Tech Art Lead (Environment)
Tech Art Lead (Environment)
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Job Description
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 award-winning 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 world-class environment character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.
What Youll Do
Epic is looking for an experienced Lead Technical Artist to join the Fortnite Battle Royal Team. Candidates in this role will manage and mentor a team of Technical Artists and communicate and collaborate with various other departments in establishing goals and tasks for new features. You will identify potential risks in plans and highlight them early with the team to problem solve. This person will work closely with Gameplay Engineers and Designers to create and implement new technical features from start to finish.
In this role you will
- Work with complex landscape material water systems foliage and composition
- Manage and mentor a team of technical artists provide art direction and feedback on tasks
- Optimize art content to ensure features are performant on all supported platforms(Console handhelds mobile)
- Work with production to plan scope and provide estimates for tasks and create tickets in Shotgrid. Follow up with tasks providing direction and problem solving
- Collaborate with gameplay developers artists and other team members to deliver stellar visuals for each map
- Collaborate with Art Leads to create shader and blueprint solutions for complex assets and provide proto models and guidance on how to approach creation of these assets
- Work with procedural generation tools to ensure maximum efficiency when it comes to populating complex environments and automate time consuming processes
What were looking for
- Strong experience with Unreal Engine or other real-time game engine technologies
- Skilled in authoring materials and shaders using node-based graph editors or HLSL
- Proficient in Blueprints and other programming or scripting languages
- Proven leadership as a departmental lead managing technical artists and collaborating closely with all art departments
- Proficiency with 3D modeling tools such as 3ds Max Maya or similar software
- Experienced in texture creation using tools like Substance Designer and Substance Painter
- Hands-on experience with procedural modeling and simulation tools such as Houdini
- Expertise in optimizing art and gameplay content across multiple platforms (console Switch mobile)
- Contributed to shipping cross-platform content on consoles Switch and mobile devices
- Led the development of gameplay features collaborating closely with design teams to drive creative direction
EPIC JOB EPIC BENEFITS EPIC LIFE
Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical Dental a Vision HRA Long Term Disability Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.
ABOUT US
Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4500 employees globally. For over 25 years weve been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epics award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity 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 world-class 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
