Senior Technical Artist

At Aristocrat, we are passionate about crafting world-class gaming experiences that bring happiness and excitement to millions of players worldwide. As a leading name in gaming content and technology, we pride ourselves on our innovative spirit and our dedication to excellence. Joining our team means becoming part of a dynamic, collaborative environment where your contributions will directly impact our success and help build the future of gaming!

As a Lead Tech Artist, you will play a meaningful role in our ambitious projects. This position offers an outstanding opportunity to work with a dedicated team, pushing the boundaries of digital gaming art and animation. If you thrive in a creative, fast-paced setting and are eager to take on new challenges, we invite you to join us in delivering flawless gaming experiences.

What You'll Do:-

• Develop and update artwork and animation for digital gaming projects.

• Focus on content implementation pipeline to ensure smooth and efficient processes.

• Ensure asset management, file organization, and output configuration are accomplished accurately.

• Schedule and manage time efficiently, collaborating with agile development leaders.

• Deliver assets on time and to specification with outstanding attention to detail.

• Conduct peer reviews to check work for accuracy and quality.

• Handle various other duties including game documentation as per business needs.

• Collaborate with multi-disciplined teams to achieve the highest quality games possible.

• Follow guidelines set by management to manage and develop art assets supporting the business.

• Contribute ideas and innovations aimed at improving overall testing processes, tools, and methodologies.

• Work collaboratively with distributed team/studio leads for status updates and mentorship.

• Participate in after-business hours calls as needed.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree/BFA/MFA or equivalent, with 3+ years of experience in digital gaming as a technical artist.

• Strong experience with Adobe products, specifically After Effects and Photoshop.

• Proficiency in 2D graphics and a solid understanding of animation principles.

• Good knowledge of scripting languages for automating artist tools, such as After Effects plug-ins.

• Experience with asset control systems like Perforce and Microsoft Office Suite is a plus.

• Familiarity with Agile Scrum methodologies is desirable.

• Prior experience in the digital or social gaming industry is advantageous.

• An outstanding ability to notice fine details and follow technical/compliance specifications closely.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective interaction with global collaborators.

• Ability to recommend and apply upgrades in testing processes, tools, and test cases.