Senior Technical Artist (Gamedev)

SENIOR TECHNICAL ARTIST (CD PROJEKT RED)

🕹 The Witcher 4
🧠 Senior
💰 21,300–33,715 PLN/month gross
⏰ Full-time
🌎 Remote (Europe) / 👔 Warsaw, Poland 🇵🇱

🦄 Description
CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a Senior Technical Artist focused on Art and Visuals to join the team working on The Witcher 4, the first chapter of a new saga. This role is dedicated to landscape visuals and combines advanced technical expertise with artistic problem-solving to deliver high-quality real-time graphics and workflows.

You will work closely with artists, engineers, technical directors, and Epic Games to push visual quality while maintaining performance across all target platforms.

🚀 Responsibilities
• Create and maintain environment shaders and materials in Unreal Engine 5
• Develop custom shader solutions using Unreal Engine Material Editor and shader code
• Build tools and technical workflows using Blueprints and C++
• Support technical pipelines and content production workflows
• Profile performance and memory usage, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimizations
• Ensure materials behave correctly across different lighting conditions
• Collaborate closely with lighting artists and technical artists
• Resolve pipeline issues and support asset optimization
• Research and implement new Unreal Engine features
• Work with engineers and Epic Games on real-time rendering solutions
• Mentor team members and contribute to technical art best practices

📚 Required Skills
• 3+ years of experience in technical art, rendering, real-time graphics, or related fields
• Strong knowledge of Unreal Engine rendering systems
• Experience with physically based rendering workflows
• Proficiency with HLSL, GLSL, or similar shader languages
• Experience using C++ within Unreal Engine
• Experience with performance and memory profiling
• Strong understanding of rendering techniques and optimization
• Ability to document and communicate technical concepts effectively
• Proactive and collaborative mindset
• Fluent English

👍 Nice to Have
• Experience creating pipeline automation tools with Python
• Experience with Substance Designer or Substance Painter
• Technical art portfolio demonstrating relevant work
• Experience sharing code samples, tools, or technical solutions

🍪 What we offer
• Opportunity to work on The Witcher 4
• Relocation package including flights, accommodation, pet relocation, and shipping support
• Relocation and legalization assistance
• Polish language lessons
• Life insurance and pension plans
• Annual medical budget for employees outside Poland
• Psychological and psychiatric support
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Gym membership reimbursement
• Additional menstrual leave policy
• Family support initiatives and childcare programs
• Flexible working hours
• Cafeteria benefits platform
• Internal and external training programs
• Knowledge-sharing initiatives and e-learning resources
• Employee gifts and company merchandise
• Dog-friendly office
• Regular social events
• International work environment
• Sustainable office campus with charging stations and green zones
• Bicycle facilities and showers
• Onsite gym, climbing wall, yoga, and boxing classes
• Casual dress code

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