Unity Technical Artist

Whalo Games is a mobile gaming company based in Tel Aviv. We develop top of the line mobile games that our players will enjoy for years.

We combine creativity, data, and technology to build social gaming experiences that millions of players love. This is a great opportunity to play a key role in scaling Fish of Fortune!

We move fast, think big, and care deeply about the people who build our products. Our teams thrive on curiosity, collaboration, and the excitement of turning great ideas into real impact.

We’re looking for a Unity Technical Artist to join our fast-growing mobile gaming studio, where creativity meets precision. This role has a direct impact on how millions of players experience our games visually.
You’ll work at the intersection of art, design, and engineering - building features, tools and systems that bring our worlds to life.
This role is ideal for someone who’s both technically curious and artistically driven, and passionate about creating stunning mobile experiences.
If you love creating beautiful, functional worlds in Unity - we’d love to meet you.

Responsibilities:

• Own the implementation of visual assets and animations in Unity - import, configure, and integrate art assets into Unity while ensuring functionality, consistency, and adherence to project standards.

• Develop new features and maintain existing scripts or tools to streamline workflows and support art-tech integration.

• Contribute to the creation and modification of high-performance shaders, particle effects, materials and more to achieve the desired artistic vision.

• Support performance optimizations by monitoring and refining assets and ensure visual consistency across devices.

• Act as the bridge between art and tech - solving challenges and keeping the pipeline smooth.

Requirements:

• 2+ years of experience working with Unity in a production environment - Must!

• Excellent understanding of Unity systems - prefabs, materials, animations, lighting, and shaders. As well as common Unity frameworks.

• C# scripting- debugging, creating tools and features.

• Familiarity with optimization practices.

• Familiarity with Unity ML-Agents or implementing AI-driven behaviors within the engine.

• Strong sense of ownership and curiosity to learn both artistic and technical domains.

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills - you enjoy solving problems with both artists and engineers.

• Experience working on large-scale projects.

Why Whalo

• Impact: You’ll shape the technology that powers experiences enjoyed by millions of players.

• Innovation: Join a company that encourages experimentation and creative problem solving.

• People-first culture: We believe the best products are built by teams that love working together.