Description
Apply for the Associate Principal Technical Artist position at Aristocrat.
We're looking for a skilled technical artist to join our team. As an Associate Principal Technical Artist, you will be responsible for implementing and maintaining flawless visual build standards using industry-standard tools. You will collaborate with designers and developers to build outstanding UI and UX experiences. Your expertise will be applied to improve our game features, and you will ensure relevant processes regarding asset management, file organization, output configuration are clearly and correctly executed. You will deliver assets on time to specification with a thorough and complete attention to detail. You will manage version control and development tools to ensure efficient project workflows. You will develop technical art solutions that optimize game performance and visual quality. You will bring your enthusiasm and technical expertise to help advance our products to the next stage. You will provide mentorship and guidance to junior technical artists and team members. You will troubleshoot and resolve technical issues that arise during development. You will continuously learn and adapt to new technologies and processes. Other duties include game documentation, collaborating with multi-disciplined teams, following guidelines set by Mojo studio management, and bringing in ideas/innovations to improve the overall process in terms of tools and processes.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree/BFA/MFA or equivalent work experience of 10-12 years in relevant field.
- Expert knowledge of Adobe After Effects & Unity and the game development pipeline.
- Experience in 2D/3D gaming, 2D/3D game designing.
- Outstanding problem-solving abilities and adaptability to work with ambiguity.
- Good verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with global stakeholders.
- A good eye for attention to detail and be willing to follow technical/compliance specifications.
- Passion for the gaming industry and a drive to build world-class experiences.
- Experience in using Assets control systems (like Perforce).
- Good to have: ability to sketch or draw (digital or traditional) concepts and ideas, storyboarding, good knowledge of any scripting language to automate Artist tools, proven experience working on Casino games.
Why Aristocrat? Aristocrat is a world leader in gaming content and technology, and a top-tier publisher of free-to-play mobile games. We deliver great performance for our B2B customers and bring joy to the lives of the millions of people who love to play our casino and mobile games. And while we focus on fun, we never forget our responsibilities. We strive to lead the way in responsible gameplay, and to lift the bar in company governance, employee wellbeing and sustainability. We’re a diverse business united by shared values and an inspiring mission to bring joy to life through the power of play.