Senior Technical Artist, Materials

Summary

We are seeking a Senior Technical Artist (Materials) to join our team and help shape the visual fidelity of our AAA open-world video game. This role focuses on the creation, optimization, and implementation of high-quality materials and shaders that enhance realism and immersion. The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of physically-based rendering (BSDF), procedural material workflows, photogrammetry-based material workflows, and strong experience working in Unreal Engine 5.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with artists, engineers, and designers to develop materials and shaders that align with the project's artistic vision while ensuring technical efficiency and performance across platforms.

Core Responsibilities

• Design and implement project material pipeline, along with high-quality, optimized materials and shaders using physically-based rendering (BSDF) techniques.
• Develop layered, dynamic and procedural materials to support diverse environmental and character needs.
• Partner with environment artists, character artists, and engineers to ensure seamless integration of materials into the game world.
• Establish and maintain best practices for material creation and optimization within the content pipeline.
• Analyze material performance across different platforms and implement optimization strategies without compromising visual quality.
• Proactively identify and resolve material-related technical challenges to maintain frame rate and memory targets.
• Explore and implement new material workflows and shader techniques to push visual boundaries.
• Develop tools, utilities, and custom material templates to improve artist workflows and efficiency.
• Document best practices, workflows, and technical processes for material creation.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to artists on material authoring and optimization.

Core Qualifications

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Description

The base pay range for this position is $140,000 to $170,000 per year. Actual compensation is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. We also offer a competitive package of benefits including paid time off, sick time, company holidays, parental leave, medical / dental / vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.