Senior Technical Artist (Tools) | Overwatch Rush

Welcome, heroes! 

Overwatch Rush is a new top-down Hero shooter designed specifically for mobile, set in the Overwatch universe.

Overwatch Rush is being developed by a dedicated team with deep mobile experience. Join us as we expand the Overwatch universe and bring fresh new adventures to players across all platforms!

As a Technical Artist, you will play a pivotal role in empowering the game team to reach new heights. By combining technical expertise with an artistic sensibility, and actively collaborating with the team, you will help identify optimal solutions to a range of complex challenges. Whether it's streamlining file organization and version control, resolving performance issues, or selecting the right technology to bring the artistic vision to life, your presence will be invaluable. The team will rely on your guidance and problem-solving capabilities to ensure a smooth and efficient development process.

You will be a key member of the Technical Art team, working at the intersection of art, engineering, and design to help deliver a visually exceptional, high-performance mobile game to millions of players worldwide. This role is highly technical, with a strong focus on building scalable tools and workflows that enable efficient integration of 2D, 3D, and animation content within Unity.

You will help shape how content is created and brought into the game—driving best practices, improving pipelines, and ensuring visual quality is achieved within performance constraints.

We’re a collaborative, inclusive team that values craftsmanship, curiosity, and continuous improvement. Sound like your next challenge? We can’t wait to meet you!

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain tools and pipelines for large-scale integration of 2D, 3D, and animation content in Unity
• Define and improve workflows, technical standards, and best practices
• Partner with artists, designers, and engineers to identify bottlenecks and deliver practical solutions
• Build intuitive tools (primarily in C#) to streamline asset creation and integration
• Profile and optimize content to balance visual quality and mobile performance
• Establish and enforce technical guidelines, including asset budgets and validation processes
• Debug and resolve technical issues across art and pipeline systems
• Support the team day-to-day, improving workflows and reducing friction through automation

Minimum Requirements

• Strong experience with Unity, including editor scripting and tool development
• Proficiency in C# for building maintainable tools and systems
• Experience developing content pipelines in a game production environment
• Experience with python scripting in Maya
• Experience with version control systems (Git and Perforce)
• Foundational 3D art knowledge and understanding of real-time constraints

Knowledge & Skills

• Experience profiling and optimizing performance for mobile (CPU, GPU, memory)
• Ability to design and build intuitive, user-friendly tools for artists and content creators
• Experience working iteratively—gathering user feedback and refining tools to improve usability and efficiency
• Strong focus on usability, simplifying complex workflows into accessible solutions
• Effective communicator, able to bridge technical and non-technical disciplines
• Strong problem-solving skills across pipelines and systems
• Strong understanding of real-time rendering, materials, shaders, and optimization techniques
• Understanding of asset import pipelines, data processing, and automation

Key Attributes

• Proactive in identifying issues and driving improvements
• Passionate about building tools that elevate team productivity
• Strong sense of ownership and follow-through
• Collaborative and adaptable team player

Nice to Have

• Version control administration experience (Perforce/Git)
• Experience with build pipelines, CI/CD, or automation systems
• Experience developing for mobile platforms
• Shader development (HLSL/Shader Graph)