Senior Technical Artist

Zyngacareers; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Zynga is seeking a Senior Technical Artist to join our AI-focused prototyping team in Austin. You will prototype and reinvent mobile game pipelines, leveraging state-of-the-art AI tools across 2D/3D, UI, and animation to accelerate production.

You will collaborate with artists and programmers to architect tools and workflows, teach best practices, and help shape the future of AI-enabled game development in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as Technical Artist or equivalent.
• Proficient with current AI tools and workflows.
• Experience in mobile game development across 2D/3D/UI.
• Prototyping with HTML/CSS/JS or Unity (C#).
• Python scripting for AI automation tools.
• Strong understanding of 2D/3D asset pipelines.
• Optimization for mobile pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Act as a cross-disciplinary lead to rapidly build prototypes.
• Evaluate and integrate AI tools to maximize production efficiency.
• Mediate between departments for asset integration in AI-driven prototypes.
• Maintain efficient art pipelines that are consistent across projects.
• Develop tools and solutions for our artists.
• Document pipelines and best practices.

Skills

AI tools

Mobile game dev

HTML/CSS/JS prototyping

Unity (C#)

Python scripting

2D/3D pipelines

Art pipeline optimization

Communication skills

Tools

ComfyUI

Shader Graph

CG/Shader knowledge

Job description

Level Up Your Career with Zynga!

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Founded in 2007 and headquartered in California, our teams span North America, Europe, and Asia, working together to craft unforgettable gaming experiences. Whether you're spinning, strategizing, matching, or competing, Zynga is where fun meets innovation—and where you can take your career to the next level.

Join us and be part of the play!

Position Overview:

To strengthen our current and future game developments, we are looking for an experienced Senior Technical Artist to join a specialized technical team focused on prototyping and creating "new games" using AI. You should have the technical skills to implement the tools and solutions our projects need, while also being able to communicate effectively with different project teams, artists, and programmers.

Your primary objective is to reinvent mobile game development pipelines by capitalizing as much as possible on current AI tools.

What You'll Do:

• Act as a "one-man army" across various disciplines (2D, 3D, animation, UI) to rapidly build and test prototypes.

• Reinvent traditional art workflows by evaluating and integrating state-of-the-art AI tools to maximize production efficiency.

• Mediate between different departments to ensure smooth and efficient asset integration for AI-driven prototypes.

• Achieve and maintain efficient art pipelines that are consistent across our projects, addressing the needs of the games in development.

• Participate in the development of tools and solutions for our artists.

• Teaching and documenting pipelines and best practices.

What You Bring:

• At least 5 years of experience working as a Technical Artist or equivalent role

• Strong familiarity and applied experience with current AI tools and workflows (LLMs, Claude, Cursor, AI-assisted coding tools).

• Previous experience and knowledge in mobile game development across multiple disciplines (2D, 3D, Animation, UI).

• Experience prototyping with HTML+CSS+Javascript (via AI) and/or Unity engine (C#).

• Working knowledge of scripting languages (like Python) for developing AI automation tools.

• Deep understanding of 2D/3D game asset pipelines.

• Optimization techniques for mobile.

• A resourceful problem-solver mindset.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Creativity, curiosity, and passion!

Bonus Points:

• Experience with ComfyUI or similar generative AI workflows is highly valued.

• Shader knowledge of CG, HLSL or Shader Graph.

• VFX knowledge.

• Spine2D knowledge.

• Basic 3D modelling skills (3dsmax and/or blender).

What We Offer You:

Zynga offers a world-class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams. To find out more about our benefits, visit the Zynga Benefits site

The pay range for this position in Ontario at the start of employment is expected to be between $99,800 and $147,680 CAD per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards and eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program. Regular, full-time employees are also eligible for a range of benefits at the Company, including: medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage; 14 paid holidays per calendar year; paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company’s discretionary time off program; up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year; paid parental and compassionate leave; wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support; family planning support through Maven; commuter benefits; and reimbursements for fitness-related expenses.The use of Artificial Intelligence is not being used to screen candidates. The position is for an existing vacancy.

Please note that Zynga is unable to provide visa sponsorship or assistance for this position. All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring current or future employer sponsorship.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process. Please contact us at [e-mail] to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.

Please be aware that Zynga does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others. Zynga also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel. Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scamp or phishing attack, and you should not engage. Zynga’s in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.com, take2games.com, naturalmotion.com, smallgiantgames.com, themavens.com, gram.gs email domain).