Senior Technical Artist (Niantic, Inc.; San Francisco, CA): Develop, document, and maintain best practices
across the entire Tech Art organization. Collaborate with engineering and product teams to develop features
and creative solutions to challenging problems. Collaborate with engineering to evaluate and maintain project
and game health. Build prototypes of experimental features using Unity 3D or other mobile platform tools.
Develop systems, tools, and workflows for efficient content production. Facilitate communication and asset
pipeline between engineering and art teams. Conduct performance evaluations and provide optimization
recommendations. May lead or supervise junior team members. Partial telecommuting permitted.
Minimum requirements: Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Entertainment Technology, Design or
related quantitative field (or foreign equivalent). 4 years of experience in the Job offered, as a Technical Artist,
Lead Technical Artist or a related occupation.
Must possess academic training and/or experience in each of the following: Programming Languages: C#,
C++, Python, Nvidia CG, Max Script, and Mel Script; Game Engines: Unity, Unreal Engine, and Blender Game
Engine; Art Software: Maya, 3Ds Max, and Adobe Photoshop; and Software Development Process Tools:
Rider, Git, and Jira.
Salary: $200,075 to $212,082 a year
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About Scopely
Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most beloved and enduring experiences, including two of the most successful mobile games of all-time “MONOPOLY GO!” and “Pokémon GO,” along with “Stumble Guys,” “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” “WWE Champions,” the Scrabble® franchise, “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” and many others. Across mobile, web, PC, and console, Scopely creates, develops, publishes, and live-operates one of the most diversified and award-winning portfolios in the games industry — bringing hundreds of millions of players together through a shared love of play.
Founded in 2011, Scopely is powered by its exceptional team — including thousands of world-class gamemakers around the globe, a distinctive tenet-driven culture, and its proprietary technology platform, Playgami. Together, these strengths have fueled Scopely’s position as the #1 mobile games company in the U.S. and #2 globally, generating more than $10 billion in lifetime revenue. Whether building global sensations like “MONOPOLY GO!” from the ground up, or expanding through strategic acquisitions, including the FoxNext, GSN, and Niantic games businesses — Scopely consistently delivers experiences players love today and return to for years to come.
Recognized multiple times as one of the "100 Most Influential Companies in the World" by TIME magazine and one of Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative Companies" and “Best Workplaces for Innovators,” Scopely believes that video games can be a force for good — creating meaningful connections, vibrant communities, and making life better through play.
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Skills Required
- Master's degree in Entertainment Technology, Design or related quantitative field (or foreign equivalent).
- 4 years of experience in the job offered as a Technical Artist, Lead Technical Artist, or related occupation.
- Programming languages: C#, C++, Python, Nvidia CG, Max Script, Mel Script.
- Game engines: Unity, Unreal Engine, Blender Game Engine.
- Art software: Maya, 3Ds Max, Adobe Photoshop.
- Software development process tools: Rider, Git, Jira.
Scopely Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Scopely and has not been reviewed or approved by Scopely.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity, stock options, and an ESPP are emphasized as core parts of total rewards and are credited with boosting overall pay, especially in tech and product roles. Incentive‑style equity units tied to company performance provide additional upside beyond base salary.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Multi‑cadence bonuses (annual, quarterly, and in some cases monthly) and structured incentive programs are presented as meaningful components of compensation. These incentives are portrayed as significant contributors to total compensation alongside base pay.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, vision, and mental‑health coverage are described as solid, with U.S. benefits pages calling out strong health insurance. Health coverage is cited as a standout element of the benefits package.
Scopely Insights
What We Do
Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company, home to many top, award-winning experiences based on both original and licensed IP, including “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” “Scrabble® GO,” “WWE Champions," “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” and "Stumble Guys," among others. Scopely creates, publishes and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer™ experience. Founded in 2011, Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the mobile games industry. Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Company’s "World’s Most Innovative Companies" and Built In's "Best Places to Work," Scopely is a multi-billion-dollar business due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years. Scopely has global operations in Bangalore, Barcelona, Boulder, Dublin, London, Los Angeles, Sevilla, Shanghai, Singapore, Seoul, Tel Aviv, Tokyo and more! Scopely is home to many internal game development teams, or Scopely Studios, including: Boundless Entertainment, DIGIT, Genjoy, Hijump, Omnidrone and Parallel, among others, with additional studio partners in seven countries across four continents. For more information, visit scopely.com.
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