Middle Unreal Tech Artist (Unreal Engine)

MIDDLE UNREAL TECH ARTIST (SKYMAP GAMES)

🕹 Unknown
🧠 Middle
💰 Negotiable
⏰ Contract
🌎 Remote
👔 Manchester, New Hampshire, USA 🇺🇸

🦄 Description
Skymap Games is an independent game development studio founded in 2013, focused on developing original titles and supporting partner projects. The studio is seeking an Unreal Tech Artist to support console versions of an Unreal Engine game currently in development.

This role focuses on optimization, performance, rendering, shaders, and platform adaptation. You will work closely with the development team to ensure the game achieves performance targets on console platforms while maintaining high visual quality. The ideal candidate is proactive, autonomous, and experienced with console development constraints and optimization workflows.

🚀 Responsibilities
• Ensure stable performance on console platforms through optimization of assets, lighting, rendering, and technical art pipelines
• Create and modify shaders to meet performance benchmarks
• Profile game systems and rendering performance to identify bottlenecks and problem areas
• Balance visual fidelity with technical constraints and platform requirements
• Take a strategic approach to optimization tasks and development priorities
• Collaborate effectively with internal and external development teams
• Provide regular task updates and communicate blockers or development risks
• Drive optimization efforts proactively to help achieve project goals

📚 Required Skills
• 3+ years of experience as a Tech Artist in the games industry using Unreal Engine
• Strong understanding of Unreal Engine technical art workflows
• Experience optimizing assets, shaders, lighting, and rendering performance
• Knowledge of console performance budgets and platform constraints
• Experience shipping at least one large-scale game title, preferably on both PC and console
• Experience working on porting projects or multi-SKU game development
• Strong profiling, troubleshooting, and optimization skills
• Ability to work independently and proactively
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

👍 Nice to Have
• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Passion for video games
• Additional experience with console certification and platform-specific optimization
• Experience collaborating with distributed development teams

🍪 What we offer
• Opportunity to work on large-scale Unreal Engine projects
• Long-term contract engagement
• Collaborative and inclusive studio culture
• Ability to contribute to projects and company culture at every level
• Diverse and supportive work environment
• Equal employment opportunity workplace
• Reasonable accommodation support for applicants and employees
• Work alongside experienced developers on technically challenging projects

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