- Location
- Noida Office, India
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- IT
- Seniority
- Lead
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Visa
- Not sponsored
- Source
- Workday
Description
Senior Lead Technical Artist
Job Description
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Lead Technical Artist to join our technical art team. This role is ideal for a technical expert who thrives at the intersection of art and technology and is passionate about delivering visually compelling and technically robust game experiences. You will serve as a key subject matter expert for technical art implementation, drive improvements to pipelines and workflows, and partner closely with artists, designers, and engineers to ensure high-quality game delivery.
What You'll Do
Serve as the primary technical art expert for complex and business-critical implementation challenges across multiple game projects.
Drive technical solutions that achieve high visual fidelity while balancing performance and platform constraints.
Act as the technical authority for Unity-based asset implementation, integration, and optimization.
Collaborate with engineers to resolve complex rendering, animation, UI, and performance-related challenges.
Drive improvements to asset implementation pipelines, workflows, and automation solutions.
Identify recurring production bottlenecks and develop scalable technical solutions.
Design, develop, and maintain tools, scripts, and workflow enhancements that improve team productivity and quality.
Establish and maintain technical standards for asset integration, optimization, and implementation.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex visual and technical issues throughout development and testing.
Partner with multiple game teams to promote best practices and consistent implementation standards.
Mentor Technical Artists and Lead Technical Artists through technical guidance, code reviews, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
Contribute to documentation and continuous improvement of technical art processes.
What We're Looking For
8+ years of experience as a Technical Artist in game development or a related field.
Expert-level proficiency in Adobe After Effects and Photoshop.
Strong working knowledge of Unity, including asset integration, animation workflows, particle systems, prefabs, debugging, and optimization techniques.
Experience implementing and troubleshooting complex visual features within Unity.
Strong understanding of game content pipelines, asset optimization, and implementation workflows.
Experience developing tools, scripts, or automation solutions using C#, Python, JavaScript, or similar technologies.
Familiarity with shaders, materials, rendering pipelines, and real-time performance optimization.
Experience with version control systems such as Perforce or GitHub and project management tools such as JIRA.
Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex production issues.
Ability to mentor team members and provide technical guidance across projects.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Experience in slot, casual, or mobile game development is preferred.
Why Aristocrat?
Aristocrat is a world leader in gaming content and technology, and a top-tier publisher of free-to-play mobile games. We deliver great performance for our B2B customers and bring joy to the lives of the millions of people who love to play our casino and mobile games. And while we focus on fun, we never forget our responsibilities. We strive to lead the way in responsible gameplay, and to lift the bar in company governance, employee wellbeing and sustainability. We’re a diverse business united by shared values and an inspiring mission to bring joy to life through the power of play.
We aim to create an environment where individual differences are valued, and all employees have the opportunity to realize their potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, cultural background, disability status or LGBTQ+ identity. EEO M/F/D/V
World Leader in Gaming Entertainment
Robust benefits package
Global career opportunities
Our Values
All about the Player
Talent Unleashed
Collective Brilliance
Good Business Good Citizen
Travel Expectations
NoneAdditional 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.
