Technical Artist (Unreal Engine)

TL;DR

Technical Artist (Unreal Engine): Bridging art and technology by creating tools, workflows, shaders, and animation systems for Unreal Engine 5 projects with an accent on character rigging, Niagara effects, and HLSL shader development. Focus on building efficient art pipelines, optimizing real-time performance, and solving complex technical challenges within a small, collaborative team.

Location: Must be based in or able to work on-site in Stockholm, Sweden

Company

A small, fast-moving game development studio focused on high-quality Unreal Engine projects.

What you will do

• Create and maintain Control Rigs and animation systems in Unreal Engine 5.
• Develop and optimize Niagara effects and custom modules.
• Build shaders and materials using Shader Graph and custom HLSL code.
• Collaborate with artists and programmers to develop efficient art pipelines.
• Prototype technical solutions to improve visual quality and production efficiency.
• Solve technical challenges across multiple disciplines.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a Technical Artist in game development.
• Strong proficiency in Unreal Engine 5 and Control Rig.
• Extensive experience with rigging, skinning, and procedural animation.
• Strong knowledge of HLSL for Niagara and shader development.
• Must be able to work on-site in Stockholm, Sweden.
• Good communication skills in English.

Nice to have

• Experience building artist tools and improving production workflows.
• Familiarity with profiling and rendering optimization.
• Experience with version control systems like Git or Perforce.
• Knowledge of Houdini or procedural content generation.
• Python or other scripting experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity for real ownership and creative freedom in a small team.
• Highly collaborative environment where individual impact is visible.
• Work on diverse projects with new creative and technical challenges.
• Tight-knit team culture with a focus on building great games.