UE Cinematic TD - Technical Artist (Unreal Engine)

TL;DR

UE Cinematic TD - Technical Artist (Unreal Engine): Assembling and maintaining Unreal Engine and Maya animation scenes for stunning cinematics with an accent on troubleshooting technical issues across the pipeline and ensuring all data meets performance specs. Focus on collaborating with artists and developers to create custom tools, optimizing lighting, and keeping the technical side of cinematic production on track.

Location: Hybrid, with flexibility for home office and an inspiring studio in Budapest, Hungary

Company

hirify.global is a studio known for producing high-quality cinematics for the biggest names in games.

What you will do

• Assemble and maintain Unreal Engine sequencer and Maya animation scenes based on storymatic or briefs.
• Import, update, and manage mocap, performance capture, animation, FX, and lighting data.
• Troubleshoot technical issues across the cinematic pipeline.
• Ensure all scene and asset data meets project-specific and hardware performance specifications.
• Support cinematic artists through previz, animatic, lighting, and FX phases.
• Collaborate with developers to create and test custom Unreal Engine tools and workflows.

Requirements

• Solid technical knowledge of Unreal Engine, especially Sequencer, MRQ, Path Tracing, and Lighting tools.
• Comfortable setting up and maintaining Maya scenes for animation.
• Love being the bridge between technology and creativity.
• Not afraid to dig into asset errors or memory/performance bottlenecks.
• Organized, proactive, and committed to making things work well.
• Experience in in-game or engine-based cinematics.

Nice to have

• Production experience in AAA game or cinematic pipelines.
• Familiarity with Perforce, mocap pipelines, or animation export/import workflows.
• Some coding/scripting knowledge (Python, MEL, Blueprints, etc.).
• A love for solving problems that others don’t even notice yet.

Culture & Benefits

• A talented, collaborative team where your input truly matters.
• Flexibility with home office and an inspiring studio in Graphisoft Park.
• Opportunities to work on high-profile projects for the biggest names in games.
• An environment where tech meets creativity and no two days are quite the same.