Technical Artist

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹importing, configuring, and optimizing 2D assets (sprites, atlases, sprite sheets) with mobile-ready import presets
• ▹setting up texture compression per platform, balancing quality, build size, and RAM
• ▹managing Asset Bundles, Addressables, and the resource build process
• ▹writing shaders and working with the Built-in Render Pipeline, exposing parameters for artists
• ▹shader animations and procedural effects: dissolve, distortion, SDF, material tweening
• ▹building VFX components for artists: particles, glows/emission, decals, trails, plus tools and presets
• ▹profiling performance and implementing optimizations: draw calls, batching, overdraw, texture weight, particles
• ▹building and improving the technical pipeline: tools, scripts, and plugins (C#, UI Toolkit)
• ▹working closely with artists, game designers, animators, and programmers
• ▹writing and maintaining technical documentation for pipelines and tools
• ▹debugging and resolving technical issues at the intersection of art and code

Requirements

• ▹minimum 3 years of experience in mobile gaming projects
• ▹experience optimizing games for mobile platforms
• ▹understanding of client-server interaction
• ▹proficient in C# and ShaderLab/HLSL
• ▹expert-level understanding of the full art pipeline: modeling, texturing, rigging, animation, lighting, and VFX
• ▹experience designing and maintaining shader/material systems at scale for a full project
• ▹attention to detail and systems-level thinking
• ▹deep understanding of Unity and the impact of Garbage Collection, Reflection, LINQ, etc. on performance

Nice to have

• ▹understanding of Data Oriented Design principles

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹competitive compensation
• ▹100% covered vacation and sick leave
• ▹12 additional paid days off per year
• ▹budget for personal education, language courses, and sports
• ▹conference attendance for top industry events
• ▹zero bureaucracy, supportive and transparent culture

About the company

Hitapps is a GameDev company specializing in Puzzle Games, with over 150M+ combined downloads, regularly featured in the top charts in the Games section.