Epic Games

Epic Games

Lead Technical Artist

Cary,North Carolina,United States

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PythonC++C#Intellectual PropertyBlenderMayaUnityUnreal EngineAR/VREpicLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoring

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About the role

  • At the core of Epic's success are talented, passionate people.
  • Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment.
  • We're constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

Responsibilities

  • Working closely with Art, Engineering, and Design, you'll translate project goals into practical tools, workflows, and technical solutions.
  • You'll help deliver the studio's technical art direction.
  • Optimize geometry, materials, shaders, textures, lighting, foliage, and VFX to meet established performance and memory budgets
  • Conduct content reviews and develop validation tools to identify technical issues early
  • Develop and maintain tools that support efficient environment creation, including terrain, foliage, procedural generation, and asset placement
  • Partner with Environment Art and Level Design to improve world-building workflows and troubleshoot production issues
  • Implement established standards for modular assets, materials, and content organization
  • Document tools and workflows, helping artists adopt them effectively
  • Lead the day-to-day work of a small Technical Art team, coordinating priorities and deliverables with Production and technical leadership
  • Coordinate Initiatives with Tech Art Leads on other projects working in the same development environment

Requirements

  • Experience shipping and supporting a live-service game
  • Strong professional experience in technical art for games, including contributions to a shipped title or comparably complex production
  • Experience leading or mentoring Technical Artists and coordinating technical work across disciplines
  • Practical knowledge of real-time rendering, profiling, content optimization, and performance budgets
  • Experience with world-building pipelines, procedural workflows, LOD systems, and content streaming
  • Proficiency with Unreal Engine, Unity, or a proprietary game engine
  • Scripting or programming experience for tool development, using languages such as Python, C#, or C++
  • Familiarity with shader and material development, alongside tools such as Houdini, Maya, or Blender

Company info

  • Epic Games​ ​is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 years we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.
  • Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!
  • Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.
  • Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.
  • Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.
  • Epic Games​ ​is a leading interactive entertainment company.
  • For over 30 years we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before.
  • Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design.
  • As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.
  • Like what you hear?
  • Come be a part of something Epic!
  • Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer.
  • Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.
  • Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement).
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