Technical Artist

RubyPlay is a place where passion meets competence. Since 2017, we’ve made more than 200 innovative games and built more than 100 strong partnerships globally! Proud to be: The Winner at BFTH Arena Awards — Best Online Casino Game Shortlisted for SBC Awards 2024 — Casino/Slots Developer of the Year A strong player on 10+ markets globally Beloved workplace for hundreds of specialists from 34 countries We are now growing our team and looking for driven professionals ready to build their careers in a strong, international studio with a product that’s making waves worldwide. A Technical Artist serves as a bridge between Artists, Animators, Developers, and QA. They ensure that art assets are properly prepared, optimized, and ready for animation and implementation in the game engine. The role involves troubleshooting production pipeline issues, maintaining technical and visual consistency across assets, and supporting both the creative and technical aspects of game development. By collaborating with multiple disciplines, the Technical Artist helps streamline workflows and deliver polished, high-quality content that meets both artistic and technical requirements. Here’s How You’ll Make an Impact: Optimize assets and resolve art-related technical issues throughout the production pipeline. Clean up and prepare animation assets for handoff and implementation. Optimize static and animated assets to meet performance requirements. Update static assets to improve the player experience in alignment with the appropriate Lead or Technical Animator. Perform PSD cleanup and file restructuring. Prepare and optimize static assets for implementation in the game engine. Slice and prepare static assets as required for production. Extend character or body parts when necessary to support animation requirements. Provide bitmap production support. Prepare bitmap fonts and maintain font styles. Prepare static assets for animation and game engine implementation. Support Phase 1 asset preparation and production. Respond to QA requests through Jira, Monday.com, and other production tools in a timely manner, ensuring task requirements are clearly understood. Communicate major asset or pipeline issues to the appropriate Leads and Technical Animator. What Makes You A Strong Candidate: Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop. Understanding of modern game engine optimization principles. Familiarity with Monday.com, Confluence, and Jira. Strong foundation in art fundamentals (formal training, certification, or proven experience is preferred). Experience preparing and optimizing assets for integration into game engines. Understanding of how asset complexity affects game performance, with the ability to optimize assets while preserving the intended visual design. Basic project management skills, including the ability to prioritize requests from multiple stakeholders. Basic scripting knowledge is considered a plus. Soft Skills Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration. Proactive in asking questions and escalating blockers. Clear and concise verbal and written communication. Strong organizational and task prioritization skills. Ownership and accountability for deliverables. Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail. Ability to balance visual quality with technical performance. Adaptability to changing priorities, tools, and production requirements. Willingness to document processes and share knowledge with the team. Why You’ll Love It Here: Remote-first flexibility — Work from anywhere with a setup for deep focus and work-life balance Learning & growth — Development budgets and dedicated days to upskill and explore new areas Health & wellness — Medical coverage and well-being budgets to help you feel balanced, strong, and supported Yearly bonus — Rewards based on company success and your impact Career growth — Vertical and horizontal opportunities to grow and advance Global team — Talented, diverse colleagues you’ll enjoy working with Interested in becoming a RubyPlay er and making a mark in the iGaming world? Join us! Originally posted on Himalayas