Technical Artist - Yahtzee! With Buddies

Scopely · Culver City

Otherposted 8d ago

Scopely is looking for a Technical Artist to join our Yahtzee! With Buddies team in our Barcelona studio working on a hybrid model, 3 days a week from the hub.

At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing, and innovating the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people worldwide daily.

Yahtzee! With Buddies is one of our casual free-to-play mobile games and is a classic board game with a new look. The team is based in Europe and the US, and works every day to create captivating new experiences for our players.

What you will do:

Our TechArt & Tools team is currently composed of two people in the Barcelona office. We are looking to have a new Technical Artist join them to design, implement, and drive adoption of an end-to-end content pipeline that supports the live operations, design team, UI team, and 2D/3D artists.

Knowledgeable in HLSL and built-in render pipeline.
Great at implementing UI that scales to different mobile devices and supporting artists with UI implementation for when they do it
Collaborate closely with both art and engineering teams to optimize workflows and tools for creatives.
Define and promote technical best practices for content creation.
Own and maintain the technical budget of in-game assets, ensuring they are gameplay-ready and performance-optimized.

What you will need:

3+ years of experience as a Technical Artist in the entertainment industry (mobile experience preferred).
Good scripting and coding skills (e.g., Python, C#).
Well-versed in using Unity
Solid understanding of computer graphics fundamentals.
Familiarity with digital content creation tools (e.g., Blender, Photoshop, Figma).
Experience using version control and asset management tools (e.g., Git).
Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to troubleshooting.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with an ability to bridge art and engineering disciplines.
Great at documenting and presenting technical art best practices

Bonus points:

Experience with real-time VFX.
Understanding of animation pipelines.
You're great at profiling on the device

Please include a portfolio or PDF/links to examples of your work in the application.

About Scopely

Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most beloved and enduring experiences, including two of the most successful mobile games of all-time “MONOPOLY GO!” and “Pokémon GO,” along with “Stumble Guys,” “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” “WWE Champions,” the Scrabble® franchise, “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” and many others. Across mobile, web, PC, and console, Scopely creates, develops, publishes, and live-operates one of the most diversified and award-winning portfolios in the games industry — bringing hundreds of millions of players together through a shared love of play.

Founded in 2011, Scopely is powered by its exceptional team — including thousands of world-class gamemakers around the globe, a distinctive tenet-driven culture, and its proprietary technology platform, Playgami. Together, these strengths have fueled Scopely’s position as the #1 mobile games company in the U.S. and #2 globally, generating more than $10 billion in lifetime revenue. Whether building global sensations like “MONOPOLY GO!” from the ground up, or expanding through strategic acquisitions, including the FoxNext, GSN, and Scopely Explore games businesses — Scopely consistently delivers experiences players love today and return to for years to come.

Recognized multiple times as one of the "100 Most Influential Companies in the World" by TIME magazine and one of Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative Companies" and “Best Workplaces for Innovators,” Scopely believes that video games can be a force for good — creating meaningful connections, vibrant communities, and making life better through play.

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