Senior Environment Technical Artist, LEGO Fortnite

3 Months ago • 4-8 Years • Concept Art • $116,000 PA - $192,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Environment Technical Artist for LEGO Fortnite, you'll be part of a team building LEGO-themed experiences within the Fortnite universe. Responsibilities include using Unreal's landscape tools to create both hand-made and procedurally generated worlds, developing complex materials and environmental effects, collaborating with various teams (gameplay developers, artists), and implementing innovative strategies to keep the game engaging. You'll be responsible for integrating concepts into a cohesive landscape, managing project status, and ensuring clear communication with stakeholders. This role requires a deep understanding of game development, software development processes, and project management.
Must have:
  • AAA game experience (concept to release)
  • Strong tech art portfolio
  • Experience managing cross-functional teams
  • Unreal Engine landscape tools proficiency
  • Deep understanding of game development
Good to have:
  • Procedural generation experience
Perks:
  • 100% employee and dependent benefits coverage
  • Supplemental medical, dental, vision
  • Robust mental well-being program
  • Retirement savings plan with employer match

Job Details

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re 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 You'll Do

We are growing the team, forging adventures in LEGO Fortnite, blending the engaging and welcoming Fortnite universe with the creativity and playfulness of LEGO. You will be part of a dedicated team of other world building-focused Technical Artists working on existing and new Fortnite LEGO based experiences. We realize the vision both artistically and functionally from concept to player's hands, ultimately building the playground that is the Lego Fortnite world. We collaborate with almost every team contributing to the game bringing together everyone’s work in the world of Lego Fortnite. We are looking for individuals who are organized, collaborative, motivated, and enthusiastic about working with landscape tools, materials, and other tech art problems to build out our LEGO based worlds. The Ideal candidates are deeply familiar with unreal editors landscape editing tools, landscape materials and foliage, and have experience with procedural generation. They should be able to combine geometry, materials, effects and UE Blueprints to create complex art.

In this role, you will

  • Work with Unreal’s Landscape tools, and landscape materials to build bespoke hand made worlds, as well as work on procedural landscape tools and materials
  • Create complex materials for environments, and environmental effects
  • Work with gameplay developers, artists, and other team members to integrate concepts into a cohesive landscape for each world
  • Continuously explore and implement innovative strategies to keep the game fresh and exciting for players
  • Provide transparent communications on project status and risks to stakeholders to ensure they are properly informed of any impacts on upcoming tasks

What we're looking for

  • Experience on a AAA game from concept to release
  • Must have a strong reel/portfolio showing executed game tech art
  • Previous experience working in a production role where you've managed cross-functional teams in creating and delivering complex projects
  • Deep understanding of game development, software development process, and project management practices
  • Strong project management and organizational skills
  • Extensive experience in landscape building and materials, preferably in a senior or lead role
  • Proficiency in using Unreal's landscape tools
  • A passion for gaming, with a specific interest and familiarity with Fortnite and LEGO

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 well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

Pay Transparency Information

The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).

British Columbia Base Pay Range
$160,429$235,296 CAD

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've 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. Epic's 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 .

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 .

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