Senior Technical Artist

at  Rovio

Rovio is part of the SEGA family and world famous for our flagship IP Angry Birds - want to know more about Rovio as an employer? Click here.
At Rovio Toronto we are a small and mighty team of passionate gamers. We have a knack for working with high profile brands and taking them to new heights in highly enjoyable and fresh games. Our current focus is mobile with aspirations to explore other platforms in the mid/long term as we recognize new opportunities in our constantly evolving market. Our human-scale keeps us nimble and means that everyone has a meaningful part to play.
We value transparency and candor, empowering each other to do our best work. Our hybrid work model allows for flexibility while still maintaining a strong sense of community. We follow a hybrid work model, with team members working from the studio two days per week.
Join us and help us build a culture of trust, passion, and innovation!

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• You have a growth mindset. You are always looking to learn new skills. What you’re good at: you want to get better. What you don’t know: you want to learn.
• Customer centric attitude, as a Technical Artist your job is to support the game and the team behind the game.
• Experience in Unity (URP, shader/VFX graph/Amplify shader, particles, assets integration/optimization/profiling).
• Experience in developing tools and scripts (C#, Python, GLSL/HLSL or other programming/scripting languages).
• Experience in NPR rendering pipelines, creating custom shaders and VFX.
• Working knowledge of 3D applications and workflows: Zbrush, Blender, 3DsMax or Maya.
• Knowledge of mobile platforms limitations and challenges.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
• Be a champion and ambassador for quality and excellence within the Art Department.
• Empathy and ability to understand the point of view of others, especially the players.
• Business level spoken and written English proficiency.
  We welcome applicants to use the name they want to be addressed by in the application form, regardless of whether it is their legal name.
  At Rovio, we are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities or special needs in our working environment and job application procedures. We are committed to continuously improving workplace accessibility. If you have any questions before applying, please write to us at recruitment@rovio.com.

• Bridge the gap between Art and Tech and make things that could not happen, happen.
• Work in a wide range of styles and create mobile friendly VFX and shaders.
• Support and optimise the artists’ work by creating scripts/tools and creating and maintaining documentation and tutorials.
• Help design and maintain the content pipeline by collaborating with the other disciplines.
• Create and integrate art and game assets into the engine.
• Profile and optimise art assets in Unity.
• Take part in the development of new graphic techniques (rendering / post-FX, shaders, VFX) and other R&D initiatives.