<p>Location: Remote</p><br/><p>Employment Type: Full Time</p><br/><p>Team: Digital Consumer Products</p><br/><div><b style="font-size: 18px">Company&nbsp;Overview:</b></div><div><a href="https://www.ageoflearning.com/" style="font-size: 11pt" class="postings-link">Age of Learning®</a><span style="font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;is the leading education technology innovator, creating engaging and effective learning resources to help children build a strong foundation for academic success and a lifelong love of learning. Our research-based digital education programs have proven efficacy in increasing children’s learning gains, and our curriculum is developed by an experienced team of education experts. Age of Learning’s flagship product,&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.abcmouse.com/abc/" style="font-size: 11pt" class="postings-link">ABCmouse.com®&nbsp;<i>Early Learning Academy</i></a><span style="font-size: 11pt">, is an award-winning comprehensive curriculum for children.&nbsp; </span><u><i style="font-size: 11pt">Adventure Academy</i></u><a href="https://www.adventureacademy.com/?src_tag=AofLcom_Homepage" class="postings-link">™</a><i style="font-size: 11pt"><a href="https://www.adventureacademy.com/?src_tag=AofLcom_Homepage" class="postings-link">,</a></i><span style="font-size: 11pt"> a massively multiplayer online game (MMO), provides elementary-and middle-school-age learners the opportunity to build critical knowledge in language, arts, math, science, social studies, and more in a fun and safe virtual world. The company’s School Solutions Programs include&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.ageoflearning.com/schools/mymathacademy/" class="postings-link"><i style="font-size: 11pt">My Math Academy®</i></a><span style="font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;, an adaptive, personalized program that helps students master foundational math concepts, and&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.ageoflearning.com/schools/myreadingacademy/" class="postings-link"><i style="font-size: 11pt">My Reading Academy™</i></a><span style="font-size: 11pt">,</span><i style="font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</i><span style="font-size: 11pt">which helps young learners become fluent readers and build a foundation for reading comprehension and literacy. With over 10 billion learning activities completed by more than 50 million children worldwide, Age of Learning is a global leader in efforts to advance equity, access, and opportunity for all children. To learn more about Age of Learning, visit&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.ageoflearning.com/" style="font-size: 11pt" class="postings-link">www.AgeofLearning.com</a><span style="font-size: 11pt">.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b><u style="font-size: 18px">Summary</u></b></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 16px">We seek a Technical Artist to provide robust support to the AofL team in the creation and implementation of final art assets. The successful candidate is a creative-minded engineer who understands how to bridge the gap between art/design/animation and code</span><b style="font-size: 16px">.</b><span style="font-size: 16px">In addition to preparing assets, this person will track technical details, facilitate cross-discipline communication, define asset requirements, create guidelines, and develop methodologies. Come join us in our effort to deliver a best-in-class, cross-platform product that delights and enlightens children and their parents around the world.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 16px">&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 16px">The Technical Artist will support the AofL team in their production and delivery of final art assets to the development team. The Technical Artist will ensure that all assets created and delivered by the team meet the requirements for a range of platforms and technologies. This candidate will work hands-on in the preparation of final art, but will also be responsible for developing guidelines and methodologies that enable all members of the design team.&nbsp; The Technical Artist will have a deep technical knowledge of static 2D assets, animated characters and props, as well as visual effect (particles), and UI.&nbsp; The role will act as a conduit between the engineering dept and the art and design teams.</span></div><h3>Responsibilities</h3><br/><ul><li>Provide assistance to Designers in the creation and hand-off of production-ready art and animation assets.</li><li>Help establish standards, conventions, best practices for asset creation and integration workflow.</li><li>Manage optimization/best practices.</li><li>Create and maintain art production templates covering wide-ranging needs.</li><li>Research software tools that can help enable art production</li><li>Diagnose problems related to asset preparation and quickly deliver solutions</li><li>Be the development team's main contact on the art and design teams when asset integration or performance questions arise</li><li>Review assets relative to technical and integration requirements before hand-off</li><li>Facilitate production-related communication between the engineers, designers, and artists</li><li>Be sufficiently versed in the technology to advise artists and designers on opportunities and limitations affecting design decisions</li><li>Work with artists, designers, and animators to prepare working files for integration into development environments including animations, visual effects, static assets, and rigged characters</li><li>Experience working with Flutter and Rive. Understanding of the Flutter game framework Flame a big plus.</li><li>Work to optimize and streamline the art pipeline</li><li>Oversee and manage art-related performance issues and technical budgeting</li><li>Create and manage tools to expedite the production process</li><li>Partner with Leads to ensure product vision and quality benchmarks are met</li><li>Stay current with industry trends and technical advancements used in game development</li></ul><br/><h3>Minimum Qualifications</h3><br/><ul><li>2+ years experience in a similar role as Technical Artist within the games industry having shipped multiple games</li><li>Advanced understanding of 2D or 3D games production in environments like Flutter, React, or Unity and a basic understanding of the workflows from both Figma and Rive into Flutter or React.</li><li>The ability to engineer interactive solutions to visual and design problems using state machines, events, and listeners in Rive or Unity.</li><li>Familiarity with custom shaders or shader plugins</li><li>Experience working in a fast-paced environment that requires rapid project turnaround and frequent priority shifts</li><li>Experience writing custom tools to aid in pipeline efficiency</li><li>Experience writing in at least one scripting language </li><li>Knowledge of device formats and limitations</li><li>Adept at balancing trade-offs between quality and performance</li><li>Strong verbal and written communication skills for both design and engineer audiences</li><li>Team player, Accommodates change easily and comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment</li><li>Agile at navigating multiple projects</li><li>Self-motivated, proactive, and detailed oriented</li><li>Able to manage time and schedules efficiently</li></ul><br/><h3>Preferred Qualifications</h3><br/><ul><li>1+ years of experience with Python, MEL, and C#</li><li>1+ years of experience in 2D Art style pipelines</li><li>6+ months of experience with version control software (like Gitlab, SourceTree)</li><li>1+ years of experience rigging and skinning in Rive and/or Spine</li><li>1+ years of experience creating VFX in Lottie and/or Rive</li><li>6+ months of experience to write custom shaders</li><li>6+ months of experience to make rough prototype games to demonstrate game design</li></ul><br/><div><span style="font-size: 15px">The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is $90,000 USD to $100,000 USD. Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 18px">Age of Learning currently provides:</b><b>&nbsp;</b></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 15px">• 90% of employee health and welfare benefits premiums &amp; 65% of dependent benefits premiums</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 15px">&nbsp;• A 401(k) program with employer match</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 15px">&nbsp;• 15 paid vacation days (increases to 20 days on your 3-year anniversary), 11 observed national paid holidays plus 9 sick days</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 15px">&nbsp;• Our flexible work culture means 2 or more days in the office (hybrid) or 100% fully remote options available for most positions</span></div><div><br></div><div><b>Please Note:</b></div><div>We are aware that an unknown group is using our name to conduct employment scams. Emails coming from the domain “<a href="http://ageoflearningcareers.com" class="postings-link">ageoflearningcareers.com</a>” are not legitimate and do not represent Age of Learning, Inc. If you have any concerns about the validity of any communications regarding employment with Age of Learning, Inc., please contact us at&nbsp;<b><a href="mailto:HR@AofL.com" class="postings-link">HR@AofL.com</a></b>.</div><div><br></div><div><b>An Equal Opportunity Employer</b></div><div>Age of Learning, Inc. (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, domestic partner status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px">Age of Learning, Inc. (the “Company”) will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories pursuant to&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/background-checks" style="font-size: 13.3333px" class="postings-link">EEOC requirements</a><span style="font-size: 13.3333px">&nbsp;and applicable state laws.</span></div>

