Senior Technical Artist, Engine

About the Role

Epic Games is looking for a Senior Technical Artist to join our Engine team. In this role, you’ll join a team of passionate engineers and content creators making features and improvements for Unreal Engine’s rendering and animation systems. If you have a passion for creating world-class art pipelines and thrive on working with the latest technology, we’d love to talk with you!

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of engineers to develop new rendering and animation features for Unreal Engine.
• Create example content and prototypes to drive the development of new features, ensuring they meet artist needs.
• Work with developers, artists, and designers to identify and solve art-pipeline issues.
• Drive improvements to artist workflows and tools to improve efficiency and quality.
• Profile and optimize content to ensure the best possible performance across various platforms.
• Provide feedback and guidance to content teams on best practices for art creation and optimization.

Qualifications

• Experience with Unreal Engine in a technical art capacity, ideally on a AAA game title.
• Strong understanding of rendering and animation fundamentals, including shaders, materials, and post-process effects.
• Proficiency in C++ and Python, with experience in tools development and scripting.
• Experience with modern rendering APIs like DX11, DX12, or Vulkan, and an understanding of techniques like Ray Tracing.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• A portfolio or examples of technical art contributions to demonstrate expertise.

Nice to Have Skills

• Experience with other game engines or DCC tools.
• Familiarity with various game development pipelines and methodologies.
• Experience with performance analysis and debugging tools.