Outsourcing Technical Artist

📋 Description

• Collaborate with art and engineering teams to comprehend visual requirements and performance limitations.

• Develop, enhance, and upkeep advanced materials and shaders utilizing Unreal Engine.

• Design reusable material functions and dynamic systems to cater to various surface types like environment, characters, and VFX.

• Explore and experiment with new shading techniques to enhance visual quality and efficiency.

• Work closely with rendering engineers to spot and resolve performance bottlenecks associated with materials.

• Assist in defining and managing material pipelines and documentation for the art team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years experience in a Technical Art or Material/Shader Art role.

• Prior involvement in the development of at least one title on the current or previous console generation (gen8, gen9), ideally AAA.

• Profound understanding of Unreal Engine’s material system including Material Editor, Material Functions, and Material Instances.

• Thorough comprehension of PBR workflows, surface response, and lighting fundamentals.

• Demonstrated experience in crafting and optimizing complex shaders for real-time performance.

• Proficiency in Substance Designer/Painter, Photoshop, or similar texturing tools.

• Familiarity with scripting or shader languages (HLSL, GLSL, Python) is a plus.

• Ability to balance visual quality with technical constraints.

• Strong communication skills and collaborative aptitude across various disciplines.

• Excellent time management and adept problem-solving abilities.

• Capability to work independently with a high level of autonomy.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous PTO allowance

• Studio closure during Summer and Winter holidays (in addition to PTO allowance)

• Private Medical & Dental Healthcare

• Private Mental Health scheme

• Annual Health & Wellbeing allowance

• Discretionary Studio Bonus

• Top-of-the-line tech equipment for your home setup

• Additional benefits based on your location