Senior Technical Artist
Senior Technical Artist
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Job Description
Prodigy Education a global leader in gamebased learning is on a mission to make every student in the world love learning. We believe learning should be as fun as playing a video game. This is central to our educational philosophy because when you love what you do you do it better. Visit www.prodigygame to learn more.
With Prodigy kids practice standardsaligned skills in Math and English as they play our fun adaptive learning games. All with teacher and parent tools to support their learning in class and at home.
Your Impact
As a Senior Technical Artist at Prodigy Education you will be instrumental in leveling up the quality and performance of our game assets by developing advanced tools shaders and workflows. Youll serve as a technical bridge between art and engineering driving innovation in animation systems and rendering while mentoring junior team members to uphold technical excellence. Your contributions will directly improve the player experience ensuring our game remains performant polished and visually engaging.
In this role you will:
Build and maintain animation and asset tools to streamline workflows reduce errors and enhance collaboration across teams.
Optimize asset performance ensuring seamless integration and consistent standards across the game.
Design and implement advanced shaders and rendering systems that push the visual quality of our 2D and 3D assets.
Conduct asset audits and performance profiling to identify bottlenecks and uphold technical standards.
Support and mentor technical artists and animators providing guidance on rigging LOD setup compression techniques and asset integration.
Own and refine automated systems for asset validation and library organization contributing to scalable highperforming pipelines.
Represent the Tech Art discipline in crossfunctional meetings and be a key voice in technical strategy for game visuals.
About You
Youre a technical expert with a passion for both visual quality and realtime performance. Youre comfortable working across disciplines translating complex technical needs into elegant tools and processes that elevate the game experience. Youre proactive collaborative and take ownership of challenges from concept through .
Proven experience building and maintaining tools for animation rigging and asset workflows in game production environments.
Deep knowledge of performance optimization including LOD systems compression strategies and profiling techniques for both assets and animations.
Advanced proficiency in shader programming (e.g. HLSL/GLSL) and scripting languages like C# in Unity or similar engines.
A track record of creating and optimizing advanced rendering systems materials and lighting setups.
Experience with automated asset validation versioning and performance pipelines to support growing content libraries.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with a knack for crossfunctional collaboration.
A mentoring mindset and the ability to lead by example uplifting the skills of those around you.
Core Technologies
C#
Shader languages (HLSL Shader Graph)
Python MEL or other scripting tools for asset pipelines
Figma Miro Adobe Suite (for collaboration)
Git or Perforce (version control)
Animation & rigging tools (e.g. Maya Spine custom rigs)
Working at Prodigy
Be part of a missiondriven organization dedicated to helping every student in the world love learning! At Prodigy Education your work positively impacts the lives of millions of students and teachers worldwide.
Join a company which empowers a Growth Mindset among its team members so you grow as we do. Youll also work on awardwinning products which harness the magic of math and power of language for students in grades 1st8th.
We understand that a thriving team is at the core of our success. So on top of an inspirational mission and rewarding work our Total Rewards Program reflects our commitment to your financial physical and mental wellbeing.
Its not just about the work though; its about the culture. As the Toronto Star reports in a recent feature on Prodigy: Prodigys secret sauce is that it sees its corporate culture as something that is built slowly from the ground up and is always evolving. Check it outhere.
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Prodigy Math is used by almost one million teachers a year and was named the most popular supplemental education platform in classrooms in the United States! Our products have also won numerous consumer awards including the Moms Choice Award Parent and Teacher Choice Awards and National Parenting Product Award.
Come as you are. We believe the power of our collective potential will transform education. We are building towards a diverse inclusive and equitable workplace to empower and create access and opportunity for all. We welcome applications from people from all underrepresented groups including (but not limited to) people of any gender age or religion members of the LGBTQIA2 community BIPOC and other underrepresented races and nationalities people with disabilities veterans and anyone who may contribute to the further diversification of Prodigy Education. If you feel like you dont have all the qualifications for this position and are willing to use your initiative to learn the rest wed still love for you to apply!
We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005 (AODA). Prodigy Education will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation please notify us at and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
