Lead Technical Artist

At Aristocrat, we are dedicated to providing world-class gaming experiences that spread happiness to millions of players worldwide. As a Lead Technical Artist, you will be essential to our technical art team. Your combined knowledge of art and technology will guarantee flawless asset integration and maintain the high visual standards of our games. This is your chance to join a motivated team that embraces collaboration and innovation. You will guide the crafting of visually impressive, technically sound game experiences that captivate players. What You'll Do Be the go-to person for addressing any critical technical art implementation to ensure that asset creation follows accurate guidelines. Drive technical solutions to achieve high visual fidelity while balancing hardware limitations. Prepare and optimize visual assets for integration into the game engine. Troubleshoot and resolve visual or technical issues during development and testing. Collaborate closely with developers and artists to implement new game features and UI builds. Support onboarding and training of junior Technical Artists. Assist in the preparation and ongoing development of workflow documentation. Find opportunities for, and build, custom tooling to empower the technical art team. What We're Looking For 7+ years of experience as a Technical Artist in game development or a related field. Strong proficiency in Adobe After Effects and Photoshop. Experience with game development pipelines, preferably in slot or casual games. Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Perforce, Github) and task tracking tools (e.g., JIRA). Exposure to Unity, GLSL shaders, or scripting (e.g., Python, JavaScript) is a plus. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Solid understanding of animation principles, composition structures, and asset optimization. A proactive approach with a passion for mentoring and continuous improvement. At Aristocrat, your contributions will be integral to our success as we continue to deliver outstanding gaming experiences. Join us and become a part of a world-class team dedicated to innovation and excellence! Why Aristocrat? Aristocrat is a world leader in gaming content and technology, and a top-tier publisher of free-to-play mobile games. We deliver great performance for our B2B customers and bring joy to the lives of the millions of people who love to play our casino and mobile games. And while we focus on fun, we never forget our responsibilities. We strive to lead the way in responsible gameplay, and to lift the bar in company governance, employee wellbeing and sustainability. We’re a diverse business united by shared values and an inspiring mission to bring joy to life through the power of play. We aim to create an environment where individual differences are valued, and all employees have the opportunity to realize their potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, cultural background, disability status or LGBTQ+ identity. EEO M/F/D/V World Leader in Gaming Entertainment Robust benefits package Global career opportunities Our Values All about the Player Talent Unleashed Collective Brilliance Good Business Good Citizen Travel Expectations None Additional Information At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship. Aristocrat Leisure Limited (Aristocrat) is a global entertainment and content creation company powered by technology to deliver world-leading casino and mobile games. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Aristocrat (ASX code: ALL) is headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with over 7300 employees working in more than 20 locations across the globe. Aristocrat offers a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines, casino management systems, mobile games and online real money games, including iLottery. Aristocrat has seven corporate functions and three reporting segments that span regulated land-based gaming (Aristocrat Gaming), social casino (Product Madness) and regulated online real money gaming (Aristocrat Interactive). Our game and product portfolios collectively entertain millions of players worldwide every day. Across our global enterprise, Aristocrat aims to create long-term sustainable value for all stakeholders by upholding our core values and producing the world’s best gaming content. Our people-first mindset prioritises the safety and wellbeing of our people. We have ambitions to be an industry leader in responsible gameplay and we invest in employees’ development and offer career pathways, so they have what they need to do their best work at Aristocrat. Our values of Talent Unleashed, All About the Player, Collective Brilliance and Good Business, Good Citizen guide and inspire us every day. We are excited about the future of Aristocrat and united by our mission and we invite everyone to join us as we bring joy to life through the power of play! Aristocrat Leisure Limited or its affiliates worldwide provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to any protected characteristic, such as race, color, sex, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristic, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by local, state/provincial or federal law. If you need assistance or accommodation applying for a position, please reach out to helpdesk-recruiting@aristocrat.com. At Aristocrat, sustainability is embedded in our strategy, operations and the values and culture of our teams across the globe. Our Sustainability report provides information on the progress we’ve made each year, across our four strategic sustainability pillars – Good Governance & Responsible Business, Empowering Safer Play (formerly responsible gameplay), Operational Sustainability & Climate, and People & Community. You can read more about our progress here: https://www.aristocrat.com/sustainability/