Senior Technical Artist

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of professional experience as a Technical Artist, Senior Technical Artist, or similar role
• 5+ years of hands-on Unity experience with expert-level proficiency
• Ability to independently stand up and develop a Unity project from the ground up
• Strong experience with: ○ Shader development ○ Unity rendering and rendering pipelines ○ Particle systems / VFX ○ TextMesh Pro ○ C# scripting ○ Performance optimization ○ 2D and 3D asset integration
• Strong understanding of 2D/3D graphics, rendering, and game development workflows
• Experience working across Art, Design, and Engineering
• Proficiency with Unity, C#, and Photoshop
• Strong technical troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
• Portfolio required Ability to obtain and maintain a gaming license

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Experience within casino, slot, or real-money gaming
• Experience with Spine, Illustrator, Maya, or similar art/animation tools
• Experience developing custom tools and workflows for artists
• Experience optimizing assets, effects, and rendering for production environments Bachelor's degree in Game Development, Graphic Design, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience

Job Description

Konami Gaming is seeking a Senior Technical Artist / Technical Artist III to join its game development team. This individual will serve as the technical bridge between Art and Engineering, helping bring 2D and 3D game assets to life within Unity while ensuring strong performance and visual quality. The ideal candidate is a Unity expert who is highly technical, comfortable working independently, and capable of standing up a Unity project from the ground up. This person will work across shaders, rendering, particle effects, TextMesh Pro, scripting, asset integration, and optimization while collaborating closely with artists, designers, and engineers. Casino or slot gaming experience is not required, and candidates from broader gaming or interactive development backgrounds are encouraged to apply. A portfolio showcasing relevant technical art work is required.