Unity Content 2D Artist – 12-Month Contract

Big Viking Games

Unity Content Artist creating and implementing high-quality 2D game assets for profitable live games. Collaborating with design teams and leveraging AI tools to enhance production efficiency.

Posted 5/5/2026contractToronto • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Unity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Asset Creation & Implementation
Create and prepare high-quality 2D assets using Photoshop
Implement and execute assets directly inside Unity
Adapt visuals from concepts into production-ready, in-game content
Content Execution
Work across multiple areas of the product, including live content systems
Collaborate with content design (theme planning) to bring assets into the game
Support ongoing content releases and feature updates
Production & Workflow
Manage tasks via Jira and deliver against estimated workloads (velocity-based system)
Contribute to a scalable, high-speed content pipeline
Balance speed and quality in a high-output environment
AI-Enabled Workflow
Use generative AI tools to improve speed, iteration, and output quality
Continuously look for ways to integrate AI into your day-to-day workflow
Operate with an openness to new tools, automation, and evolving pipelines

Requirements

What you’ll need

Solid experience working as a 2D Artist in Unity (implementation required)
Proficiency in Photoshop
Ability to take assets from concept to in-game execution
Experience working within structured production workflows (Jira or similar)
Intermediate-level 2D art skills across a variety of asset types
Strong communication and ability to work cross-functionally

Benefits

Comp & perks

Work on live, profitable games with long-term player communities
Be part of a small, high-impact team where your work ships quickly
Operate in an AI-forward environment focused on scaling output
Collaborate in-person with a passionate team at our downtown Toronto office
Opportunity for extended engagement based on performance and business needs

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Hard Skills & Tools

2D artasset creationasset implementationPhotoshopUnitycontent executionproduction workflowsgenerative AIcontent pipelineiteration

Soft Skills

strong communicationcross-functional collaborationtask managementadaptabilityopenness to new tools