Sr. Technical Artist

Azra Games is looking for a Sr Technical Artist specializing in asset optimization to join us in crafting a AAA collectibles & combat open world RPG based on an original IP, built in the Unity Game engine.

As a Senior Technical Artist, your goal is to push the visual quality and performance of our AAA game. This is accomplished by enabling artists achieve their best possible results in the Unity Engine. We are looking for expertise in performance monitoring, optimization, and shader creation. You will also be responsible for providing support, problem solving and creating innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with artists and engineers to pinpoint and fix game performance and memory usage issues.
• Brainstorm, R&D, and help implement multiple project pipelines and toolsets.
• Diagnose problems related to asset and level creation and support the art and design teams with:
  • Lighting systems
  • Shaders
  • Art assets
  • Visual scripting
• Evaluate and improve game textures for PBR correctness.
• Build and maintain node-based shaders in Unity.
• Support in content creation when needed.

Requirements

• Solid experience with what it takes to deliver high-quality visuals while following memory and performance targets.
• Experience profiling performance and memory within game engines.
• Solid knowledge of current and next-gen art techniques, and fundamental art principles.
• Solid experience with physically based rendering.
• Extensive previous game engine experience (Unity)
• Self-motivated, structured, proactive, and detailed oriented.
• Relentless drive to find solutions.

Pluses

• Knowledge and experience with common scripting languages like Python and C#.
• Experience writing shaders in HLSL and Unity's Shader Graph
• Experience with procedural content creation software like Houdini and Substance Suite

Benefits

The perks of working at Azra:

• Competitive salary, equity & token packages
• Platinum healthcare plan for you and your family paid for by Azra Games. Including health, vision, and dental!
• Parental leave
• Unlimited paid time off
• Work that fits your lifestyle - Work from our studio office in Sacramento, CA, and/or hybrid, and anything in between.
• Occasional catered lunches and dinners
• Office social events including happy hours, parties, and community service projects.
• A generous technology budget to provide the best gear you need to be your most productive and happy self.
• A packed snack room and loaded fridge
• Dedicated Game Room for "Market Research"
• An authentic office environment where you get to be YOU

Azra Games is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Azra Games is an inclusive workplace where everyone is welcome and employee differences are celebrated.