Tech Artist

1 Month ago • All levels • Technical Art

Job Summary

Job Description

Epic Games seeks a Tech Artist for Fortnite. Responsibilities include creating complex materials for characters, weapons, and environments; establishing workflows and tools for other artists; executing various visual effects styles; optimizing content for multiple platforms; and owning gameplay and engine features from a technical art perspective. The ideal candidate possesses a strong portfolio showcasing executed game tech art, PBR knowledge, experience with material editors (like Substance Designer and Painter), and skills in modeling, texturing, animation, or lighting. Proficiency in Unreal Engine 5 and Blueprint scripting is preferred. The role involves collaboration with engineers and artists to maintain Fortnite's high-quality standards.
Must have:
  • Strong game tech art portfolio
  • PBR principles and material editors expertise
  • Workflow and tool creation for artists
  • Unreal Engine 5 experience
  • Blueprint scripting
  • Collaboration and feature ownership
Good to have:
  • Modeling, skinning, animation, or lighting skills
  • Experience with Substance Designer and Painter
Perks:
  • 100% premium coverage for medical, dental, vision
  • Long-term disability and life insurance
  • 401k with competitive match
  • 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.

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

Epic is looking for a Tech Artist to join our team working on Fortnite. A successful candidate should have a broad knowledge of art creation for games. They should understand modeling, texturing and animation fundamentals. They should be able to combine geometry, materials, effects and UE Blueprints to create complex art. They should be able to work with a large team supporting the more technical aspects of creating art.

In this role, you will

  • Create complex materials for characters, weapons and environments
  • Establish workflows and tools for other artists to utilize when making unique assets
  • Execute on a range of visual effects styles from realistic to stylized
  • Work with engineers and artists to optimize content for many platforms
  • Own gameplay and engine features from the TechArt side maintaining the high-quality bar for Fortnite

What we're looking for

  • Must have a strong reel/portfolio showing executed game tech art
  • Experienced knowledge of PBR principles and material editors
  • Establish workflows and tools for other artists to utilize when making unique assets
  • Experience modeling and using texturing packagers such as Substance Designer and Painter
  • Abilities in secondary areas such as modeling, skinning, animation, or lighting
  • Desire and knowledge of how to push Unreal Engine further
  • Desire to work with a team and own features and initiatives from inception to ship
  • Familiarity with the Unreal 5 Engine art pipeline
  • Experience working on multiple platforms
  • Scripting experience Blueprint or other

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.

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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