Epic Games is hiring a
Senior Tech Artist

Summary

The job is for a Senior Tech Artist at Epic Games, working on Fortnite. The role involves creating complex materials, establishing workflows and tools, executing visual effects styles, working with engineers and artists to optimize content, and owning gameplay and engine features from the TechArt side.

Requirements

• Must have a strong reel/portfolio showing executed game tech art
• Experienced knowledge of PBR principles and material editors
• Experience modeling and using texturing packagers such as Substance Designer and Painter
• Abilities in secondary areas such as modeling, skinning, animation, or lighting
• Desire and knowledge of how to push Unreal Engine further
• Desire to work with a team and own features and initiatives from inception to ship
• Familiarity with the Unreal 5 Engine art pipeline
• Experience working on multiple platforms
• Scripting experience Blueprint or other

Responsibilities

• Create complex materials for characters, weapons and environments
• Establish workflows and tools for other artists to utilize when making unique assets
• Execute on a range of visual effects styles from realistic to stylized
• Work with engineers and artists to optimize content for many platforms
• Own gameplay and engine features from the TechArt side maintaining the high-quality bar for Fortnite

Benefits

• Pay Transparency Information: New York City Base Pay Range - $151,585 — $222,324 USD; California Base Pay Range - $166,744 — $244,558 USD
• Epic's generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs)