Expert Technical Artist (GameDev)

TL;DR

Expert Technical Artist (GameDev): Bridging art and engineering to develop high-quality visuals for The Witcher 4 with an accent on physically-based rendering, shader development, and visual integrity. Focus on translating artistic visions into real-time solutions, optimizing rendering performance, and researching emerging visual technologies.

Location: Hybrid working mode available in Warsaw, Poland. Relocation to Poland is required.

Company

hirify.global creates revolutionary, story-driven RPGs, including The Witcher 4, the first game in a brand-new saga.

What you will do

• Collaborate with artists, engineers, and designers to achieve creative alignment, propose rendering approaches, and translate ideas into realities.
• Conduct regular audits of content integrity, including physically-based rendering material values, shaders, lighting, and post-production systems.
• Contribute to look development by analyzing visual targets and breaking them down into real-time-ready proposals.
• Review and improve artistic pipelines and processes, prototyping automation solutions.
• Mentor developers on content creation and rendering best practices.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve rendering and performance challenges across various platforms.

Requirements

• Typically 7+ years of experience in real-time graphics, rendering, PBR pipeline, or technical artistry, particularly with Unreal Engine.
• A portfolio showcasing excellence in artistry and computer graphics development with finished projects.
• Strong understanding and proven experience in developing and using computer graphics workflows (lighting, rendering, shaders), particularly with Unreal Engine.
• Proficiency in HLSL, GLSL, or other shader/programming languages.
• Effective communication in a team setting, including documenting or visually explaining complex ideas.
• Initiative in driving shared goals, mentoring peers, and contributing both independently and collaboratively.
• Demonstrated interest in visual aesthetics, design, and creative and strategic problem-solving abilities.

Culture & Benefits

• Relocation package including flight ticket, company apartment for the first month, pet and family relocation, and shipping belongings.
• Relocation assistance for legalization operations and tax settlements, plus Polish lessons for foreign employees and partners.
• Paid Leave (20 to 26 days of holiday per year) and paid sick leave.
• Private medical healthcare with dental care, unlimited rehabilitation, life insurance, and annual cancer prevention screenings.
• Psychological and psychiatrist care, sports card, and menstrual leave.
• RED Parents Network and RED Summer Camp for Kids.
• Trainings, lectures, courses, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes.
• Dog-friendly office, regular social events, and healthy selections in canteens.
• Truly international working environment, electric car charging points, green zones, and bicycle facilities.
• Onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support, and yoga and boxing classes.
• No dress-code.