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Lnw

Technical Artist

Raleigh, NC · On-site

$123K - $147K/yr

Excellent attention to detail. Assist Artists and Engineers with technical issues related to the ... Ability to interact and collaborate with the immediate team, as well as junior and senior ...

Lnw

Technical Artist

Raleigh, NC · On-site

$123K - $147K/yr

Excellent attention to detail. Assist Artists and Engineers with technical issues related to the ... Ability to interact and collaborate with the immediate team, as well as junior and senior ...

IntelliGenesis LLC

Junior Technical Writer

Columbia, MD · On-site

$70K - $80K/yr

  • Medical

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Develop graphical representations of complex processes and collaborate with artists to develop technical illustrations * Perform reviews and assure the quality of all written deliverables in support ...

IntelliGenesis

Junior Technical Writer

Columbia, MD · On-site

  • Medical

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Develop graphical representations of complex processes and collaborate with artists to develop technical illustrations * Perform reviews and assure the quality of all written deliverables in support ...

Umusic

Junior Motion Designer

Philadelphia, PA

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

For artists, it's a way to develop and further articulate their brand. For fans, it's another ... This role is focused on craft development, technical growth, and executional excellence within ...

Universal Music Group

Junior Motion Designer

Philadelphia, PA · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

For artists, it's a way to develop and further articulate their brand. For fans, it's another ... This role is focused on craft development, technical growth, and executional excellence within ...

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As of Aug 18, 2026, the average yearly pay for junior technical artist in the United States is $138,713.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $127,000.00 and $152,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a junior technical artist?

A Junior Technical Artist bridges the gap between artists and programmers in game development or other digital media industries. They assist in optimizing assets, developing tools, and ensuring efficient art workflows. This role requires a mix of artistic understanding and technical skills, such as scripting, shader development, and troubleshooting performance issues. Junior Technical Artists often collaborate with both artists and engineers to implement creative and technical solutions. It’s an entry-level position that provides hands-on experience in solving production challenges while supporting the art pipeline.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a junior technical artist?

A Junior Technical Artist should possess a solid understanding of both artistic principles and basic programming or scripting skills, often supported by a degree in computer graphics, game design, or a related field. Familiarity with industry-standard tools like Unreal Engine, Unity, Maya, Blender, and knowledge of scripting languages such as Python or MEL is highly beneficial. Strong problem-solving abilities, effective communication, and collaboration are important soft skills for bridging the gap between artists and programmers. These competencies are essential for efficiently streamlining art pipelines and ensuring high-quality visual assets align with technical requirements.

What are some typical challenges a junior technical artist may face in their daily work?

Junior Technical Artists often encounter challenges such as optimizing game assets for performance without sacrificing visual quality, and adapting to rapidly changing project requirements or new technologies. They may also need to troubleshoot issues that arise in the asset pipeline, which requires both creative and technical problem-solving. It's common to collaborate closely with both artists and engineers, translating artistic vision into technically feasible solutions. Embracing feedback, asking questions, and utilizing team support networks can help overcome these hurdles and facilitate professional growth in the role.

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Technical Artist

Lnw

Raleigh, NC • On-site

$123K - $147K/yr

Full-time

Posted 12 days ago

Job description

Position Summary

Bring our games to life as a translator between art and engineering, working closely with the game studio artists and engineers to ensure that the player-facing vision for the game is achieved. Other duties include managing and improving the content creation pipeline, working with game artists on asset implementation, and staying current on game industry tools and processes.

*Requires experience working with game development software, excellent coding skills, and a good eye for detail.

Essential Job Functions:

Implement art assets in 2D and 3D games.

Participate in the planning, architecting, and implementing of game functionality.

Identify and fix code errors and performance bottlenecks.

Ensure the optimal performance, quality, and responsiveness of games.

Experience with memory and space optimization.

Knowledge of scripting, animation, session management, and textures.

Good troubleshooting skills.

Excellent attention to detail.

Assist Artists and Engineers with technical issues related to the art pipeline.

Assist with documenting best practices.

Our studio is located in Raleigh, North Carolina.

This role requires on-site presence 4 days a week.

Qualifications

Training and/or Experience:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required.

Minimum of 2-5 years of relevant work experience in technical art, animation, or relevant field.

1 year game development experience or academic equivalent is an asset but not required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Working knowledge of Godot, Unity, Unreal, or equivalent game engine.

Understanding of versioning software i.e. Git (Preferred), Perforce, CVS, Alien Brain or similar.

Experience with game assets (examples: meshes, animations, materials).

Experience in profiling and optimizing game and render performance (GPU and CPU).

Understanding of game design process, and experience working with game development team.

Ability to identify errors and troubleshoot.

Ability to interact and collaborate with the immediate team, as well as junior and senior colleagues.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus working with computer and business equipment.

Work Conditions: The work conditions are representative and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations

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