Location: Remote

  

Employment Type: Full Time

  

Team: Digital Consumer Products

  

 **Company  Overview:**

[Age of Learning®](https://www.ageoflearning.com/) is the leading education
technology innovator, creating engaging and effective learning resources to
help children build a strong foundation for academic success and a lifelong
love of learning. Our research-based digital education programs have proven
efficacy in increasing children’s learning gains, and our curriculum is
developed by an experienced team of education experts. Age of Learning’s
flagship product, [ABCmouse.com®  _Early Learning
Academy_](https://www.abcmouse.com/abc/) , is an award-winning comprehensive
curriculum for children.  __Adventure
Academy__[™](https://www.adventureacademy.com/?src_tag=AofLcom_Homepage)
_[,](https://www.adventureacademy.com/?src_tag=AofLcom_Homepage)_ a massively
multiplayer online game (MMO), provides elementary-and middle-school-age
learners the opportunity to build critical knowledge in language, arts, math,
science, social studies, and more in a fun and safe virtual world. The
company’s School Solutions Programs include [ _My Math
Academy®_](https://www.ageoflearning.com/schools/mymathacademy/)  , an
adaptive, personalized program that helps students master foundational math
concepts, and [ _My Reading
Academy™_](https://www.ageoflearning.com/schools/myreadingacademy/) , _ _
which helps young learners become fluent readers and build a foundation for
reading comprehension and literacy. With over 10 billion learning activities
completed by more than 50 million children worldwide, Age of Learning is a
global leader in efforts to advance equity, access, and opportunity for all
children. To learn more about Age of Learning, visit
[www.AgeofLearning.com](https://www.ageoflearning.com/).

