Hybrid Senior Technical Artist – FTC

at Tripledot Studios

• Job title: Senior Technical Artist – FTC
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: Unity
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Senior Technical Artist linking art and code in mobile games at Tripledot Studios. Creating high-quality assets, optimizing performance, and collaborating with game artists and programmers.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the ‘Unity layer’ which links the art and animation of the game artists to the functionality of the programmers’ underlying codebase.
• Construct games within Unity, including the use of Unity UI, in accordance with our in-house technical workflow.
• Write custom components in C# when control over complex visual elements is required.
• Optimise the games so that they run smoothly and efficiently on the widest possible range of mobile devices.
• Create animations, particle effects and custom shaders when necessary.
• Support and mentor game artists on technical issues.

Requirements

• Expertise in the Unity engine and Unity UI in particular.
• Experience with different architectural approaches to building a game in Unity.
• The ability to write clean, performant C# code when necessary.
• A drive to solve problems in a thoughtful, elegant way.
• The drive to proactively clean up or fix unoptimised assets and knowing when to do so.
• Experience working closely with programmers, and the ability to communicate technical information to them remotely.
• Professional-level English.
• Applicants may be asked to complete a short technical art test at home.

Benefits

• 25 days paid holiday in addition to bank holidays to relax and refresh throughout the year
• Hybrid Working: We work in the office 3 days a week, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and a third day of your choice.
• 20 days remote working: Work from anywhere in the world, or use the time to cover mandatory office days to WFH, 20 days of the year.
• Daily Free Lunch: when in the office you get £12 every day to order from JustEat.
• Regular company events and rewards: quarterly on-site and off-site events that celebrate cultural events, our achievements and our team spirit.
• Employee Assistance Program: Anytime you need it, tap into confidential, caring support with our Employee Assistance Program, always here to lend an ear and a helping hand.
• Family Forming Support: Receive vital support on your family forming/ fertility journey with our support program [subject to policy].
• Life Assurance & Group Income Cover: Financial protection for you and your loved ones.
• Continuous Professional Development: Propel your career with continuous opportunities for professional development.
• Private Medical Cover & Health Cash Plan: Opt-in (P11d benefit) comprehensive private medical cover with Bupa and cash plan with Medicash.
• Dental Cover: Opt-in (P11d benefit).
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Salary sacrifice bike purchase scheme.
• Pension Plan: Qualifying earnings or opt-in 4% contributory match schemes offered