Technical Artist (PC/Console, UE5)

Location: Remote work from all over the world. Working hours are 10 AM to 7 PM (GMT+3), with the possibility of adjustment.

Company

Nekki is a game development studio with over 20 years of experience creating games for mobile, PC, and consoles, including Shadow Fight, Vector, SPINE, and Fight Me.

What you will do

• Develop and optimize the Unreal Engine art pipeline for the PC/console project SPINE.
• Refactor shaders, materials, and master materials; improve lighting, post-processing, and overall visual quality.
• Establish performance metrics and budgets, then optimize content to meet defined targets.
• Research technologies and methods for project requirements and create content guidelines based on the findings.
• Develop content validation tools for artists and collaborate closely with art and programming teams.

Requirements

• 5+ years of Technical Artist experience, including time in a Senior role or at an equivalent level of responsibility.
• At least one shipped AA/AAA title in a similar role for PC or console, built on UE5 with Nanite and Lumen.
• Portfolio demonstrating personal technical contributions to tools, shaders, materials, lighting, optimization, and team workflows.
• Expert proficiency with Unreal Engine 5 and strong familiarity with Nanite, Lumen with HWRT, Virtual Shadow Maps, Virtual Texturing, and Niagara.
• Deep understanding of real-time rendering, PBR, lighting, shaders, optimization, performance budgets, and technical standards.
• Ability to identify systemic bottlenecks independently, architect solutions, roll them out into production, and balance visual fidelity, performance, and deadlines.

Nice to have

• Experience integrating and configuring upscalers such as TSR, DLSS, FSR, or PSSR.
• Experience optimizing for current-generation consoles.
• Hands-on experience with Unreal Insights, GPU Visualizer, RenderDoc, PIX, or similar profiling tools.
• Scripting skills in Python and Blueprints, with working knowledge of HLSL and C++.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work from all over the world with adjustable working hours around the 10 AM–7 PM GMT+3 schedule.
• Friendly, informal environment with shared gaming interests and internal game jams.
• Professional development support, including participation in specialized conferences and educational events.
• Competitive salary based on professional qualifications.