scalable workflows, and robust tooling while maintaining strong 3D fundamentals.

Responsibilities include building production-ready Unity pipelines, editor tooling, shader/material frameworks, and cross-discipline collaboration with engineers.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Unity experience.
• 3+ years of game development experience with significant technical art/tools ownership.
• Degree in Art, Animation, Computer Science/Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality animations using animation principles for characters, environments, UI, and VFX.
• Encourage and generate creative ideas and solutions with the team.
• Demonstrate excellent time management to deliver art and animations to the required quality, specification, and time.
• Design and maintain production-ready Unity pipelines (asset import/validation, shader systems, animation pipeline, build/content packaging, performance tooling).
• Deliver advanced Unity editor tooling (batch processing, dependency management, automated scene checks, performance validation).
• Build optimized shader/material frameworks and author guidelines that balance quality and performance.
• Partner with Engineers to integrate tooling into project workflows and version control (Perforce, GIT).
• Own complex character/animation technical workflows (rig standards, retargeting strategies, compression settings, runtime integration).
• Create optimized texture/layout solutions (atlasing strategies, channel packing, streaming/format guidance as applicable).
• Proficiently use 3D animations software (e.g., Maya, Blender, Unity).
• Create efficient 3D rigging, weighting, and animation files optimized for Unity.
• Design optimized texture sheets for 3D assets implemented in Unity.
• Profile content and drive optimization initiatives with measurable outcomes (memory, frame time, load time).
• Lead cross-discipline problem solving; propose tradeoffs and de-risk technical art deliverables.
• Mentor Level I–II technical artists and contribute to standards, documentation, and review processes.

Skills

Unity experience

Portfolio showing real-time 3D work

Debugging and issue communication

Scripting basics (C#)

Education

Degree in Art, Animation, Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Perforce

GIT

Job description

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Game Technical Artist III

Las Vegas, NV, Las Vegas, NV, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1385

POSITION SUMMARY

The Game Technical Artist III is a senior individual contributor who leads technical execution for significant systems within the art pipeline and Unity runtime. This role designs scalable workflows, builds robust tools, and resolves complex integration/performance issues. While maintaining strong 3D fundamentals (rigging, animation integration, shaders/materials), the emphasis is on engineering-first solutions that improve throughput and runtime reliability across a project.

Reports to: Senior Game Art Manager

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

This position will be responsible for the following primary functions:

• Produce high-quality animations using animation principles for characters, environments, UI, and VFX
• Encourage and generate creative ideas and solutions with the team
• Demonstrate excellent time management to deliver art and animations to the required quality, specification, and time
• Design and maintain production-ready Unity pipelines (asset import/validation, shader systems, animation pipeline, build/content packaging, performance tooling)
• Deliver advanced Unity editor tooling (batch processing, dependency management, automated scene checks, performance validation)
• Build optimized shader/material frameworks and author guidelines that balance quality and performance
• Partner with Engineers to integrate tooling into project workflows and version control (Perforce, GIT)
• Own complex character/animation technical workflows (rig standards, retargeting strategies, compression settings, runtime integration)
• Create optimized texture/layout solutions (atlasing strategies, channel packing, streaming/format guidance as applicable)
• Proficiently use 3D animations software (e.g., Maya, Blender, Unity)
• Create efficient 3Drigging, weighting, and animation files optimized for Unity
• Design optimized texture sheets for 3D assets implemented in Unity
• Profile content and drive optimization initiatives with measurable outcomes (memory, frame time, load time)
• Lead cross-discipline problem solving; propose tradeoffs and de-risk technical art deliverables
• Mentor Level I–II technical artists and contribute to standards, documentation, and review processes

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education/Experience

• 3+ years of experience using Unity
• 3+ years of game development experience with significant technical art/tools ownership
• Degree in Art, Animation, Computer Science/Engineering, or equivalent experience

Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to provide and receive feedback
• Unity experience (mandatory); familiarity with prefab workflows and asset import pipeline
• Foundational 3D pipeline knowledge (modeling, UVs, textures, basic rig/animation concepts)
• Basic scripting familiarity (C# preferred; Python/MEL a plus)
• Comfortable debugging and communicating issues clearly
• Portfolio showing real-time 3D work and/or tooling/pipeline contributions

Other Requirements

Successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Nevada Gaming registration if applicable.

Occasionally, additional hours may be required based on business needs and demands.