Senior Technical Artist (Environment)
Job Summary
Job Description
Senior Technical Artist needed for AAA game development. Must have strong Unreal Engine 5 experience, procedural content generation skills for environments, and a passion for pushing the boundaries of foliage systems.
Must have:
- Unreal Engine 5
- Procedural Content
- Foliage Systems
- Environment Art
Good to have:
- Biome Generation
- Houdini Experience
- Nanite Technology
- Weather FX
Perks:
- High-Profile Project
- AAA Original IP
7 skills required
Job Details
We're looking for a talented and experienced Senior Technical Artist with a focus on Procedural Content Generation (PCG) for Environments to join us in the pre-production stage of a AAA original IP project. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to work on a high-profile project in Unreal Engine 5, contributing to breathtaking worlds and immersive environments. If you have a passion for pushing the boundaries of procedural content generation and a solid understanding of environment and foliage systems, we want to hear from you!
A snapshot of your role:
- Develop and maintain a robust foliage pipeline, supporting everything from trees and small plants to wind, player interaction, and disturbance effects.
- Create and optimize foliage materials using Unreal Engine's shading graphs, Maya, or HLSL, with a focus on performance and visual fidelity.
- Integrate dynamic weather effects (wind, rain, snow) into vegetation systems for realistic environmental interactions.
- Optimize foliage and biome assets, managing LODs, poly counts, shader complexity, and overall performance to ensure smooth gameplay experiences.
- Drive biome generation and terrain authoring using procedural tools like Houdini and UE5’s PCG system.
- Leverage UE5's Nanite technology for high-quality, optimized foliage.
- Work closely with tech artists, graphics engineers, environment artists, and designers to ensure cohesive integration of procedural assets into the game.
- Identify technical challenges, proactively develop solutions, and adapt to evolving project needs in a highly collaborative environment.
Sound like you? This is what we’re looking for:
- 5+ years of experience in a technical art role in the games industry, with a solid understanding of environment art and procedural content generation.
- UE5 experience is highly desirable, especially with Nanite and procedural content workflows, however we would consider candidates with AAA expertise working with custom engines.
- Proven experience with foliage pipelines and vegetation systems in game development, including material authoring and weather FX integration.
- Experience with SpeedTree, Houdini, or similar procedural tools for environment creation.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think constructively while adapting to new challenges in a dynamic environment.
- Proven ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision, while also collaborating effectively within cross-functional teams.
- Experience with biome generation and large-scale procedural environment creation.
- Strong understanding of performance optimization techniques for foliage and environment assets.
- Familiarity with other game engines or custom procedural tools is a plus.
Nice-to-haves:
Please note, only those who submit a portfolio or reel showcasing relevant work will be considered for the role.
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