Technical Artist (Unreal Engine)

TL;DR

Technical Artist (Unreal Engine): Improving performance and efficiency of game assets, shaders, and environments across multiple platforms with an accent on optimization techniques and Unreal Engine generalist tasks. Focus on developing tools, refining workflows, and ensuring visual quality meets performance targets.

Location: Remote from Poland (hybrid work culture)

Company

hirify.global is one of the largest independent video game development companies, specializing in full-cycle game development and art production for top gaming clients worldwide.

What you will do

• Develop and refine tools and techniques for optimizing game assets, shaders, and environments within Unreal Engine or proprietary engines.
• Optimize existing content to enhance performance across multiple platforms while maintaining visual quality.
• Collaborate closely with art and engineering teams to ensure game visual quality meets performance targets.
• Write documentation for optimization workflows, tools, and best practices to support team efficiency.

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of experience in the game development or other CG industry.
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Technical Artist.
• Proficient in Unreal Engine 4 or 5, with a deep understanding of its art and rendering pipelines.
• Solid understanding of performance optimization techniques and best practices in game development.
• Experience and proficiency with Houdini.

Nice to have

• Expertise in developing custom tools and scripts to enhance and streamline art workflows.
• Expertise in creating and optimizing shaders, materials, and visual effects for game environments.
• Experience in dealing with material creation & optimization (Master Materials, Material Functions, Material Layers).
• Environment asset pipeline knowledge (Displacement, Decimation Workflow, Modular Workflow, Texel Density, Collisions, Sculpting, UV's).
• Experience with world building systems (Landscape, RVT, Foliage, Procedural Foliage).
• Knowledge of 3D modeling, texturing, and animation software, such as Maya, 3ds Max, ZBrush, Blender and Substance Package.
• Scripting languages as Python, Vex, MEL and Maxscript.
• Experience with VFX software like Embergen or Niagara plugin in UE.

Culture & Benefits

• Work alongside industry veterans.
• Contribute to the world’s biggest AAA games.
• Flexible working hours.
• Hybrid work culture.
• Diverse and inclusive team environment.