Tech Art Lead

We are looking for a skilled Tech Art Lead to join our dynamic team. This role is crucial in driving the visual and technical excellence of our social casino titles, ensuring they remain competitive and outstanding in the market. If you thrive in an ambitious environment and are ready to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you. What you'll do Lead and mentor a dynamic Tech Art team, encouraging a collaborative and innovative atmosphere. Develop and implement seamless visuals in Unity, with a strong emphasis on technical performance. Coordinate the import and integration of 2D art, ensuring guidelines within a 2D mobile application. Apply your expertise in C# programming to improve game functionalities. Build and optimize 2D/3D assets using industry-standard software. Supervise version control systems, particularly git, to guarantee smooth team cooperation. Improve mobile game performance for a fluid and immersive user experience. Formulate and integrate shaders, VFX, animations, and art direction within Unity. Effectively communicate with cross-functional teams, serving as the tech art team's voice in discussions. Apply project management tools like Jira for tracking and managing project timelines and deliverables. Anticipate potential technical limitations & develop innovative solutions. Assemble Unity prefabs, animations, & animator state machines Collaborate with and assist engineers, artists, and technical artists on tools generation and workflow improvements Provide technical workflow and optimization best practices support for our inhouse artists & partners Create source file templates & workflow documentation Mentor junior Technical Artist with their technical skills & development What we're looking for 2+ years of prior experience serving as a Lead Technical Artist in the realm of mobile gaming. Demonstrated proficiency in Unity, focusing on technical efficiency. Solid grasp of 2D art import and integration guidelines. Mastery in C# coding and 2D/3D asset development tools. Familiarity with version control systems, particularly git. Proven skill in enhancing mobile game efficiency. Proficiency in shaders, VFX, animation, and art direction execution within Unity. Outstanding communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Proficient in English, with the ability to represent the tech art team in cross-functional forums. Experience with project management platforms such as Jira. Why Product Madness? As part of the Aristocrat family, we share their mission of bringing joy to life through the power of play, with a world-class team who creates top-grossing, leading titles in the social casino genre, including Heart of Vegas, Lightning Link, Cashman Casino. With 800 team members across the globe, Product Madness is headquartered in London, with offices in Barcelona, Gdańsk, Lviv, Montreal and a remote team spanning the USA, making us a truly global powerhouse. We live by our People First principle. Regardless of where, when, or how they work, our team members have opportunities to elevate their careers, and grow alongside us. We take pride in fostering an inclusive culture, where our people are encouraged to be their very best, every day. But don’t just take our word for it. In 2024, we made the Global Inspiring Workplace Awards list, and won a bronze award at the Stevies for Great Employers in the ‘Employer of the Year - Media and Entertainment’ category. So, what’s stopping you? Travel Expectations None Additional Information At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship. Aristocrat Leisure Limited (Aristocrat) is a global entertainment and content creation company powered by technology to deliver world-leading casino and mobile games. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Aristocrat (ASX code: ALL) is headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with over 7300 employees working in more than 20 locations across the globe. Aristocrat offers a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines, casino management systems, mobile games and online real money games, including iLottery. Aristocrat has seven corporate functions and three reporting segments that span regulated land-based gaming (Aristocrat Gaming), social casino (Product Madness) and regulated online real money gaming (Aristocrat Interactive). Our game and product portfolios collectively entertain millions of players worldwide every day. Across our global enterprise, Aristocrat aims to create long-term sustainable value for all stakeholders by upholding our core values and producing the world’s best gaming content. Our people-first mindset prioritises the safety and wellbeing of our people. We have ambitions to be an industry leader in responsible gameplay and we invest in employees’ development and offer career pathways, so they have what they need to do their best work at Aristocrat. Our values of Talent Unleashed, All About the Player, Collective Brilliance and Good Business, Good Citizen guide and inspire us every day. We are excited about the future of Aristocrat and united by our mission and we invite everyone to join us as we bring joy to life through the power of play! Aristocrat Leisure Limited or its affiliates worldwide provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to any protected characteristic, such as race, color, sex, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristic, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by local, state/provincial or federal law. If you need assistance or accommodation applying for a position, please reach out to helpdesk-recruiting@aristocrat.com. At Aristocrat, sustainability is embedded in our strategy, operations and the values and culture of our teams across the globe. 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