Senior Technical Artist (Unity3D | Shaders & Tools) Europe

Beffio

Contract type

Ongoing

Work mode

Remote

Experience

Senior · 5+ years

Job description

Senior Technical Artist role at Beffio focused on real-time rendering, shaders, tools, and game art production pipelines. The position is a hands-on senior role with technical ownership, working with artists and engineers to deliver high-quality game art.

At a glance

Employment: Employee or contractor
Work mode: Remote
Languages: English – fluent

What you'll do

Develop and refine real-time shaders and materials that support the intended artistic direction
Work with lighting, material properties, textures, transparency, and other rendering features
Investigate rendering issues and develop practical technical solutions
Collaborate with artists to achieve visually compelling results within target platform constraints
Support the development and optimization of stylized rendering workflows
Develop artist-friendly tools, scripts, validators, and workflow improvements
Improve asset import, material setup, scene organization, and content validation
Automate repetitive production tasks and reduce unnecessary manual work
Collaborate with artists to identify recurring technical challenges and build reusable solutions
Document tools and workflows to support consistency across teams
Profile and optimize real-time content, including geometry, materials, textures, shaders, and VFX
Identify performance bottlenecks and work with engineers to resolve them
Support platform-specific optimization requirements, including memory and GPU limitations
Troubleshoot technical art issues and maintain reliable production workflows
Help establish practical performance guidelines and technical quality standards
Collaborate with Art Directors, 3D Artists, VFX Artists, Lighting Artists, and Engineers
Translate artistic goals into efficient and maintainable technical implementations
Participate in technical reviews and contribute improvements to existing systems
Proactively identify technical risks and opportunities for workflow improvement
Take ownership of assigned technical art features from prototype to production

What we're looking for

5+ years of professional experience as a Technical Artist in game development
Experience contributing to commercially released game productions
Strong understanding of real-time rendering, materials, shaders, and graphics fundamentals
Experience with Unity3D, or comparable real-time engines
Practical experience with Shader Graph, HLSL, custom materials, or equivalent shader workflows
Experience creating scripts, tools, or automation using Python, C#, or similar languages
Strong understanding of game art pipelines, asset preparation, and in-engine implementation
Familiarity with GPU and CPU profiling, optimization, and real-time performance constraints
Ability to troubleshoot complex artistic and technical issues
Strong artistic judgment and understanding of the relationship between visual quality and technical limitations
Excellent communication skills and fluency in English

Nice to have

Strong Unity URP/HDRP or rendering experience
Experience developing shaders and tools for stylized games
Knowledge of mobile GPU optimization, draw calls, overdraw, and memory budgets
Experience with Houdini or procedural content generation
Familiarity with technical animation, VFX, or character production pipelines
Experience with compute shaders or GPU-driven rendering techniques
Previous experience working in a co-development environment

Your team

technical art team

Works closely with artists, engineers, and creative leadership

Benefits

Meaningful technical ownership over shaders, tools, and production workflows
Opportunity to solve challenging artistic and technical problems
Collaboration with experienced Artists, Engineers, and Technical Leads
Remote-friendly international working environment
Competitive compensation and flexible contract options
Long-term collaboration and opportunities for professional growth
Annual Beffio team retreats and a supportive studio culture

How to get hired

1Send portfolio, technical breakdowns, and a short introduction

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About Beffio

Key facts

Remote-friendly international working environment
Annual team retreats