Senior Pipeline Developer

1 Month ago • 5 Years + • Technical Art • $170,621 PA - $250,245 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Pipeline Developer at Epic Games, you'll be a crucial part of a new game project's pipeline team. Your responsibilities include identifying workflow improvements, developing bespoke solutions to optimize asset production, building production workflow tools and automations within an established framework, utilizing Blueprint scripting to enhance asset pipelines, scoping and driving production programming initiatives, and delivering practical solutions that address artists' needs while balancing development priorities. You'll work closely with art and content teams, other developers, and stakeholders. This role demands proficiency in Unreal Engine's content creation workflow, Blueprint scripting, and familiarity with DCCs like Maya, Houdini, and Substance Painter. Python scripting experience is also crucial.
Must have:
  • Proficiency in Unreal Engine workflow tooling and automation
  • Blueprint scripting experience in Unreal Engine
  • 5+ years experience as Pipeline Developer/Technical Artist
  • Familiarity with Maya, Houdini, Substance Painter
  • Python scripting experience
Good to have:
  • Character Pipelines
  • C++
  • ShotGrid/Flow Toolkit
  • Media & Review systems
  • Deadline or other Render Farm systems
Perks:
  • 100% premium coverage for Medical, Dental, Vision HRA
  • Long Term Disability, Life Insurance
  • 401k with competitive match
  • Robust mental well-being program
  • Unlimited PTO and sick time
  • Paid sabbatical after 7 years

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.

ENGINEERING - GAMES

What We Do

Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of engineering experts. We’re always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

What You'll Do

As a Sr. Pipeline Developer for our new game project, you will play a crucial role in our pipeline team to help us improve efficiency, and build creative production tool sets around Unreal Engine. We’re looking for individuals who are passionate about supporting teams and developing tools & workflows across one or more disciplines. You will work within various departments and teams to ensure their workflow and pipeline requirements are met, and gain expert understanding of production needs and artist workflows.

In this role, you will

  • Work embedded within art and content teams to identify workflow improvements and develop long term and bespoke solutions to accelerate and optimize asset production
  • Build best-in-class production workflow tooling and automations within an established development framework
  • Utilize your understanding of blueprint scripting to extend and improve asset pipelines, enabling smoother asset integration and addressing any technical challenges that may arise
  • Scope out and drive production programming initiatives, working closely with other developers and stakeholders toward scalable, maintainable solutions
  • Deliver practical, forward-thinking solutions that address the needs of the artist while working with production to balance development priorities and timelines

What we're looking for

  • Proficiency in Unreal Engine content creation workflow tooling and automation
  • Blueprint scripting experience in Unreal Engine for creating tools, extending functionality, and troubleshooting technical challenges
  • 5+ years experience as a Pipeline Developer, Technical Artist, or similar, working on production in games, feature animation, VFX, Virtual Production, or related industry
  • Familiarity with third-party DCCs such as Maya, Houdini, and Substance Painter, for asset creation, modification, and optimization
  • Programming experience, particularly in Python scripting, to automate tasks, enhance workflows, and build tools
  • Bonus for experience in one or more of the following areas: Character Pipelines, Asset and Content Creation, C++, ShotGrid/Flow Toolkit, Media & Review systems, Deadline or other Render Farm / Process Queuing systems

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.

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).

California Base Pay Range
$170,621$250,245 USD

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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