Senior Technical Artist

Epic Games•Cary, NC

21h

About The Position

Epic is looking for a Senior Tech Artist to join our team working on Fortnite Events. A successful candidate should have a deep knowledge in look development, lighting and complex game art. A successful candidate should have a broad knowledge of art creation for games. You should understand modeling, texturing, and animation fundamentals. You should be able to combine geometry, materials, effects, and UE Blueprints to create complex art. You should be able to work with both internal ICs, leads and directors as well as direct vendors to support the more technical aspects of creating art.

Requirements

Must have a strong reel/portfolio showing executed game tech art
Experienced knowledge of PBR principles and material editors
Establish workflows and tools for other artists to utilize when making unique assets
Experience using texturing packagers such as Substance Designer
High level of proficiency in setting up world environmental lighting
Desire and knowledge of how to push Unreal Engine further
Desire to work with a team and own features and initiatives from inception to ship
Familiarity with the Unreal 5 Engine art pipeline
Experience working on multiple platforms
Scripting experience Blueprint or other

Responsibilities

Create complex materials for landscape and environments
Be responsible for world lighting, sets lighting, clouds, atmospherics, water lookdev
Execute on a range of visual styles with emphasis on stylized with a high level of fidelity
Work with engineers and artists to optimize content for many platforms
Own gameplay and engine features from the TechArt side maintaining the high-quality bar for Fortnite Events

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision HRA
Long Term Disability
Life Insurance
401k with competitive match
Robust mental well-being program through Modern Health (free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents)
Events and company-wide paid breaks
Unlimited PTO and sick time
Paid sabbatical for 7 years of employment