Senior Technical Artist: Pipelines, Shaders & Tools

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Remote work flexibility

Professional development opportunities

Remote equipment allowance

Job summary

Senior Game Technical Artist to join our dedicated team in Mahikeng. Bridge art and programming, focusing on optimizing assets, pipelines, and implementing cutting‑edge visual features for the game engine.

Work with art and engineering to solve visual challenges, improve workflows, and ensure smooth asset integration. Strong art and technical skills, with passion for empowering artists through innovative tools and processes. Fully remote options available.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience as a Technical Artist in the game industry.
• Strong proficiency in 3D modeling, texturing and animation software.
• Expertise in game engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, MEL, or C#.
• Experience with shader development and optimization techniques.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize art pipelines, tools, and workflows to enhance artist productivity and asset quality.
• Optimize 3D assets, textures, and shaders for real‑time performance across platforms.
• Collaborate with engineers and artists to troubleshoot technical issues and implement solutions.
• Create and maintain shader graphs, materials, and visual effects that meet artistic and technical requirements.
• Provide technical support and training to the art team.

Skills

Technical Artist

3D modeling

Texturing

Animation

Unreal Engine

Unity

Python

MEL

C#

Shader development

Remote collaboration

Tools

Maya

3ds Max

Blender

Substance Painter

Job description

Senior Game Technical Artist to join our dedicated team in Mahikeng. Bridge art and programming, focusing on optimizing assets, pipelines, and implementing cutting‑edge visual features for the game engine.

Work with art and engineering to solve visual challenges, improve workflows, and ensure smooth asset integration. Strong art and technical skills, with passion for empowering artists through innovative tools and processes. Fully remote options available.