Technical Artist

3 Months ago • 5 Years + • Technical Art • $130,000 PA - $180,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Technical Artist at Ember Lab, you will be responsible for developing visually stunning materials for characters, effects, and environments within the Unreal Engine 5. You will collaborate with artists and engineers to optimize assets for performance, troubleshoot technical challenges, and integrate new techniques to enhance visual fidelity. Responsibilities include creating efficient materials, utilizing render targets for various simulations, working with Niagara VFX, and ensuring high-quality visuals on console hardware. You will also be involved in shader development and GPU/CPU performance profiling.
Must have:
  • 5+ years experience as a Technical Artist
  • Expert knowledge of UE5
  • Proficient in material look development
  • Experience creating complex shaders
  • Expert knowledge of performance profiling
Good to have:
  • Experience shipping a game
  • HLSL shader writing experience
  • Familiarity with DCC tools (Maya, Substance, Zbrush, Houdini)
  • Experience with Niagara Grid 2D, Runtime Virtual Textures, Niagara Fluids, and Sparse Volume Textures

Job Details

Technical Artist 


At Ember Lab, our goal is to create powerful, transformative experiences that impact people for a lifetime. Having released our debut game, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, in 2021 this journey is just beginning. We’re looking for collaborative team members who share our passion for storytelling and are eager to help us shape the future of Ember Lab.


As a Technical Artist, you have a strong technical understanding that can be used to achieve a desired artistic style.You will work across teams to discover and improve the overall aesthetic and efficiency of the game.


Description 


  • Develop visually stunning materials for characters, effects, and environments. 
  • Create efficient and user-friendly materials and material functions that can be used by other artists. 
  • Communicate and collaborate with artists and engineers to develop and refine a wide variety of visual effects.
  • Ensure smooth performance and high-quality visuals on console hardware by optimizing materials and game assets.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges related to art integration, performance, and visual consistency.
  • Enhance visual fidelity and overall aesthetic appeal by actively researching, evaluating, and integrating new techniques and technologies into the development pipeline.


Requirements 

  • 5+ years of experience as a technical artist.
  • Expert working knowledge of UE5.
  • Experience with utilizing render targets for landscape, wind, water, and foliage simulations.
  • Familiarity with Unreal’s Niagara VFX system.
  • Proficiency in material look development and strong understanding of Unreal Engine's material graph.
  • Ability to create organized and readable material graphs that are flexible enough to support artist needs over the course of the project.
  • Experience creating complex shaders that can evolve over the course of game development.
  • Expert knowledge of profiling GPU, CPU, and memory performance in Unreal. 
  • Experience creating shaders for water, post-process, and translucent materials.


Nice to Have 

  • Experience shipping a game from beginning to end.
  • Experience writing shaders in HLSL.
  • Ability to communicate and collaborate with artists and engineers.
  • Familiarity with DCC tools such as Maya, Substance, Zbrush, and Houdini.
  • Familiarity with Niagara Grid 2D.
  • Familiarity with Runtime Virtual Textures.
  • Experience with Niagara Fluids and Sparse Volume Textures. 



Location

  • Onsite preferred open to hybrid or remote work.


To apply: 

  • Please include a portfolio. 


The standard annual base salary range for this role in the U.S. is $130,000 - $180,000 USD. Actual pay will vary depending on experience, qualifications, performance and location. The base salary range for locations outside of the U.S. will be adjusted according to location.

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About The Company

Founded in 2009 by brothers Josh and Mike Grier as an animation and digital content creator, Ember Lab’s vision is to create immersive and evocative stories with characters that resonate and worlds that inspire. Ember Lab originally specialized in character development for advertising. The studio’s commercial work includes ad campaigns and animated shorts developed from concept to completion for The Coca-Cola Company, Hisense, and Major League Baseball.


The company’s culture is based on a highly collaborative environment that melds the creative and production processes. In the studio, the lines between technical and artistic development tend to disappear as teams focus on delivering fantastic and innovative experiences. 


Ember Lab produced the award-winning short film, Dust, and the acclaimed Majora’s Mask fan film, Terrible Fate. The success of their commercial and independent projects led them to develop their passion project and first game, Kena: Bridge of Spirits. Releasing August 24 on PS4, PS5, and the Epic Games Store, Kena: Bridge of Spirits is now available for preorder. 

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