Technical Artist

Technical Artists - All Levels

We are seeking Technical Artists of all levels and specializations to join Playdead’s team. We are looking for people who have technical experience working with Unreal Engine 5 and have strong problem solving skills.

As a Technical Artist, your responsibilities would be to support the artists on the team with the more technical aspects of the art pipeline whilst collaborating closely with programmers to meet performance budgets and develop tools and pipelines for Unreal Engine 5. This could include creating either Blueprint, Python or C++ tools, asset management, pipeline development, automation, performance management, material development, auditing game content, and developing procedural systems using Houdini or PCG. Generally, this position would include assisting with all aspects of technical art for a large, third-person, open-world game. For all tasks that meet your experience of specialization, you will work closely with all relevant production departments at Playdead. We are particularly looking for a colleague who enjoys setting their own goals and taking responsibility for their own schedule, whilst collaborating well with others to solve collective tasks.

We are working within a highly focused and ambitious vision, which requires adapting to the existing visual style and also contributing your own ideas to the project. More than anything, we are looking for someone who is excited about all facets of game development.

Depending on your experience and specialization, you could be working on -

• Tool and content development using either Blueprint, Python or C++
• Pipeline tool development between 3rd party software and Unreal Engine 5
• Auditing content and managing performance budgets in a modern 3D graphics pipeline
• Educating on best practices for game development in Unreal Engine 5
• Developing procedural tools and establishing pipelines using Houdini or Unreal Engine PCG
• Developing and managing materials
• Supporting any other technical aspects of the art pipeline

Required Skills:

• Professional working experience with 3D game production
• Experience working with Unreal Engine 5
• Knowledge and experience developing tools or content with either Blueprints, Python or C++
• Strong problem solving abilities
• Collaborates well with people of all levels and between departments

Additional skills of interest:

• Any additional experience of tooling with Blueprint, Python or C++
• Experience with Houdini and/or Unreal Engine PCG
• Has experience with Unreal Engine’s material editor or has worked with HLSL
• An understanding of modern 3D graphics pipelines
• Experience with performance profiling

Who We Are

We are a team of more than 100 creative professionals. We experiment and collaborate with a focus on creating new experiences, and as such we are looking for people who can help us achieve them.

Our approach to development does not include crunching towards arbitrary deadlines - instead, we particularly look for people who enjoy managing their own schedule and thrive on working within a friendly, collaborative environment.

We carefully craft games with obsessive attention to detail and are always on the lookout for others who share that passion.