Tech Art Lead World Creation
Tech Art Lead World Creation
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WHAT MAKES US EPIC
At the core of Epics success are talented passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative welcoming and creative environment. Whether its building awardwinning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences were always innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. Were constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.
ART
What We Do
Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of worldclass environment character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.
What Youll Do
Epic Games is seeking a Tech Art Lead to join our Fortnite team. In this role youll bridge the gap between art and technology developing highquality materials and optimizing content across multiple platforms. Youll work closely with artists programmers and designers to push visual fidelity while ensuring smooth performance using your expertise in materials environments and Unreal Engine to bring Fortnites landscape and biomes to life.
In this role you will
- Create complex materials for environments and other gameplay items (weapons vehicles)
- Diagnose performance and tooling/automation opportunities across various disciplines and deploy Tech Artists to implement them
- Collaborate with gameplay developers artists and other team members to deliver stellar visuals for each map
- Work with level designers and artists to optimize content across PC console and mobile platforms
- Work with a team and own features from concept to ship
What were looking for
- Scripting experience: Blueprint or other visual programming language
- Expert level understanding of PBR principles and material editors
- Experience with RVT and related methods to sample it across the game
- Experience authoring lighting systems using Day Sequencer Sky Atmosphere and volumetric clouds
- Ability to populate landscapes with foliage dynamically with PCG or equivalent in editor tech
- A strong portfolio showcasing executed landscape biomes foliage and atmosphericsgameplay assets are a plus
- Experience managing/supervising a team of technical artists
- Deep expertise in Unreal Engine 5
- Ability to work closely with lighting and art directors to drive visuals throughout the game
- Experience shipping the same project simultaneously on PC console and mobile platforms
EPIC JOB EPIC BENEFITS EPIC LIFE
We pay 100 for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical dental vision critical illness telemedicine Life and AD&D long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program) we also offer a robust mental wellbeing program through Modern Health which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.
ABOUT US
Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4500 employees globally. For over 25 years weve been making awardwinning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epics awardwinning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build highfidelity interactive experiences for PC console mobile and VR it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment automotive and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games we strive to build teams of worldclass talent.
Like what you hear Come be a part of something Epic!
Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e. a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.
Employment Type
Full Time
