Principal Technical Artist (Unreal Engine)

TL;DR

Principal Technical Artist (Unreal Engine/AI): Shaping next-generation visual and simulation pipelines for validating advanced autonomous systems with an accent on real-time rendering, procedural tools, and AI integration. Focus on designing scalable technical content pipelines, optimizing GPU/CPU performance, and prototyping innovative solutions for complex simulation challenges.

Location: Must be based in Canada

Salary: CAD $145,000 – $175,000

Company

A research and development organization focusing on high-fidelity virtual environments and simulation pipelines for autonomous systems.

What you will do

• Own and evolve end-to-end technical content pipelines, including asset workflows, procedural systems, and material setups.
• Design, build, and deploy tools in Unreal Engine and Houdini to accelerate content production.
• Integrate advanced AI-driven workflows such as neural rendering and generative asset creation into production pipelines.
• Optimize real-time rendering performance across CPU and GPU for large-scale simulation use cases.
• Collaborate with rendering, simulation, and machine learning teams to align technical solutions with objectives.
• Prototype and productionize innovative solutions for complex, undefined technical challenges.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience as a Technical Artist with at least one shipped product using real-time rendering pipelines.
• Expert-level proficiency in Unreal Engine, including materials, Blueprints, and performance profiling.
• Strong programming skills in Python, C++, HLSL, VEX, or similar.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools and generative content workflows.
• Must be based in Canada.

Nice to have

• Experience with Houdini or other procedural content tools.
• Familiarity with emerging technologies such as neural rendering, gaussian splatting, or simulation systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity package as part of total compensation.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Generous paid time off and vacation policy.
• Flexible remote or hybrid work options.
• Learning and development stipend to support continuous growth.