Expert Technical Artist

CD PROJEKT RED is seeking an Expert Technical Artist for The Witcher 4 in Warsaw. This role involves applying advanced artistic and technical skills to develop high-quality, accessible visuals. Responsibilities include collaborating with artists and engineers, auditing content integrity, contributing to look development, improving artistic pipelines, mentoring, troubleshooting rendering and performance issues, and researching emerging rendering technologies. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience in real-time graphics and Unreal Engine, with strong computer graphics workflow knowledge and shader programming proficiency.

Must Have

• Collaborate with artists, engineers, and designers.
• Conduct regular audits of content integrity (PBR, shaders, lighting, post-production).
• Contribute to look development.
• Improve artistic pipelines and processes.
• Mentor developers on best practices.
• Troubleshoot rendering and performance.
• Research rendering technology trends.
• 7+ years experience in real-time graphics/technical artistry.
• Experience with Unreal Engine.
• Portfolio in artistry and computer graphics.
• Proficiency in HLSL, GLSL, or shader languages.

Perks & Benefits

• Relocation package (flight, apartment, pet relocation, shipping).
• Relocation assistance (legalization, residence, tax settlements).
• Polish lessons for foreign employees and spouse/partner.
• Life insurance, pension, and insurance plans.
• Annual budget for medical expenses (outside Poland).
• Psychological and psychiatrist care, mental health support, well-being webinars.
• Paid Leave (20-26 days holiday, paid sick leave).
• Gym Membership Reimbursement.
• Menstrual Leave (one extra day off each month).
• RED Parents Network (childcare benefits, family-friendly events).
• Flexible working hours (8-10 AM CET start).
• Cafeteria platform access (vouchers, codes for shops, cinemas, public transport reimbursement).
• Training, lectures, and courses (internal workshops, external training, knowledge-sharing, e-learning).
• Gifts for newborn rebels, cool swag.
• Dog-friendly office.
• Social events at the studio.
• Healthy meals in canteens.
• International working environment.
• Electric car charging points, green zones on campus.
• Bicycle space, repair equipment, showers.
• Onsite gym with climbing wall, Gym Assistant, yoga, boxing classes.
• No dress-code.

Company Description

To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel and Beyond the Game Blog where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members!

Job Description

CD PROJEKT RED is looking for an Expert Technical Artist with a focus on Art and Visuals to join our CDPR studio for the Warsaw branch and work on The Witcher 4, the first game in a brand-new saga. You will bring advanced artistic and technical skills along with attention to detail and a passion for developing high-quality, accessible visuals that meet our ambitious artistic and technological goals.

Daily Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with artists, engineers, and designers to ensure creative alignment, propose rendering approaches, and translate ideas into achievable realities.
• Conduct regular audits of content integrity from physically-based rendering material values and shaders across environments and characters to the stability of lighting and post-production systems.
• Contribute to the look development effort by analysing visual targets and breaking them down into actionable, real-time-ready proposals.
• Review artistic pipelines and processes to identify potential improvements and propose as well as prototype methods or automation solutions to increase efficiency and productivity.
• Mentor and guide fellow developers on best practices and technical approaches to content creation and rendering.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve rendering and performance-related challenges while maintaining visual coherence across the scalability targets of various platforms.
• Research emerging trends and advancements in rendering technology and outstanding visual achievements.

Qualifications

• Typically 7+ years of experience in real-time graphics, rendering, physical-based lighting, and shading PBR pipeline or technical artistry, particularly with Unreal Engine.
• A portfolio that showcases your excellence in artistry and computer graphics development with finished projects, preferably showcasing a variety of fields like movies, commercials, and games.
• Strong understanding and proven experience in developing and using computer graphics workflows (lighting, rendering, shaders), particularly with Unreal Engine.
• Proficiency in HLSL, GLSL, or other shader/programming languages.
• Effective communication in a team setting, including documenting or visually explaining complex ideas".
• Initiative in driving shared goals, mentoring peers, and contributing both independently and collaboratively.
• Demonstrated interest in visual aesthetics and design as well as creative and strategic problem-solving abilities that foster innovation.
• Comfortable with iterative processes and learning from feedback, using feedback and data to continuously refine solutions, comfortably work in cycles of prototyping, testing, and improvement, maintaining flexibility and openness to change.

Additional Information

Working Mode

• Office-First — Working primarily from the Warsaw for a minimum of 10 days per month.
• Remote-First: Possibility of remote work from within Europe for select candidates.

Relocation Support

• Relocation package – flight ticket, company apartment for your first month, relocating your pet, shipping your belongings — it’s all covered.
• Relocation assistance — processing your legalization operations for you, assistance with finding residence, tax settlements — all you need to feel right at home is taken care of.
• Polish lessons for foreign employees — and for your spouse or partner, too.

Health & Well-Being

• Life insurance — comprehensive pension and insurance plans to protect you and your loved ones.
• Annual budget for medical expenses (for those working outside Poland).
• Psychological and psychiatrist care — free mental health support and various well-being webinars.
• Paid Leave — from 20 to 26 days of holiday for every team member per year, and paid sick leave.
• Gym Membership Reimbursement.
• Menstrual Leave — employees who menstruate can take one extra day off each month when experiencing period pain.
• RED Parents Network — support for working parents, including childcare benefits, and family-friendly events.

Perks & Professional Growth

• Flexible working hours — start your workday anytime between 8 and 10 AM (CET).
• REDs have access to the cafeteria platform through which they can receive vouchers and codes to shops, cinemas, and public transport reimbursement.
• Training, lectures and courses — internal workshops, external training for each employee, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
• Gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!

Social Activities & Life in the Office

• Dog-friendly office — bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
• Social events — we host regular gatherings at the studio where we can all unwind, play games, and just have some fun together.
• Healthy selections — ​​our canteens offer a range of healthy meals.
• Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.
• Sustainability is an ongoing commitment for us, and our campus has electric car charging points, green zones, and much more. Read all about it on our Beyond the Game Blog.
• A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them.
• An onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support, and yoga and boxing classes.
• No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.

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