Key skills
PythonC#C++CGoGitJiraPhotoshopCommunication
About this role
Senior Technical Artist (Niantic, Inc.; San Francisco, CA): Develop, document, and maintain best practices
across the entire Tech Art organization. Collaborate with engineering and product teams to develop features
and creative solutions to challenging problems. Collaborate with engineering to evaluate and maintain project
and game health. Build prototypes of experimental features using Unity 3D or other mobile platform tools.
Develop systems, tools, and workflows for efficient content production. Facilitate communication and asset
pipeline between engineering and art teams. Conduct performance evaluations and provide optimization
recommendations. May lead or supervise junior team members. Partial telecommuting permitted.
Minimum requirements: Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Entertainment Technology, Design or
related quantitative field (or foreign equivalent). 4 years of experience in the Job offered, as a Technical Artist,
Lead Technical Artist or a related occupation.
Must possess academic training and/or experience in each of the following: Programming Languages: C#,
C++, Python, Nvidia CG, Max Script, and Mel Script; Game Engines: Unity, Unreal Engine, and Blender Game
Engine; Art Software: Maya, 3Ds Max, and Adobe Photoshop; and Software Development Process Tools:
Rider, Git, and Jira.
Salary: $200,075 to $212,082 a year
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Job Req. ID 00104466
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For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA, the annual salary range is provided below. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for equity, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid Scopely free days, and unlimited paid time off. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA Annual Salary Range
$1—$2 USD
About Scopely
Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most beloved and enduring experiences, including two of the most successful mobile games of all-time “MONOPOLY GO!” and “Pokémon GO,” along with “Stumble Guys,” “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” “WWE Champions,” the Scrabble® franchise, “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” and many others. Across mobile, web, PC, and console, Scopely creates, develops, publishes, and live-operates one of the most diversified and award-winning portfolios in the games industry — bringing hundreds of millions of players together through a shared love of play.
Founded in 2011, Scopely is powered by its exceptional team — including thousands of world-class gamemakers around the globe, a distinctive tenet-driven culture, and its proprietary technology platform, Playgami. Together, these strengths have fueled Scopely’s position as the #1 mobile games company in the U.S. and #2 globally, generating more than $10 billion in lifetime revenue. Whether building global sensations like “MONOPOLY GO!” from the ground up, or expanding through strategic acquisitions, including the FoxNext, GSN, and Niantic games businesses — Scopely consistently delivers experiences players love today and return to for years to come.
Recognized multiple times as one of the "100 Most Influential Companies in the World" by TIME magazine and one of Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative Companies" and “Best Workplaces for Innovators,” Scopely believes that video games can be a force for good — creating meaningful connections, vibrant communities, and making life better through play.
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