Zynga, Inc. Austin , TX 78719
Posted Yesterday
Careers Category: Art & Animation
Careers location: Austin, TX; Chicago, IL; Eugene, OR; Toronto, Canada
Connected Worker Type: Connected
Requisition Id: R_111617
Position Overview
Zynga Poker is the most popular mobile poker game in the world! We pride ourselves as the home for authentic gameplay and a friendly poker community. As a creative team we strive to produce best-in-class art and design, while creating new and engaging experiences that touch millions of players.
We are looking for a Senior Technical Artist who can help us create and build first class experiences! If you're a dedicated, curious, and a highly motivated tech artist who loves problem solving with our Artists and Engineers, you will be a phenomenal fit for our diverse and creative team!
Main Responsibilities
Work closely with the Art and Engineering teams to construct and implement game assets (specifically UI) in Unity.
Create performant animations and visual effects within Unity.
Create materials/shaders to achieve unique styles and hit amazing visual quality.
Enforce optimal performance and efficiency of the game's final visual assets.
Work effectively to tackle any art-related bugs.
Define, maintain and troubleshoot pipeline for in game assets.
Develop and maintain tools for the production pipeline, particularly for animation and technical art tasks.
Create, maintain, and communicate technical art guidelines and implementation techniques with other team members.
Maintain clean, optimized project, periodically auditing assets and sprite atlases, etc.
Profile builds and provide and implement solutions to address performance issues
Our ideal candidate is a great communicator, teammate, and proactive problem solver. You draw from a range of skills to creatively determine solutions. You are a contributor of ideas, overseer of pipelines, and collaborator across discipline lines providing expertise and seeking out potential issues before they become problems
Desired Skills and Experience
Effective communication with team members of varying disciplines including written documentation of pipeline processes
4+ years of experience with Unity and/or other engines.
Proficient with Unity GUI
Intermediate experience with Animation and VFX
Experience with 3D modeling, rigging and UV texturing with professional 3D software such as Maya or ZBrush is a plus
Understanding of optimizing 3D and 2D assets for memory and performance considerations
Intermediate skills creating high quality VFX particle systems in Unity
Experience creating and modifying materials, writing shaders is a plus
Experience with C# tools
Core Adobe Creative Suite skills
Technical background in developing scripts, Photoshop actions, and other automation tools vital for art implementation and optimization
Proven experience in game development, with shipped titles
Experience with profiling tools
Experience with version control software such as Perforce, Git
What we offer you:
Competitive salary, bonus plan and ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
401K Company Match Contribution (US)
RRSP/DPSP company match contribution (Canada)
Health coverage, dental, disability, critical illness, EAP, and life insurance (Canada)
Medical, dental, vision, EAP, life insurance, and disability benefits (US)
Virtual mental health and neurodiversity support programs
Global Fitness reimbursement program
Global Wellbeing Program
Financial wellness program with unlimited access to certified financial planners
Discretionary Time Off policy for many employees
Family planning support program
Generous paid parental, pregnancy-related disability, caregiver, and compassionate leaves
Subsidized Back-up child care
Zynga happy hours and frequent employee events
Flexible working hours on many teams
Culture of diversity and inclusion including employee resource groups
Work with cool people and impact millions of daily players
We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to building a diverse and talented workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law. We welcome job-seekers, players, employees, and partners from all backgrounds to join us!
We will consider all qualified job-seekers with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities in order to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at AccommodationRequest@zynga.com to request an accommodation associated with your application for an open position.
The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $98,400 and $145,620 per year.
However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
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