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Technical Artist jobs in Los Angeles

Technical Artist

Technical Artist The technical artist is responsible for the systems and tools associated with creating and porting art assets. Completed art assets such as character art or environment background are delivered to the technical artist, who is tasked with optimising the art to ensure that the digital files run efficiently within the memory and load speeds of the engine and console, and that the designs still maintain a high standard of visual quality. This includes shader and lighting optimisation, and technical artists may be asked to develop in-house shading tools. Particular attention is paid to file size, polygon count, and how those variables affect render time. The technical artist is also responsible for preparing and/or designing character systems like skeletons, cloths, effect emitters, and ragdoll collision.

Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States of America Los Angeles, Spanish for 'The Angels'; officially the City of Los Angeles, known colloquially by its initials L.A. is the second-most populous city in the United States, after New York City. Los Angeles is the largest and most populous city in the state of California and the cultural, financial, and commercial center of Southern California. The economy of Los Angeles is driven by international trade, entertainment (television, motion pictures, video games, music recording, and production), aerospace, technology, petroleum, fashion, apparel, and tourism. Other significant industries include finance, telecommunications, law, healthcare, and transportation. A number of gaming powerhouses have developed a considerable presence in the area, helping LA become a city synonymous with game development. These studios include Playstation Santa Monica, Riot Games, Naughty Dog and Electronic Arts (EA).


Technical Artist jobs in Los Angeles

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  • Senior Technical Designer

    Santa Monica, United StatesNo salary specifiedSony Interactive Entertainment Design

    This is a hybrid/ onsite position. For nearly 40 years, Naughty Dog has been crafting best-selling, critically acclaimed games that constantly push the boundaries of narrative, gameplay, and technology. Naughty Dog recently released The Las...

    Posted - 05 Aug 2026

  • Senior Technical Designer

    Santa Monica, United StatesNo salary specifiedSony Interactive Entertainment Design

    This is a hybrid/ onsite position. For nearly 40 years, Naughty Dog has been crafting best-selling, critically acclaimed games that constantly push the boundaries of narrative, gameplay, and technology. Naughty Dog recently released The Las...

    Posted - 19 Aug 2026

  • Story Artist- Ink

    Los Angeles, United StatesNo salary specifiedNetflix Game Studio Art

    At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we partner with creators as they experiment with a range of cutting-edge tools that bridge innovation with imaginative storytelling. Come join Inkubator to shape what's next and e...

    Posted - 23 Jul 2026

  • CG Experimental Artist

    Los Angeles, United StatesNo salary specifiedNetflix Game Studio Art

    This job may be covered by a collective bargaining agreement. If so, pay for the position is governed by the currently effective applicable collective bargaining agreement and thus will be no less than $47.01 an hour and up to any better c...

    Posted - 12 Aug 2026

  • Senior Technical Gameplay Animator

    Santa Monica, United StatesNo salary specifiedSony Interactive Entertainment Animation

    This is a hybrid / onsite position. For nearly 40 years, Naughty Dog has been crafting best-selling, critically acclaimed games that constantly push the boundaries of narrative, gameplay, and technology. Naughty Dog recently released The La...

    Posted - 10 Jul 2026

  • Game Designer, Technical (Contingent)

    Santa Monica, United StatesNo salary specifiedSony Interactive Entertainment Design

    This position is for temporary engagement through our staffing partner, Yoh Enterprise Solutions. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for this position. This is a hybrid / onsite position. For nearly 40 years, Naughty...

    Posted - 03 Aug 2026

  • Game Designer, Technical (Contingent)

    Santa Monica, United StatesNo salary specifiedSony Interactive Entertainment Design

    This position is for temporary engagement through our staffing partner, Yoh Enterprise Solutions. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for this position. This is a hybrid / onsite position. For nearly 40 years, Naughty...

    Posted - 17 Jul 2026

  • Associate Game Designer, Technical

    Santa Monica, United StatesNo salary specifiedSony Interactive Entertainment Operations

    This position is for temporary engagement through our staffing partner, Yoh Enterprise Solutions. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for this position. This is a hybrid / onsite position. For nearly 40 years, Naughty...

    Posted - 04 Aug 2026

  • Game Designer, Technical (Contingent)

    Santa Monica, United StatesNo salary specifiedSony Interactive Entertainment Design

    This position is for temporary engagement through our staffing partner, Yoh Enterprise Solutions. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for this position. This is a hybrid / onsite position. For nearly 40 years, Naughty...

    Posted - 19 Aug 2026

  • Senior Technical Gameplay Animator

    Santa Monica, United StatesNo salary specifiedSony Interactive Entertainment Animation

    This is a hybrid / onsite position. For nearly 40 years, Naughty Dog has been crafting best-selling, critically acclaimed games that constantly push the boundaries of narrative, gameplay, and technology. Naughty Dog recently released The La...

    Posted - 19 Aug 2026