Freelance Technical Artist (Tools & Pipeline) Freelance Technical Artist (Tools & Pipeline)

Location: Remote, fully remote

Company

hirify.global is an external art and co-development studio supporting global gaming projects, including AAA titles.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and maintain content creation and asset digestion pipelines for assets, terrains, and level design.
• Create in-editor tools that improve efficiency for artists and content creators.
• Profile and optimize assets, materials, rendering workflows, Nanite settings, texture streaming, memory usage, and draw calls.
• Bridge Art and Engineering while supporting artists and level designers through onboarding, documentation, and training.
• Collaborate with Gameplay, Lighting, VFX, and Animation on navigation, collisions, line of sight, camera FOV, interactive elements, and complex content integration.
• Develop procedural geometry, PCG systems, custom HLSL PCG nodes, shaders, and dynamic effects.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional Technical Artist experience in game development; AAA experience is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Unreal Engine 4/5 workflows, including Blueprints, materials, and shader systems.
• Proficiency with Maya, 3ds Max, Blender, Substance, or Houdini.
• Programming or scripting experience with C++, Python, C#, HLSL, or similar.
• Experience optimizing assets for real-time rendering across multiple platforms.
• Experience developing custom tools for art teams and collaborating across creative and technical disciplines.

Nice to have

• Experience shipping AAA titles.
• Experience with procedural content creation, PCG, or Houdini.
• Knowledge of rigging and animation pipelines.
• Background in VFX or shader programming.

Culture & Benefits

• Freelance engagement across upcoming game development projects.
• Fully remote work arrangement.
• Collaboration with art, engineering, gameplay, lighting, VFX, and animation disciplines.
• Work on an RPG project focused on real-time visuals, scalable content, and efficient workflows.

Hiring process

• Applications are reviewed for the freelance Technical Artist network.
• Typical response time is within one week.