Light & Wonder is a company focused on building cutting-edge technology and products for the gaming industry. The Technical Artist/Unity Developer will bridge the gap between art and engineering, managing asset implementation and improving the content creation pipeline.
Responsibilities
- Implement art assets in Unity
- Animating using timelines and scripting with tween engines
- Creating shaders and VFX
- Participate in the planning and implementing of game functionality
- Identify and fix code errors and performance bottlenecks
- Prototype and test game functionality and theme dynamics
- Optimizing graphics and best practices within Unity
- Good troubleshooting skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Assist Artists and Engineers with technical issues related to the art pipeline
- Assist with documenting best practices
Skills
- BA/BS in Game Development/Art or related field (In lieu of degree, 4 years relevant work experience)
- 1 year game development experience or academic equivalent
- Experience with game assets (examples: shaders, particles, animations, VFX)
- Experience with C# scripting
- Working knowledge of 2D graphics (Photoshop, After Effects & Spine2D)
- Understanding of game design process, and experience working with game development team
- Ability to identify errors and troubleshoot
- Ability to interact and collaborate with the immediate team, as well as junior and senior colleagues
- Working knowledge of Unity, Unreal or similar game engines
- Working knowledge of 3DsMax, or equivalent 3D experience
- Understanding of versioning software i.e. Perforce (Preferred), GIT, SVN
- Experience in profiling and optimizing game and render performance (GPU and CPU)
Benefits
- Healthcare
- Dental
- Vision
- Paid time off
- A generous 401(k) plan
- Tuition assistance
Company Overview
- Light & Wonder engages in cross-platform games and entertainment. It was founded in 1973, and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is https://www.lnw.com/.
Company H1B Sponsorship
- Light & Wonder has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3 in 2026, 7 in 2025, 15 in 2024, 11 in 2023, 2 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.