CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a Senior Technical Artist to join our studio to work on Project Orion the followup to Cyberpunk 2077. In this role you will contribute to the research and development of our inhouse tools and help establish and develop processes and procedures within Unreal Engine 5 to enable content development teams to meet our creative and technical goals.
Daily Responsibilities:
- Collaborate closely with art directors engineers content designers and artists to achieve the projects creative and technical goals.
- Develop tools and processes that enhance Unreal Engine 5 focusing on scalability efficiency and ease of use.
- Researching and integrating new features in Unreal Engine 5.
- Ensure highquality asset integration while maintaining performance and memory efficiency.
- Identify and address bottlenecks in the art workflows ensuring a smooth development process.
- Write highquality code that is optimized bugfree and aligned with project goals.
- Documentation training and guidance for development teams.
- Mentoring and guiding technical artists fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
Qualifications :
- At least 5 years of professional experience in a technical art role within the games industry.
- Excellent knowledge of Unreal Engine 5
- Demonstrable experience using and developing tools that help aid the Unreal content creation process (Blueprints PCG Editor Utility Widgets Editor Scripts Geometry Scripting and Slate Editor Tools).
- Familiarity with procedural content systems.
- Experience in tool development and automation using C and/or Python.
- Strong understanding of content performance/memory optimization process and procedures.
- Experience working within content creation software (Blender Autodesk Maya Substance Painter).
- Ability to think creatively and strategically to overcome complex technical challenges and drive innovation in technology.
- Demonstrated commitment to taking ownership setting goals exchanging knowledge and driving initiatives independently.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
Nice to have:
(Please note that these skills are not required to apply for the position)
- Solid understanding of GPU workflows (lighting rendering compute shaders) especially using Unreal Engine 5.
- Experience in network automation batching and packaged environment setups.
Additional Information :
This job can be fully remote from the USA or Canada.
Health & Wellbeing
- Company paid medical healthcare (dental vision & mental).
- Paid Leave 20 days of holiday for every team member per year (26 days after two years).
- No dresscode we like to keep it casual.
- 401K with employer matching.
- Gym Membership Reimbursement.
Perks & Professional Growth
- Flexible working hours.
- Trainings lectures and courses internal workshops knowledgesharing initiatives online tutorials and elearning classes are all available. Theres always something to learn!
- Merch gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!
- A welcome pack filled with goodies to help you feel right at home once you join the team.
Life in the Office
- Dogfriendly office dog owner Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! Theres always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
- Truly international working environment a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.
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Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Fulltime