Technical Artist and Designer Jobs

Explore Technical Artist and Designer opportunities that bring creative vision and technical problem-solving together. These professionals help turn artistic concepts into production-ready work by connecting design teams with engineering, production, and digital tools. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, helping experienced candidates discover roles that match their skills and career goals.

What Technical Artists and Designers Do

Responsibilities vary by employer and industry, but may include building and maintaining creative workflows, developing tools and scripts, optimizing digital assets, and helping teams meet visual and technical requirements. In game development, film, animation, and interactive media, technical artists often work across modeling, animation, rendering, and real-time engines. Technical designers may also shape systems, workflows, interfaces, or content experiences in collaboration with creative and technical teams.

Skills and Qualifications

Employers often look for a combination of artistic judgment, technical fluency, and clear communication. Relevant experience may include 3D modeling, materials and shaders, rigging, animation, procedural workflows, scripting, and familiarity with tools such as game engines or digital content creation software. Requirements differ by role, so review each listing for the specific portfolio, software, and programming experience requested.

Career Opportunities

Technical Artist and Designer job titles span studios, technology companies, entertainment, and other organizations creating complex digital experiences. Depending on your background, you may focus on pipeline development, real-time visuals, tools, content implementation, or cross-disciplinary design. Browse current listings to compare responsibilities, seniority, work arrangements, and compensation details.

Find Technical Artist and Designer Jobs on Ladders

Use Ladders to find vetted professional opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more. Search Technical Artist and Designer roles, review job requirements, and identify positions where your creative and technical strengths can make an impact.

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$145K - $185K *

Lead the design and implementation of scalable LLM pipelines and GenAI infrastructure, ensuring reliability and compliance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize model performance and op...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Lead a talented team to develop innovative digital interfaces for robotic systems. Collaborate across functions to create elegant solutions, ensuring high-quality code and user experience throughout t...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$150K - $180K *

Engineer high-performance GPU kernels and optimize workflows in production. Collaborate with researchers to implement novel architecture ideas, ensuring measurable speed improvements in data processin...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Optimize performance by designing custom CUDA kernels and integrating research ideas into production code to enhance training, post-training, and inference workflows. Collaborate with a small, agile t...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$68K - $123K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of underground projects through innovative CAD/BIM design. Collaborate on transportation and water conveyance initiatives while ensuring quality and precision in...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$95K - $115K *

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$88K - $105K *

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$147K - $196K *

Drive innovation by architecting and deploying advanced HPC systems, supporting national security missions through cutting-edge GPU infrastructure and collaborative engineering efforts in a fast-paced...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$114K - $140K *

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$143K - $196K *

Champion innovative solutions in healthcare coding by leading cross-functional teams, optimizing product strategies, and enhancing customer experiences through data-driven insights and agile methodolo...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$167K - $172K *

Lead and oversee complex landscape architecture projects, providing technical direction and professional guidance. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure successful design and implementation of educa...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$162K - $387K *

Drive the development of low-level software for GPU computing platforms, optimizing performance and reliability. Collaborate across teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of advanced feat...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $115K *

Innovate network solutions by managing firewall configurations, providing 24x7 support, and ensuring robust incident resolution. Collaborate on technical documentation and budgeting while mentoring te...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Staffing

$110K - $130K *

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$166K - $244K *

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$120K - $145K *

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $130K *

Shape user-centered designs for advanced medical devices, leading cross-functional teams to ensure compliance, usability, and alignment with regulatory standards while enhancing patient and clinician...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$100K - $135K *

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$145K - $175K *

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Drive the development and maintenance of geospatial data processes, enhancing GIS infrastructure and delivering customer-centric solutions while collaborating with technical teams to advance data offe...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$150K - $180K *

Transform business processes by delivering next-gen AI solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deploy enterprise-scale AI applications, focusing on integration and o...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $180K *

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$135K - $160K *

Drive the development and integration of advanced AI solutions, focusing on Generative and Agentic AI applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to transform business processes through inno...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$125K - $150K *

Champion seamless development by enhancing CI/CD systems and deploy pipelines. Collaborate with engineers to streamline workflows, boost productivity, and ensure safe deployments that empower the enti...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Technical Artist do?question toggle

    A Technical Artist bridges creative and technical teams, helping ensure that visual assets and workflows meet production requirements. Depending on the industry, the role may involve tools, scripting, asset optimization, shaders, pipelines, or real-time content implementation.

  • What skills are commonly requested for Technical Artist and Designer jobs?question toggle

    Commonly requested skills include visual design, 3D content workflows, game engines or other creative software, problem-solving, and collaboration. Some positions also require scripting, programming, pipeline development, or specialized knowledge such as rigging, animation, or shaders.

  • Where do Technical Artists and Designers work?question toggle

    They may work in game development, film, animation, interactive media, technology, and other fields that produce digital content or experiences. Specific responsibilities depend on the employer and product.

  • How can I find Technical Artist and Designer jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Browse Ladders for vetted professional listings with salaries of $100,000 or more. Review each job description for compensation, experience requirements, tools, and work arrangement, since these details vary by position.

  • Do Technical Artist and Designer roles require a portfolio?question toggle

    Many employers value a portfolio that demonstrates relevant visual work, technical problem-solving, or production experience. Requirements vary, so check individual listings for requested portfolio materials and qualifications.