Senior Technical Artist Job at Niantic in Culver City

Scopely is looking for a Senior Technical Artist to serve on and elevate our casual game, Monopoly GO! team on a remote basis.

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 around the world daily.

The Monopoly GO! team is one of our key franchises and has just become one of Scopely’s largest games. The teams sit globally, with the bulk of their members located throughout the US and Spain.

What You Will Do

• Import and integrate 2D and 3D assets from external tools into Unity.


• Manage, implement, and optimize assets within a versioned repository.


• With the team’s support, create content with the internal Unity toolset: UI, shaders, materials, animation controllers, particle systems, timeline sequences, lighting, game logic and using internal tools and third‑party plugins.


• Act as a liaison between art and engineering to ensure smooth collaboration and efficient feature development and delivery.


• Design and develop tools and workflows to improve artist productivity and pipeline efficiency.


• Research, evaluate, and implement AI‑driven solutions to streamline workflows, improve efficiency, and enhance content production pipelines.


• Own, document, and continuously improve pipelines and best practices.

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a technical artist or similar discipline.


• Experience in repository management, asset exporting/importing, optimization and pipeline creation.


• Strong understanding of real‑time performance constraints and optimization techniques.


• Experience with, or strong curiosity about, AI‑driven tools and workflows to enhance content creation and pipeline efficiency.


• Experience in Unity game engine.


• Experience in UI / UX implementation.


• Experience in 2D graphics software such as Photoshop or Illustrator.


• Experience in 3D graphics software such as Maya or Blender.


• Professional proficiency in English.

For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA, the annual salary range is $123,600 – $187,700 USD. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for equity, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid Scopely free days, and unlimited paid time off.

Scopely is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other protected status.

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