Senior Technical Artist

Responsibilities

• Design and implement functional UI and 3d tooling that align with our high visual standards deliverables.
• Senior Technical Artist's primary duties will be integrating art assets (prefabs 2d and 3d), animations, VFX in the game, using the Unity game engine
• Investigate and resolve implementation challenges stemming from UX wireframes and animatics.
• Collaborate with art, design, and development teams to meet to solve technical issues
• Debug and resolve technical issues across a broad range of supported devices.
• Leverage coding skills to create code-hooks for triggering UI animations as needed.
• Profile and optimize visual effects and art assets for performance and efficiency.
• Develop and maintain relevant art team documentation.
• Evaluate emerging software and art-authoring techniques to enhance workflows.
• Provide front-line support for pipeline issues and feature requests from the UI art team.
• What You Bring:
• 6+ years of industry experience with Unity engine game development.
• Proficiency in C# programming, with knowledge of at least one additional programming language.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Design, UI/UX, Development, and QA teams to ensure smooth project execution.
• Clear understanding of cameras, lighting, and shaders in Unity.
• Proficiency of Unity Timeline and experience with Unity's VFX system (Shuriken).
• Strong grasp of optimization techniques, with experience using profiling tools and managing art content for frame rate and memory budgets.
• Experience optimizing for mobile devices and familiarity with Xcode/Android compilers (desirable but not required).
• Proven ability to author content in After Effects and experience with HLSL/Cg shader coding (desirable but not required).
• Familiarity with Git, Perforce, or similar version control software.
• A passion for games and social networking.
• What We Offer You :
• Zynga offers a world-class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams. To find out more about our benefits, visit the Zynga Benefits
• Please be aware that Zynga does not conduct job in

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Additional Information

Level Up Your Career with Zynga! At Zynga, we bring people together through the power of play. As a global leader in interactive entertainment and a proud label of Take-Two Interactive, our games have been downloaded over 6 billion times-connecting players in 175+ countries through fun, strategy, and a little friendly competition. From thrilling casino spins to epic strategy battles, mind-bending puzzles, and social word challenges, our diverse game portfolio has something for everyone. Fan-favorites and latest hits include FarmVille™, Words With Friends™, Zynga Poker™, Game of Thrones Slots Casino™, Wizard of Oz Slots™, Hit it Rich! Slots™, Wonka Slots™, Top Eleven™, Toon Blast™, Empires & Puzzles™, Merge Dragons!™, CSR Racing™, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells™, Match Factory™, and Color Block Jam™-plus many more! Founded in 2007 and headquartered in California, our teams span North America, Europe, and Asia, working together to craft unforgettable gaming experiences. Whether you're spinning, strategizing, matching, or competing, Zynga is where fun meets innovation-and where you can take your career to the next level. Join us and be part of the play! Position Overview: As a Senior Technical Artist, you will serve as a versatile problem-solver, bridging the gap between art and technology. Your primary responsibility will be to craft tools, shaders, animations and code-driven behaviors, setting the stage for our Art team to deliver their final polish and taking care of every visual problem that arises in the game. You'll thrive in a role that demands quick adaptation to new workflows, investigation of innovative solutions, and the ability to diagnose and resolve pipeline challenges with precision and logic.

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