Principal Technical Artist

Koin Games; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company seeks a Technical Artist to enhance and optimize visuals for their collectible card game. In this fully remote role, you will create shaders, mentor the art team, and ensure high-quality visual performance across platforms. Join a fun and innovative team dedicated to creating memorable gaming experiences.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience building shaders in Unity across multiple platforms.
• 5+ years of experience delivering updates and new features regularly.

Responsibilities

• Create shaders that enhance and optimize 2D, 3D, and VFX assets in Unity.
• Mentor the art team on best practices and set standards for asset creation.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Tools

Adobe Suite

Unity

Amplify Shader

Job description

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HR Professional with 25+ years of Experience | Gaming Industry Expert

Please apply on our website only: koingames.io. Come create something great with us!

Koin's mission is to bring digital ownership to games that people will play for years and remember forever.

We are looking for an amazing Technical Artist with game development experience to help us create and bring our art to life for our collectible card game. In this totally remote role, you’ll be responsible for making our cards pop! Creating shaders that bring magic to the art and make our VFX scream! In addition to transforming our visuals, you’ll be responsible for mentoring the art team on best practices and setting the standards to follow.

Come join us and make great games with amazing people, all while enjoying a ridiculous amount of fun along the way.

Responsibilities

1. Create shaders that enhance and optimize our 2D, 3D, and visual effect assets in Unity for PC and Mobile
2. Create optimal solutions for complex visual challenges
3. Contribute to the creation and optimization of 2D, 3D, and VFX to improve the visual quality and performance of in-game elements on PC & Mobile
4. Identify and write tools to help streamline asset creation
5. Set standards for optimal asset creation and make tools that automate formatting to ensure adherence
6. Identify opportunities for organizational, documentation, and workflow improvements in collaboration with the 2D, 3D, VFX, Design, and Engineering teams
7. Mentor the team to ensure art is technically compliant and performant

Required Qualifications

1. 8+ years of experience building shaders and experiences in Unity, across multiple platforms (mobile, web, PC, consoles) or equivalent transferable experience
2. 5+ years of experience delivering updates and new features to a userbase on a regular cadence or equivalent transferable experience with Unity
3. Professional skills in Adobe Suite, especially Photoshop
4. Advanced knowledge and experience in Unity
5. Experience using Amplify Shader
6. Strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

1. A keen eye for visual coherence, with the ability to adapt to several art styles
2. Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
3. Experience on PC and mobile
4. Effective communication skills, able to translate technical requirements across different departments, as well as demonstrate empathy for non-technical team members and foster team collaboration

Interview Overview

Below you'll find an outline of the interview plan for this role. Please note that while this is what we expect the process to look like; we may ask you for supplemental information or require an additional step before making a final decision.

• 30 min interview with our Talent Acquisition Lead
• 60 min interview with the Hiring Manager and Team
• Design test
• Final interview with the Executive Team
• References calls & background check

The Legal Bits

• In compliance with US law, we disclose compensation for this role. The range listed is just one component of Koin’s total compensation package, which may include bonuses and other awards. The disclosed range is not adjusted for geographic differentials.
• We offer competitive pay based on market standards plus a significant bonus structure. The base salary ranges from $100,000 to $144,000, depending on skills and experience. Compensation is based on experience, skillset, and internal equity.
• This role is full-time, exempt, and fully remote.
• Working core hours on Pacific time is required.
• Global non-US candidates will be considered only on a contract basis.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Design, Art/Creative, and IT

Industries

• Computer Games