Technical Artist (Games)

Technical Artist

Location: Glasgow in studio / Hybrid / Remote
Role Type: Fixed Term Contract

We’re looking for a Technical Artist to support our Unity game projects. This role sits at the intersection of art and engineering and is ideal for someone who enjoys working across a project, improving workflows, and making games look great while running efficiently.

You’ll collaborate closely with a small, cross-disciplinary team to implement visuals, build lightweight tools, optimize performance, and solve technical challenges across art, rendering, and content pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Expert knowledge of Unity and URP
• Work with the art and code leads to set up lighting, materials, post-processing, and render features
• Maintain visual consistency and performance across target platforms
• Create and maintain shaders using Shader Graph (and HLSL when needed)
• Create and implement VFX
• Streamline asset import and setup processes and maintain project structure
• Create simple Unity editor tools and scripts in C# to improve art workflows
• Help define and document best practices for art and technical pipelines
• Optimize shaders, textures, meshes, lighting, and improve batching
• Profile scenes and assets using Unity’s profiling tools
• Work directly with artists, designers, and programmers in a small team
• Provide technical guidance to artists and help solve day-to-day development issues
• Participate in visual decision-making and iteration

Required Qualifications

• Production experience with Unity and URP
• Strong knowledge of lighting techniques and the creation of visual effects.
• A deep understanding of shader creation for the Universal Render Pipeline
• Familiarity with Unity profiling and optimization techniques
• Understanding of 3D asset pipelines (models, UVs, textures, animations)
• Experience with common DCC tools (3dsmax, Maya, Blender, Photoshop, Substance, etc.)
• Proficiency in C# for Unity scripting and editor tools
• A creative approach to problem solving and an eagerness to maintain a high-quality bar
• Up to date knowledge on latest technologies and the future Unity roadmap
• Good visual judgment and attention to detail
• Mentoring more junior members of the team
• Familiarity with Git and other version control systems
• Comfortable working in a small, fast-moving team
• Self-motivated and able to own tasks from start to finish
• Clear communicator who can bridge art, design and tech

Nice-to-Have

• Knowledge of Switch and low-end PC optimization
• Experience with stylized rendering
• Experience with rigging, skinning and implementing characters and animation in Unity

What Success Looks Like

• Artists can work faster with fewer technical roadblocks
• The game runs smoothly while maintaining its visual style
• Shaders, VFX, and lighting are stable, optimized, and easy to iterate on
• The team can rely on you to solve tech art problems efficiently

Blazing Griffin Benefits

• 33 days annual leave per year for full-time staff (pro rata for part-time and contracts)
• Extra allowances for Appointments, Compassionate and Dependents leave
• Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured
• Bike to Work scheme
• Eye care contributions
• Enhanced Parental Leave and Pay
• Flexible working where possible
• Free Yoga membership for Reset Yoga (in Glasgow)

If you have any questions or are having any difficulties with this application form, please email hradmin@blazinggriffin.com. 

Blazing Griffin strives to promote equal opportunities for all.  We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

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