What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Artist/Unity Developer position at Light and Wonder International, Inc.?
Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. At Light & Wonder, it's all about the games, and our Gaming team builds cutting-edge technology, products, and content for the most iconic casinos and operators across the globe.
Position SummaryBring our games to life as a translator between art and engineering, working closely with the game studio artists and engineers to ensure that the player-facing vision for the game is achieved. Other duties include managing and improving the content creation pipeline, working with game artists on asset implementation, and staying current on game industry tools and processes. Requires experience working with Unity game engine, excellent coding skills, and a good eye for detail.
Essential Job Functions:
Implement art assets in Unity.
Animating using timelines and scripting with tween engines
Creating shaders and VFX
Participate in the planning and implementing of game functionality.
Identify and fix code errors and performance bottlenecks.
Prototype and test game functionality and theme dynamics.
Optimizing graphics and best practices within Unity
Good troubleshooting skills.
Excellent attention to detail.
Assist Artists and Engineers with technical issues related to the art pipeline.
Assist with documenting best practices.
Training and/or Experience:
BA/BS in Game Development/Art or related field (In lieu of degree, 4 years relevant work experience).
1 year game development experience or academic equivalent.
Must haves:
Experience with game assets (examples: shaders, particles, animations, VFX).
Experience with C# scripting.\
Working knowledge of 2D graphics (Photoshop, After Effects & Spine2D).
Understanding of game design process, and experience working with game development team.
Ability to identify errors and troubleshoot.
Ability to interact and collaborate with the immediate team, as well as junior and senior colleagues.
Nice to haves:
Working knowledge of Unity, Unreal or similar game engines.
Working knowledge of 3DsMax, or equivalent 3D experience.
Understanding of versioning software i.e. Perforce (Preferred), GIT, SVN.
Experience in profiling and optimizing game and render performance (GPU and CPU).
The targeted pay range for this role is $72,000- $90,000. The total compensation package for this position may also include applicable incentive compensation, such as an annual performance bonus. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, specific work geography, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
As a member of the L&W team, you will be eligible for company sponsored benefits that include healthcare, dental, vision, paid time off, a generous 401(k) plan, tuition assistance, and much more.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and possess specific vision abilities, including close and distance vision and the ability to adjust focus while working with computers and business equipment.
Work Conditions:
The work conditions are representative and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations.
This is a hybrid role, 3 days a week in office based at our studio in Chicago, IL. We provide relocation assistance for out of state candidates.
Light & Wonder and its affiliates (collectively, L&W) are engaged in highly regulated gaming businesses. As a result, certain L&W employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation or contracts.
In order to ensure L&W complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, L&W requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles. As a prerequisite to employment with L&W (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to L&W conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you.
This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above.
Light & Wonder is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you'd like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here for EEOC Poster.
Salary : $72,000 - $90,000