Senior Technical Artist

ABOUT US

Gear Games is an operating Game Development Studio with offices expanding globally.

We have an experienced, international team of developers working on top-grossing titles played by millions of casual and core gamers. We are growing our in-house projects and also collaborate with world-class partners like Scopely (WWE Champions, Looney Toons, Star Trek, ...) on exciting titles.

We hire exceptionally creative and talented people from all over the globe that bring experience and international standards to the table, but that's just the start! Commitment to our people is our real strength and the key to our success.

Our offices:

In Italy: Via Borghetto N.3 – 20122 Milano, P.I. 12774480961

In Vietnam:

• 125D Minh Khai, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
• 52 Nguyen Van Linh, Hai Chau, Danang
• 561A Dien Bien Phu, Binh Thanh, Ho Chi Minh

For more information, please visit our:

• Website: https://www.geargames.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/geargamescompany
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gear-games/

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JOB INFORMATION

Job Title: Senior Technical Artist

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Technical Artist to help bridge the gap between art and engineering, pushing the quality and performance of our mobile games to new heights. As a key member of the team, you’ll drive technical innovation, streamline pipelines, and ensure the seamless integration of art assets into Unity.

This role requires both technical mastery and artistic sensibility—you’ll not only solve complex production challenges but also mentor other artists and collaborate closely with engineers to deliver stunning, optimized visuals to millions of players worldwide.

Your main responsibilities:

• Technical leadership: Serve as the go-to problem solver for technical art challenges, guiding decisions on best practices and scalable solutions.
• Innovation & prototyping: Research and prototype new techniques, tools, and technologies to keep our games at the cutting edge.
• Lead and optimize pipelines: Design, develop, and maintain efficient art production workflows and tools that improve usability, performance, and quality across projects.
• Cross-team collaboration: Partner with artists, animators, and engineers to bring high-quality assets into Unity, ensuring they meet both artistic vision and technical constraints.
• Performance & optimization: Diagnose and resolve technical issues related to rendering, lighting, memory, and asset performance across devices.
• Mentorship: Support, train, and upskill other artists in technical production methods, fostering a culture of growth and technical excellence.

Job Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Technical Artist in game development, with at least one shipped title (mobile preferred).
• Deep expertise with Unity3D art tools, shaders, materials, lighting, and rendering pipelines.
• Strong coding/scripting abilities.
• Solid understanding of 3D modeling, rigging, animation, and VFX tools (e.g., Maya, 3DS Max, Blender, Photoshop).
• Strong aesthetic sense and ability to collaborate effectively with both artists and engineers.
• Demonstrated experience with optimization for mobile platforms (rendering, memory, performance).
• Excellent communication skills in English, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
• Proactive, creative, and solution-oriented mindset.

Required Application Materials:

• Resume
• Portfolio/demo (website, blog, online album, Dropbox, etc.) demonstrating your skills and aesthetic sense

Working Location:

• 125D Minh Khai, Ha Noi, Vietnam
• 52 Nguyen Van Linh, Da Nang, Vietnam
• 561A Dien Bien Phu, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

REWARDS

At Gear Games, we value talent and strive to create an engaging and caring working environment as we appreciate our employees' hard work and dedication. We understand that mental health is as important as financial well-being, we offer an attractive compensation and benefit package as well as many fun and exciting activities to engage employees, boost their topmost creativity and productivity at work, including but not limited to:

• Attractive salary with full pay during the probationary period;
• Performance bonus, profit sharing at the end of the year;
• Lunch allowance and personal events care, premium healthcare insurance and mental health services;
• Relocation package and support when moving geographic locations to join Gear Games;
• Flexible working time and hybrid work, optional standing desks, modern hardware, no dress code, pantry area with complimentary drinks, snacks and fruit;
• Ability to improve your English or Vietnamese with a native teacher during working time;
• Complimentary in-house gym and games room. Our employees enjoy playing board games, video games, PS5, ping pong, football tables, and VR games;
• Many exciting internal activities and clubs.

Depending on the job type and location, the offered benefit package may vary.

We are a fun and international working environment where work is play. If you want to be a part of our team, apply now!