Technical Artist

Imagine being the mastermind behind scaling a cricket game to over 100 million users worldwide, captivating players ranging from a Kirana store owner in a remote village to a CEO in London!

At Hitwicket (check us out at hitwicket.com ), our mission is to become THE game for Cricket, just like FIFA is for Football.

To accomplish this mission, we've recently secured a Series A funding of $3 million from Prime Ventures, renowned investors in successful startups like MyGate, Happay, and HackerEarth.

PS - We're proud to be the only company in the world where creative problem-solving is genuinely fun and feels like playing a game.

Key Highlights :

✨ Over 15+ million users are playing our games in India, UK, Australia, South Africa, Pakistan, and 109+ other countries.

✨ 1st Place winner in the Prime Minister’s AatmaNirbhar App Challenge.

✨ Inc42, Moneycontrol, The Mint, and other leading publications have vouched for us : )

✨ Cherry on the cake? We recently onboarded Mr. Harsha Bhogle as our strategic investor.

Play Hitwicket : Android | iOS

What you’ll be doing :

You will act as a bridge between the artists and the engineers

You will be considered a part of the art team and work closely with artists, engineers and product managers.

You’ll be working on but not limited to art production workflows, tools, pipelines, asset organization / integration and shader development.

Expected to assume ownership over any technical issues that arise on their projects and bring them to resolution.

Integrate art assets into a game without taking away either the artistic vision or going beyond the technical limits of the platform.

Who we’re looking for :

Understanding and knowledge in modeling & texturing, scripting / tools development, lighting shaders, rendering & post processing.

A passion for games & effective at communicating with different audiences : artists, engineers & managers.

Expert knowledge of 2D and 3D art packages : Maya / Photoshop needed.

Advanced knowledge of Unity Game Engine.

Experience with Asset optimization challenges / techniques.

Knowledge in creating normal and specular maps, particle systems and shaders.

Setting up and maintaining the workflow of the art production, deciding which art packages / tools a studio should use, investigating new techniques, and then going ahead with implementing them.

Familiarity working and developing in a multi-platform, multi-project environment

Should have a good understanding of the fundamentals of art including visual design, shape language, color theory, and lighting

Should have good artistic skills and ability to work with technical documentation.

Why Join Us :

Be part of India’s journey to build a world-class cricket game played across the globe.

Shape the visual and technical identity of a game loved by millions.

Work at the intersection of art, technology, and innovation to bring ideas to life.

Own your craft from vision to execution with complete creative freedom.

Create impact at scale in a studio that blends passion, purpose, and performance.

Join a bold, ambitious team redefining what gaming from India can look like.

Perks of Joining the Dream Team :

We’ll pay you in crypto (just kidding), but we definitely pay competitively.

A high paced growth environment to fast-track your career trajectory.

We host multiple community events & you get to be a part of the limelight.

Generous ESOPs as we believe in you giving you back with the impact you’re creating yourself.