(Senior) Tech Artist (f/m/d)

As a Senior Tech Artist (f/m/d) specialized in shaders, you will improve the visual quality of our 3D games, with a focus on mobile platforms. You work very closely with other teams, such as art and engineering.

• You develop and optimize shaders, materials, and rendering techniques to achieve the best performance and visual fidelity in Unity.
• You utilize profiling techniques to meet the performance requirements of WebGL/WebGPU and mobile platforms.
• You are the bridge between the engineering and art teams; you ensure seamless communication and collaboration - remote and on-site at our Munich office twice a week.
• You optimize our asset pipeline, by developing tools for asset handling, validation and the editor.
• You review technology deficiencies for the art department.
• You keep up to date with industry standards and best practices.

• You have several years of experience in game art development, including mobile platforms.
• You have knowledge of real-time rendering techniques and digital content creation.
• You have strong expertise in Unity and C#.
• You have a deep understanding of shaders, HLSL and Shader Graph, especially in the context of Universal Render Pipeline.
• If you have experience with WebGL/WebGPU platforms and with the creation of Unity editor art tools, it is a plus.
• You are a team player with strong communication, high level of self-organization and great reliability.
• You are fluent in English, written and spoken. Very good German is highly desirable.

• Interesting tasks & exciting projects within a value based working environment with a focus on knowledge-sharing and an impact on you work
• Organized in-house and external trainings to develop yourself personally and professionally
• A modern and attractive office in Munich with fruits, snacks and events like pizza Mondays and regular company parties
• Hybrid work culture with a mixture of in-office (some days per week) and remote work
• Flexible working hours and 30 days of vacation per calendar year
• Free parking and short walking distance to public transportation
• Choose between a wellness and fitness network with over 6000 partners in Germany, Deutschlandticket or a online platform for language learning
• Select either Windows or Mac, ensuring you have the best tools to excel in your work

Located directly in Cologne on the Rhine, we have been developing quality computer games for communities worldwide for over a decade. Whether you are a soccer manager, a magical plant breeder or a railroad entrepreneurs - here, with us in Cologne, we create inviting worlds for many different tastes that delighted millions of players.

Travian Games Group is a place where we prioritize building diversity, equity, and inclusion because we believe that it results in happier and healthier teams and better games. 

When we say together in games, we mean it. We're a diverse games company from all walks of life, so regardless of race, gender, color, sexual orientation, disability, pronouns, religion, size, or appearance, everyone's welcome at Travian Games. We constantly strive to create environments where everyone feels empowered, creative, and successful. We also encourage applications even if you feel as if you do not tick all the boxes.

Be your authentic you. We wouldn't want it any other way.