Technical Artist (Gaming)

Appodeal is a dynamic US-based product company with a truly global presence.

We have offices in Warsaw, Barcelona and Virginia along with remote team members located around the world.

Our company thrives on diversity, collaboration, and innovation, making us a leader in the mobile app monetization space.

Why Appodeal?

At Appodeal, we’re more than just a company—we’re a team united by a common mission: to help every person discover and grow their talents!

We take pride in our cutting-edge product and our internationally dispersed team of talented professionals.

Here’s what we value, and what we hope you do too:

• Continuous Learning and Growth: We are passionate about learning, growing personally, and building rewarding careers.
• Making an Impact: We are committed to building a history-defining company that leaves a lasting impact on the mobile app industry.
• Solving Exciting Challenges: We tackle complex problems every day, supported by a team of world-class professionals and mentors.
• Enjoying the Journey: We believe in having fun while working toward our goals.

As a Technical Artist specializing in Unity, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, and optimizing our games. This role involves close collaboration with art and technical team members to deliver high-quality gameplay experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new game features.
• Pipeline Optimization: Streamline art asset creation, export, and integration processes.
• Animation and VFX: Collaborate with artists in order to create best in class animations and VFX, and then collaborate with developers to integrate these seamlessly.
• Performance Optimization: Analyze and optimize art assets (sprites, textures, materials, particles) for performance across target platforms. Monitor builds and identify performance bottlenecks.
• Documentation and Training: Create documentation for art pipelines and tools, and train artists on asset best practices.
• Tool Development: Create and maintain custom tools and scripts to enhance artist efficiency.
• Shader Development: Develop and maintain shaders for various visual effects and material properties.

Qualifications:

• Deep knowledge of Unity’s rendering pipeline and VFX systems.
• Proven experience optimizing game performance, memory, and build sizes within Unity.
• Strong understanding of 2D art pipelines, including animations, and the ability to troubleshoot art-related issues.
• Expertise in C# and advanced understanding of object-oriented programming principles for tools and pipeline development.
• Experience with Git and/or other VCS
• Experience developing custom tools and workflows for artists using Unity’s Editor scripting.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a keen eye for both artistic and technical quality.
• Strong communication skills and ability to bridge the gap between art and engineering teams.

With an outstanding product and a mission that excites and inspires, Appodeal offers a unique opportunity to make an impact while being part of an amazing team.

Join us and help shape the future of mobile app success!