Linda Werner & Associates is hiring : Technical Artist in New York

Position Overview

Our client is seeking a highly skilled and collaborative Technical Artist to serve as a vital bridge between artistic vision and engineering execution. This role is central to a multidisciplinary team focused on creating immersive, real-time experiences that showcase innovative technology use cases across research and product development. The ideal candidate combines creative problem-solving with deep technical expertise and thrives in dynamic, performance-constrained environments.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with engineering and design teams to develop interactive experiences across multiple devices.

Implement runtime logic within complex real-time environments, optimizing for performance and scalability.

Apply broad technical knowledge to support diverse artistic and engineering tasks, including debugging and issue resolution.

Rapidly address challenges in partnership with cross-functional leads.

Design, manage, and maintain artist workflow pipelines to ensure efficiency and consistency.

Prototype end-to-end real-time experiences, including environments and character interactions.

Foster a culture of constructive feedback, clearly communicate goals, and guide teams toward successful outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications

Proven expertise in Unity and real-time development.

Strong background in procedural effects and tooling.

Experience with gaussian splats, scene reconstruction, and object reconstruction.

5+ years of experience building real-time interactive experiences.

Demonstrated proficiency in at least one of the following pipelines : Runtime Behaviors or Asset Pipeline.

Skilled in content creation tools such as Maya, Houdini, or Blender.

Proficiency in at least one low-level programming language.

Advanced experience with version control systems (e.g., Git, Perforce) and collaborative workflows.

History of successful collaboration within multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience developing for VR, MR, and AR platforms.

Familiarity with emerging AI technologies and their creative applications.

Knowledge of game optimization techniques for real-time environments.

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.

Location : United States (Remote, EST preferred)

Role type : Contract 4 Month Position - Portfolio Required

Expected hours : 40 per week

Benefits

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Schedule

8 hour shift

Monday to Friday

Application Question(s)

Do you or will you in the future require any sponsorship to work in the US?

Language

English (Required)

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