Technical Artist

Jahnel Group's mission is to provide the absolute best environment for software creators to pursue their passion by connecting them with great clients doing meaningful work. We get to build some of the most complex and compelling applications for our clients located across the country.

We're a fast-growing INC 5000 recognized company, yet we still work as a very close-knit team (100+ employees). We're growing like crazy, and if you're looking for the next place to call home, hit us up for a beer or coffee.

Who We're Looking For:

We are seeking an experienced Technical Artist to join our dynamic art team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in mentoring other artists, optimizing pipelines and assets, and serving as a bridge between the art and engineering teams. If you are a Unity expert with deep knowledge of animation, UI systems, particle systems, shaders, materials, and a passion for contributing to high-quality game development, we want to hear from you.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Integrate assets into the game engine, ensuring the creation of performant in-game assets
• Collaborate with Studio Directors, Art Director, and Lead Programmers to maintain and elevate product quality
• Act as a problem solver, addressing artistic and technical challenges to ensure seamless development processes
• Make critical artistic and process decisions to produce the highest quality product
• Provide detailed information on the game status and builds, keeping all stakeholders informed
• Profile app performance and identify render issues using specified tools to pinpoint problem areas and draw call issues
• Contribute to the creation and modification of existing tools, scripts, or assets specifically tailored for mobile platforms
  
  

Some Must-Haves:

• Minimum of 1 year of professional experience in Unity Engine
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a 2D package, with a preference for Photoshop and expertise in sprite atlas management
• Experience in developing for the mobile platform
• Familiarity with Unity's bundling systems and live ops processes
• Strong knowledge of animation, particularly prefab-based 2D mesh animation
• Deep understanding of Unity's particle system and UI system, including anchoring and responsive design
• Experience with setting up prefabs and anchoring systems
• Experience with live game operations and the fast-paced cadence of pushing updates
  
  

Where We're Looking For It

• Latin America
• 100% Remote
  
  

Other Information

The work hours will be approximately 9:00 am to 5:00 pm EST, depending on workload, with the occasional late night when a tight deadline calls for it. We work for security-conscious clients, thus background checks will be required.

Position available immediately.