SENIOR TECHNICAL ARTIST (VIRTUOS)

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🧠 Senior
💰 Negotiable
⏰ Full-time
👔 Warsaw, Poland 🇵🇱

🦄 Description
Virtuos is a global leader in game development, dedicated to pushing the boundaries of creativity and technology since 2004. We are home to a passionate team of creators who continuously explore new ideas and deliver immersive experiences for the world’s top gaming companies.
Virtuos Labs – Warsaw, established in 2023, focuses on advanced graphics rendering and optimization for complex AAA productions. We are inviting an experienced Technical Artist to join our growing team and help shape the next generation of gaming visuals.

🚀 Responsibilities
• Develop and refine tools and techniques for optimizing game assets, shaders, and environments within Unreal Engine or proprietary engines
• Optimize content to enhance performance across multiple platforms while maintaining high visual quality
• Collaborate closely with art and engineering teams to balance technical performance with artistic vision
• Create and maintain documentation for optimization workflows, tools, and best practices

📚 Required Skills
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in the game development or CG industry
• At least 2 years of experience as a Technical Artist
• Proficiency with Unreal Engine 4 or 5 and strong understanding of art and rendering pipelines
• Solid understanding of performance optimization techniques and best practices in game development

👍 Nice to Have
• Experience creating custom tools and scripts to improve art workflows
• Expertise in shader, material, and visual effects creation and optimization
• Knowledge of material systems (Master Materials, Material Functions, Layers, Parameters)
• Experience with environment asset pipelines and world-building systems (Landscape, RVT, Foliage, Procedural Foliage)
• Familiarity with Maya, 3ds Max, ZBrush, Blender, and Substance tools
• Scripting experience in Python, VEX, MEL, or Maxscript
• Experience with VFX tools such as Embergen or Niagara

🍪 What we offer
• Work alongside industry veterans on AAA titles
• Opportunity to contribute to the world’s biggest games
• Flexible working hours and hybrid work options
• Inclusive and diverse studio culture focused on collaboration and growth

🌐 Vacancy link

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Technical Artist (GameDev)