Technical Artist

Booming Games

United States

Remote

USD 46,000 - 81,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

100% remote‑first company

Competitive package

Family‑friendly policies

Career growth opportunities

Dog‑friendly offices

Zestful working environment

Knowledge-sharing opportunities

Dynamic culture with industry experts

Team social events

Job summary

A leading gaming company is seeking a Technical Artist to work closely with the Art Lead and Product Owner. Responsibilities include optimizing and implementing game assets, designing user interfaces, and maintaining asset organization. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of experience in graphic design, strong teamwork skills, and a tech-oriented mindset. This position offers remote flexibility and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

At least 2 years of experience as a Graphic Designer.
Advanced knowledge of graphic design tools, including Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
Understanding of how static and animated assets are integrated into a game.
Knowledge of layouts, graphic fundamentals, visual design, typography, motion, graphics and UI designs.
Understanding of how static and animated assets are integrated into a game.
Strong teamwork, time-management and project-management skills.
Fast learner, problem solver, attention to detail, able to work on multiple projects.
Willingness to take responsibility in a fast-changing environment.
Excellent communication skills to align with all stakeholders.
Familiar with JIRA, Confluence and Slack.
Fluent in English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

Create games in collaboration with the Product team and the Design team.
Prepare prototypes and mock‑ups for game and feature behaviours.
Prepare documentation with technical specifications and guidelines.
Prepare documentation with technical specifications and guidelines for Game Artists and Animators.
Present ideas and solutions to stakeholders and incorporate their feedback.
Prepare and export game assets from multiple sources and tools.
Interface between Design and Development Teams, ensuring an optimal implementation of game assets.

Skills

Graphic Design

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Teamwork

Time Management

Communication Skills

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Slack

Job description

Position

Technical Artist at Booming Games. This is a full‑time position, with remote‑first culture and options for permanent employment in Malta or freelance work in other countries.

Overview

As a Technical Artist you will work closely with the Art Lead and Product Owner to create visually stunning games. Your responsibilities include preparing, exporting, optimizing, and implementing game assets and animations, creating prototypes and mock‑ups, designing user interfaces and layouts, and maintaining the organization of creative assets. You will also document technical specifications and pipeline processes.

Responsibilities

Create games in collaboration with the Product team and the Design team.

Prepare prototypes and mock‑ups for game and feature behaviours.

Conceptualise visuals and develop design concepts, graphics, layouts and UI assets based on requirements.

Prepare documentation with technical specifications and guidelines for Game Artists and Animators.

Present ideas and solutions to stakeholders and incorporate their feedback.

Prepare and export game assets from multiple sources and tools.

Interface between Design and Development Teams, ensuring an optimal implementation of game assets.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience as a Graphic Designer.

Advanced knowledge of graphic design tools, including Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

Tech‑oriented mindset.

Knowledge of layouts, graphic fundamentals, visual design, typography, motion, graphics and UI designs.

Understanding of how static and animated assets are integrated into a game.

Strong teamwork, time‑management and project‑management skills.

Fast learner, problem solver, attention to detail, able to work on multiple projects.

Willingness to take responsibility in a fast‑changing environment.

Excellent communication skills to align with all stakeholders.

Familiar with JIRA, Confluence and Slack.

Fluent in English, written and spoken.

Nice to have

Experience within the online gaming industry, especially slot machines.

Knowledge of Spine 2D animation.

Knowledge of particle systems (Pixi).

Familiarity with HTML and CSS.

Good to know

Submit your CV in English and attach a portfolio.

We consider applicants within CET ± 2hrs.

This full‑time position can be permanent employment in Malta or a freelance basis for contractors in other countries.

Why Work for Booming Games

Founder‑led. Impact‑driven. Employee‑centric.
We bring a compelling game offering to our clients, releasing a new game every three weeks with plans to accelerate to a new game every two weeks. We aim to shape this offering with cutting‑edge technical expertise and foster a "one team" mentality across internal clients. We’re a multi‑cultural, diverse team whose passions and strengths bring joy to the work we do.

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