Technical UI Artist

Who We Are

Small Giant Games is one of the top-performing mobile gaming companies in the world. We are proudly part of the Zynga & Take-Two Interactive family.

We believe small, skilled, and independent teams can accomplish gigantic things. We know the best teams are created by hiring the best individuals and by trusting these individuals with ownership and responsibility for the work they do. Transparency, low hierarchy, and a good work-life balance are not just buzzwords for us but critical parts of our culture. We focus on the essentials while constantly looking to learn more and improve our products, our processes, and how we work together as a company.

Position Overview

The Technical UI Artist role is an interdisciplinary position within the game team, merging art, design, and programming. The key aspect of the role is to ensure that the User Experience (UX) and User Interfaces (UI) of the game are exciting and visually appealing. Depending on the Technical UI Artist’s specialization area, the work can include designing the UI and UX of new features, creating new UIs with existing assets in Unity, creating original graphics as needed, and using C# to implement in-game functionalities and development tools.

What You'll Do

• Designing and Implementing the UX and UI of new features, updates to older features, content, new in-game offers, and tools. Understanding the desired player experience and making that experience possible in the game.
• Bringing New Content into the Game, for example adding new characters graphics, creating new icons, and creating UI layouts, so that they both look great and fulfill the technical requirements of the game.
• Collaborating closely with the talented multidisciplinary team. Acting as a bridge between the disciplines to ensure that the game experience matches the intended vision.
• Striving for Quality in both graphical assets and code, making sure that the features are aesthetically pleasing and the code is reviewed and supports the project’s needs.
  
  

What You Bring

• A Combination of (strong educational background and/or other proven experience in at least 1, some knowledge in all 3):
• UI and UX Design expertise especially in mobile games.
• An eye for Great Visuals and the talent to create original illustrations.
• Proficiency in Unity and C# Programming.
• Passion for Creating Great Player Experiences.
• Adaptability and the Ability to Learn Quickly in the iterative process of game development and the ever evolving game projects.
• Fluent Verbal and Written Communication Skills in English, to efficiently collaborate with the multidisciplinary team.
  

Bonus Points

• Knowledge and skills in all areas of game development are appreciated.
  
  

What We Offer You

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Exciting, fun and highly successful projects to work on
• Extremely talented and helpful colleagues
• Lots of power and responsibility
  
  

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process. Please contact us at [email protected] to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.

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