Technical Artist - Studio Sirens

Snail Inc.•Loveland, CO

69d•Onsite

About The Position

We're seeking a versatile Technical Artist to bridge art and engineering in Unreal Engine, ensuring visuals hit both aesthetic and performance targets while leveling up our pipelines and production quality. You'll collaborate with artists, designers, and engineers, validate outsourced content, and build scalable workflows and tools that keep our content moving.

Requirements

3+ years as a Technical Artist on Unreal-based titles.
Proficiency in Maya, Blender, or 3ds Max, including rigging, skinning, and scripting (Python, MEL, or similar).
Strong understanding of Unreal Engine 5 material, asset, and rigging systems.
Familiarity with Blueprint scripting, asset integration, and performance optimization.
Ability to create and troubleshoot high-quality real-time art assets.
Excellent cross-discipline communication and collaboration.
Organized, resourceful, and proactive; focused on improving workflows and enabling team success.
Unreal Engine Experience: Preferred Proficiency with Unreal Engine 5

Nice To Haves

Experience with Perforce/Git and production tracking (e.g., Jira).
Comfort with profiling tools and runtime performance optimization.
Prior experience working with outsourced or international teams.
Knowledge of shader authoring, VFX, or lighting pipelines.
Experience on live-service projects.
Experience with earlier version of Unreal Engine

Responsibilities

Create hands-on content as needed (modeling, texturing, materials) for Unreal Engine.
Rig and skin characters, props, and creatures for gameplay.
Validate and integrate outsourced assets; ensure smooth technical handoff and import.
Partner with art/design/engineering to identify and resolve technical issues quickly.
Implement and optimize materials, shaders, and VFX to meet fidelity/performance goals.
Define and maintain art standards, documentation, and best practices across projects.
Develop/maintain tools, scripts, and pipelines to streamline production.
Research and propose new techniques, plugins, or processes to improve scalability and quality.