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Boom Entertainment is hiring a
Junior Technical Artist - 6-month Contract

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Boom Entertainment is a technology company that is fueling the biggest winners in sports betting and online gaming. Working with professional sports leagues, media companies, and leading casino operators, Boom provides technology and games to many of the biggest names in the industry --  NBC Sports, Barstool Sports, Penn National Gaming, 8AM Golf, YES Network, Rush Street Interactive, DraftKings, Golden Nugget, and many more. 

As a company, we are looking for driven dreamers who want to make an impact on this industry and the world. We want people of integrity who are open to learning and willing to challenge the norm. We want people who are curious, reliable, empathetic, and obsessed with quality. 

Boom has two main verticals, Sports Products and Casino Games. 

Our Sports Products include world-class free-to-play games and technology for our partners that have entertained more than 4 million sports fans. Also included is Boom Fantasy, our very own Daily Fantasy Sports application bringing a quick and easy way for sports fans from any skill-level to join in the fun of DFS. With millions of dollars in winnings so far, Boom Fantasy is a rapidly growing success. 

Our Casino team is hard at work building a suite of eye-catching casino games for distribution to casino operators in the legal U.S. and international iGaming markets. This team is reimagining what’s possible in gaming by focusing on innovative products powered by cutting-edge technology.

We are seeking a Junior Technical Artist who is a passionate, creative, gaming enthusiast. This individual should be technically minded to bring new products to life and will interact with the innovation team and other staff members to contribute to the success of the Product line by helping the team deliver quality products. This role is a six-month contract with the opportunity for extension. The target compensation for this position is between $15/hr and $18/hr, and anticipated weekly hours are forty per week. This role is 100% remote and must have available overlap with EST working hours.  

Responsibilities: 

  • Working with the Product, Engineering, and Art Teams to bring a game to life
  • Optimizing in-game assets for the best performance possible
  • Editing Photoshop documents
  • Animating/editing animations in Esoteric Spine
  • Scene creation/management in Unity
  • Creating and maintaining asset lists for games
  • Creating and maintaining wireframesLooking for ways to optimize/automate the production pipeline

Qualifications: 

  • Proficient with Photoshop
  • Knowledge and experience with Unity
  • Knowledge and experience with 2D animation software. Experience with Esoteric's Spine is a plus
  • Must be both Mac and PC proficient
  • Must be detail-oriented and take directions well
  • Experience with C# is a strong plus
  • Experience with GitHub is a plus
  • Experience in working within 3JS is a plus
  • Experience with Jira is a plus
  • Experience with After Effects is a plus
  • 3D Rigging/Animating/Optimizing experience in a program like Maya is a plus

What Boom promises you 

We have a culture that values trust vs. micromanaging. Each role has a high level of autonomy. We have an inclusive environment where you don’t have to change who you are. We encourage you to take time off without guilt. 

Lastly, we proudly offer an extremely transparent, fun, and engaging culture that provides opportunity for personal and professional growth for all employees.

Estimated Salary range:

Our salary intelligence, powered by our AI algorithms, has calculated an estimated range for this position between $40,000 - $50,000 . Please note that the actual salary for this position may vary, as it is dependent on various factors including but not limited to experience, location, and market dynamics.

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