Senior Technical Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Technical Artist (Gamedev): Creating high-quality character shaders for _The Witcher 4_, including custom shader code and Unreal Engine Material Editor work, with an accent on optimization. Focus on building tools and workflows to empower content creators, leveraging both Blueprints and C++ integration.

Location: Working primarily from the Warsaw office. Priority is given to candidates open to relocating to Poland. Remote work from within Europe may be considered for selected roles.

Salary: 21 300 – 33 715 PLN gross monthly.

Company

hirify.global is looking for a Senior Technical Artist with a focus on Characters Lookdev to join their team in Warsaw to work on _The Witcher 4_.

What you will do

• Create and maintain key character shaders.
• Utilize C++ and deep Unreal Engine experience to build robust tools and support technical pipelines.
• Fine tune materials and shaders to behave correctly under different lighting conditions.
• Build tools and workflows to empower content creators, leveraging both Blueprints and C++ integration.
• Identify and resolve pipeline challenges, support asset optimization, and ensure smooth delivery across all target platforms.
• Mentor teammates and help foster a supportive, collaborative tech art culture.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in a technical art role within game development.
• Proficiency with Unreal Engine 5, including shader development and system integration.
• Experience with 3D content creation software (e.g. Blender, Autodesk Maya, Substance Painter).
• Tool development experience using C++.
• Experienced in shader creation and optimization.
• Proficient in material creation and building a scalable material library.
• Comfortable communicating in English in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.

Nice to have

• Experience in creating tools using Blueprints
• Knowledge of the character creation pipeline
• Proficient in material creation
• Skilled in Python scripting

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours — start your workday anytime between 8 and 10 AM (CET).
• Training, lectures and courses — internal workshops, external training for each employee, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available.
• A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them.
• An onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support, and yoga and boxing classes.
• Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.
• Dog-friendly office — bring your pooch with you and look after them while working!