Senior Technical Artist (Unreal Engine)

TL;DR

Senior Technical Artist (Unreal Engine): Building and maintaining procedural content generation pipelines for AAA game projects with an accent on performance optimization and rendering workflows. Focus on developing tools, shaders, and environment systems in Unreal Engine 5 to ensure high visual quality across multiple platforms.

Location: Must be based in Poland or Ukraine (Remote/Hybrid).

Company

hirify.global is a leading independent video game development company specializing in full-cycle game development and art production for major global titles.

What you will do

• Set up and maintain procedural content generation pipelines to meet visual and performance goals.
• Develop and refine tools and workflows for optimizing game assets, shaders, and environments.
• Support scalability and optimization of UE5 rendering pipelines.
• Create and maintain documentation for optimization processes and best practices.
• Collaborate with art and engineering teams to balance visual quality with performance targets.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in game development or CG industry.
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Technical Artist.
• Proficiency in Unreal Engine 4 or 5 with deep understanding of art and rendering pipelines.
• Solid understanding of performance optimization techniques.
• Expertise in UE5 PCG (Procedural Content Generation).
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in material creation and optimization.
• Knowledge of 3D modeling, texturing, and animation software like Maya, Blender, or ZBrush.
• Expertise in scripting languages such as Python, VEX, or MEL.
• Experience with VFX software like Embergen or Unreal Niagara.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work alongside industry veterans on world-class AAA games.
• Flexible working hours.
• Hybrid work culture.
• Inclusive and diverse work environment.