Senior Technical Artist, Environments Lookdev

Job Description

ART - SPECIAL PROJECTS

What We Do

The Special Projects team at Epic is responsible for executing high-impact projects that push the envelope to define the future of real-time graphics and gaming technology (The Matrix Awakens, Lumen in the Land of Nanite). Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.

What You'll Do

Senior Technical Artist (Environment LookDev) helps to advance the rendering of the environment. In this role you'll write shading code, create shading networks, tune materials, and collaborate with the artists and programmers.

In This Role You Will
• Develop the look of the environment
• Write shading code, create shading networks, and procedurally generate data
• Create tools that improve the workflow and streamline the art production pipelines
• Work closely with artists and engineers to develop more advanced rendering techniques
• Support the Environment team in debugging issues within the game, tools, etc.
• Help drive frame-rate and memory optimization of environment art

What We're Looking For
• Strong experience with HLSL or GLSL shading languages
• Ability to write robust code and shading networks, both from a functional and architectural standpoint
• An advanced knowledge of environment shading, lighting, and material response
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• A critical aesthetic eye for matching reference and producing feature film quality assets
• Experience with real-time game engines is a plus
• Experience Substance Designer, and/or Substance Painter is a plus
• Someone who is user-focused, passionate, scrappy, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do.

This position is listed in multiple locations across North America and Europe including

Cary, North Carolina

Larkspur, California

Los Angeles, California

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-roj4b2-18-224-39-32-42 in your application.