  

 ** _Summary_**

  

We seek a Technical Artist to provide robust support to the AofL team in the
creation and implementation of final art assets. The successful candidate is a
creative-minded engineer who understands how to bridge the gap between
art/design/animation and code **.** In addition to preparing assets, this
person will track technical details, facilitate cross-discipline
communication, define asset requirements, create guidelines, and develop
methodologies. Come join us in our effort to deliver a best-in-class, cross-
platform product that delights and enlightens children and their parents
around the world.



The Technical Artist will support the AofL team in their production and
delivery of final art assets to the development team. The Technical Artist
will ensure that all assets created and delivered by the team meet the
requirements for a range of platforms and technologies. This candidate will
work hands-on in the preparation of final art, but will also be responsible
for developing guidelines and methodologies that enable all members of the
design team.  The Technical Artist will have a deep technical knowledge of
static 2D assets, animated characters and props, as well as visual effect
(particles), and UI.  The role will act as a conduit between the engineering
dept and the art and design teams.

### Responsibilities

  

  * Provide assistance to Designers in the creation and hand-off of production-ready art and animation assets.
  * Help establish standards, conventions, best practices for asset creation and integration workflow.
  * Manage optimization/best practices.
  * Create and maintain art production templates covering wide-ranging needs.
  * Research software tools that can help enable art production
  * Diagnose problems related to asset preparation and quickly deliver solutions
  * Be the development team's main contact on the art and design teams when asset integration or performance questions arise
  * Review assets relative to technical and integration requirements before hand-off
  * Facilitate production-related communication between the engineers, designers, and artists
  * Be sufficiently versed in the technology to advise artists and designers on opportunities and limitations affecting design decisions
  * Work with artists, designers, and animators to prepare working files for integration into development environments including animations, visual effects, static assets, and rigged characters
  * Experience working with Flutter and Rive. Understanding of the Flutter game framework Flame a big plus.
  * Work to optimize and streamline the art pipeline
  * Oversee and manage art-related performance issues and technical budgeting
  * Create and manage tools to expedite the production process
  * Partner with Leads to ensure product vision and quality benchmarks are met
  * Stay current with industry trends and technical advancements used in game development

  

### Minimum Qualifications

  

  * 2+ years experience in a similar role as Technical Artist within the games industry having shipped multiple games
  * Advanced understanding of 2D or 3D games production in environments like Flutter, React, or Unity and a basic understanding of the workflows from both Figma and Rive into Flutter or React.
  * The ability to engineer interactive solutions to visual and design problems using state machines, events, and listeners in Rive or Unity.
  * Familiarity with custom shaders or shader plugins
  * Experience working in a fast-paced environment that requires rapid project turnaround and frequent priority shifts
  * Experience writing custom tools to aid in pipeline efficiency
  * Experience writing in at least one scripting language 
  * Knowledge of device formats and limitations
  * Adept at balancing trade-offs between quality and performance
  * Strong verbal and written communication skills for both design and engineer audiences
  * Team player, Accommodates change easily and comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment
  * Agile at navigating multiple projects
  * Self-motivated, proactive, and detailed oriented
  * Able to manage time and schedules efficiently

  

### Preferred Qualifications

  

  * 1+ years of experience with Python, MEL, and C#
  * 1+ years of experience in 2D Art style pipelines
  * 6+ months of experience with version control software (like Gitlab, SourceTree)
  * 1+ years of experience rigging and skinning in Rive and/or Spine
  * 1+ years of experience creating VFX in Lottie and/or Rive
  * 6+ months of experience to write custom shaders
  * 6+ months of experience to make rough prototype games to demonstrate game design

  

The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is $90,000 USD to
$100,000 USD. Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may
include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

  

 **Age of Learning currently provides:** ** **

  

• 90% of employee health and welfare benefits premiums & 65% of dependent
benefits premiums

 • A 401(k) program with employer match

 • 15 paid vacation days (increases to 20 days on your 3-year anniversary), 11
observed national paid holidays plus 9 sick days

 • Our flexible work culture means 2 or more days in the office (hybrid) or
100% fully remote options available for most positions

  

 **Please Note:**

We are aware that an unknown group is using our name to conduct employment
scams. Emails coming from the domain
“[ageoflearningcareers.com](http://ageoflearningcareers.com)” are not
legitimate and do not represent Age of Learning, Inc. If you have any concerns
about the validity of any communications regarding employment with Age of
Learning, Inc., please contact us at  **[HR@AofL.com](mailto:HR@AofL.com)**.

  

 **An Equal Opportunity Employer**

Age of Learning, Inc. (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal
Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or
employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or
ancestry, sex, gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, medical
condition, pregnancy, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual
orientation, gender identity, domestic partner status, genetic information, or
any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local
laws, regulations or ordinances.

  

Age of Learning, Inc. (the “Company”) will consider qualified applicants with
criminal histories pursuant to [EEOC
requirements](https://www.eeoc.gov/background-checks) and applicable state
laws.

