Technical Artist-Expression of Interest

About Blind Squirrel Games

At Blind Squirrel Games (BSG), creating exceptional games is just the start. As a proud, independent studio, we collaborate with developers and publishers who value innovation and excellence, serving as a trusted partner in bringing high-quality games to life. Our work spans ports, co-development, and full game development, each with its own creative and technical demands.

With studios in Irvine, California; Austin, Texas; Auckland, New Zealand; and Manizales, Colombia, we bring together global talent to build outstanding games. Guided by the Blind Squirrel Way, the standard for how we work, our teams operate with ownership, accountability, and collaboration.

People are central to our success. We prioritize an inquisitive, proactive, and collaborative environment where individuals can make meaningful contributions. We value skills and experience while recognizing that talent develops through hard work, resilience, and a commitment to growth. We welcome diverse perspectives and believe inclusion strengthens our teams, our ideas, and our work.

About The Opportunity

Technical Artists play a vital role in connecting artistic vision with technical execution and bringing ambitious games to life. Our work spans ports, co-development, and full game development, each with its own creative and technical challenges. If your experience aligns with this work, we welcome your interest in potential upcoming opportunities.

Supported by the Art Director and Project Leads, you will collaborate closely with artists, designers, and engineers to solve technical challenges, develop content, and ensure art assets integrate effectively within the game engine. Your work may include shaders, materials, simulations, lighting, procedural content, tools, and performance optimization, depending on project needs and your expertise.

The scope of technical ownership, pipeline development, and team guidance will reflect your experience and demonstrated capabilities. These opportunities are for full-time positions based in Manizales, Colombia, with a fully onsite requirement at our studio.

Technical Artists at BSG…

You understand the technical art pipeline and how assets, tools, and rendering systems work together to support a game’s visual goals. You combine artistic judgment with technical problem-solving, developing solutions that balance visual quality, performance, and production needs.

You are comfortable investigating unfamiliar workflows, troubleshooting integration issues, and translating technical requirements into practical guidance for artists. You take ownership of your work, communicate clearly, and recognize when collaboration or feedback will improve the outcome.

You are inquisitive, open-minded, and receptive to direction. You work effectively both independently and within a multidisciplinary team. As your experience allows, you also guide technical decisions, improve pipelines, and mentor colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Create and modify shaders using HLSL and develop custom materials through node-based systems.
• Integrate art assets and effects into game engines, troubleshoot integration issues, and optimize performance.
• Develop destructible assets and simulations for elements such as cloth and cables.
• Implement HDR workflows, color grading, lighting setups, and post-processing effects.
• Apply real-time rendering techniques, including ray tracing where appropriate, to support lighting and reflection goals.
• Develop scripts and tools that automate repetitive tasks and improve content creation workflows.
• Use procedural generation techniques to support large-scale art production.
• Support art content development for VR and AR platforms when required by the project.
• Organize and maintain art assets within established asset management and version control systems.
• Analyze performance metrics, profile GPU and CPU usage, and help optimize rendering and content pipelines.
• Collaborate with artists, designers, and engineers to resolve technical challenges.
• Work with production to establish realistic schedules and communicate progress, dependencies, and risks.
• Document technical art pipelines, workflows, tools, and best practices for reference and training.
• Contribute to pipeline improvements, share technical knowledge, and mentor colleagues as appropriate to your experience.
• Perform other relevant duties and responsibilities that support company, department, and project objectives.

Qualifications And Education Requirements

• A minimum of three years of industry experience in game development specializing in technical art; five or more years is expected for candidates considered for more senior-level responsibilities.
• At least one shipped title as a