Senior Technical Artist

2 Months ago • All levels • Technical Art • $66,000 PA - $77,650 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Technical Artist, your role involves optimizing world-building, ensuring environments meet client and user expectations. You will analyze memory and performance captures, audit scenes, and optimize environment art, Niagara VFX, and materials, focusing on frame time targets. You'll collaborate with client studios and share knowledge within the team, solving challenges and contributing to immersive gaming experiences. This role offers opportunities for career growth and expertise development. The role includes responsibilities such as creating and analyzing memory captures, auditing scenes, and optimizing content related to environment art, Niagara VFX and materials to achieve targeted frame times.
Must have:
  • Proven background as a Technical Artist on Unreal Engine projects
  • Deep knowledge of performance trace analysis using tools like Unreal Insights
  • Strong familiarity of creating and optimising materials and Niagara systems
  • Background in working with various platforms and platform specific tools
  • Strong capability with Editor Tools and Utility scripting
Perks:
  • Discretionary annual bonus scheme
  • Private Healthcare with Vitality
  • Cashplan for out of pocket expenses (Dental and Optical)
  • 25 days Annual Leave + discretional festive close down
  • Additional days for learning and volunteering
  • Life assurance
  • Enhanced Maternity + Paternity leave

Job Details

The Job - Senior Technical Artist

Your new role as Senior Technical Artist will focus on being an expert in world-building optimisation, ensuring the world and environment meets the expectations of both clients and users.

Your new position will have a number of different focal points such as creating and analysing Memory and Performance captures, Auditing scenes, Optimising content related to Environment art, Niagara VFX and Materials along with working to hit those all important frame time targets.

You’ll have the opportunity to converse with our client studios as well as collaborate and share knowledge with our teams while taking satisfaction from solving challenges and finding solutions that pop up along the way. You’ll not only be a trusted voice but will have the opportunity to learn and grow your career and expertise too.

If you are passionate about creating immersive and visually stunning gaming experiences, this is a great opportunity for you!

What you’ll need to succeed:

  • Proven background as a Technical Artist on Unreal Engine projects.

  • Deep knowledge of performance trace analysis using tools like Unreal Insights.

  • Strong familiarity of creating and optimising materials and Niagara systems.

  • Background in working with various platforms and platform specific tools.

  • Strong capability with Editor Tools and Utility scripting.


Intro to Tanglewood Games

Co-founded in 2017 by veteran programmers Chris and Terence, Tanglewood Games is an accredited Gold Service Unreal Engine Partner, providing top-tier engineering and technical art services; with specialisms in optimisation, porting, technology integration, and full consultation. The team's experience spans a catalogue of global titles including Steel Hunters, Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, Grounded: Fully Yoked, Funko Fusion, Hogwarts Legacy, the F1 Manager series and Train Sim 5. We work with a wide range of client studios, including Warner Bros. Games, SEGA, and others we can’t talk about yet.

We’re an established games development studio that prides itself on a professional approach to serving clients and developing our staff. Based in Hartlepool in the North East of England we can also offer fully remote positions within the UK.

At Tanglewood Games we’re an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees.



Why We Share Salaries Up Front

At Tanglewood, we believe salary transparency is essential to fairness. We know that people often undervalue themselves when negotiating their salary, and those numbers can shape the trajectory of their entire career. That’s why we’re transparent about what we pay. By removing ambiguity around compensation, we help people focus on doing great work, not guessing their worth.

Senior £66,000
Principal £77,650

Company Benefits:

Tanglewood Games also provide a number of great benefits to our team members. Including but not limited to:

  • Discretionary annual bonus scheme

  • Private Healthcare with Vitality.

  • Cashplan for out of pocket expenses (Dental and Optical)

  • 25 days Annual Leave + discretional festive close down.

  • Additional days for learning and volunteering.

  • Life assurance

  • Enhanced Maternity + Paternity leave.

What to expect:

The interview process can be done remotely or in person and is generally made up of two stages:

  • Screening call (15-30mins) with the talent team to figure out the basics on if we’re a fit for each other!

  • Technical interview (45-60 minutes) – A more formal interview with our technical hiring managers. This will be a chance for us to get to know each other and for us to talk about your development experience and ambitions in detail. We prefer this to be in the form of a discussion rather than a formal coding exam, but you may be asked to complete some exam questions if the role and level demand it.

  • Final interview (45-60 minutes) – A final interview with our company directors or members of our management team. This will be a chance for you to get to know the senior management team and all the things that make us unique. You will have a lot of opportunities to ask any questions about the studio and culture.


Ready to apply

Please hit the apply button and submit your details and CV.

To find out more please contact Craig, our Talent Acquisition Partner.


Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/company/tanglewood-games

Similar Jobs

Riot Games - Lead VFX Artist

Riot Games

Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Scanline VFX - I/O Coordinator

Scanline VFX

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)
1 Week ago
panteon games - UI/UX Artist

panteon games

Ankara, Ankara, Türkiye (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Barnstorm VFX - Digital Matte Painter: MID/SR

Barnstorm VFX

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Remote)
3 Months ago
The Mill - Senior Systems Engineer

The Mill

New York, New York, United States (On-Site)
1 Year ago
Everi - Technical Artist IV

Everi

Chicago, Illinois, United States (Hybrid)
1 Week ago
IMU Studios - Technical Artist

IMU Studios

(Remote)
4 Years ago
Studio Wildcard - Technical Artist

Studio Wildcard

Redmond, Washington, United States (Hybrid)
6 Months ago
CGS Carrers - Technical Support Architect

CGS Carrers

Braga, Braga, Portugal (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
Intel  - Technical Sales Specialist/Solutions Architect

Intel

Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia (On-Site)
1 Month ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

RocketWerkz - TECHNICAL ARTIST (UNREAL ENGINE)

RocketWerkz

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (On-Site)
1 Year ago
Milk  visual effects - DMP artist

Milk visual effects

(On-Site)
7 Months ago
Rockstar Games - Animation Systems Programmer

Rockstar Games

Carlsbad, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Scanline VFX - Environment Generalist

Scanline VFX

Seoul, South Korea (Hybrid)
4 Months ago
Shed mtl - Character Designer

Shed mtl

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Hybrid)
1 Week ago
Focus Entertainment - Cinematic Artist

Focus Entertainment

North Holland, Netherlands (Remote)
3 Months ago
Scanline VFX - VFX Producer

Scanline VFX

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)
11 Months ago
Sun Studio - Motion Graphics Editors for Video - Casual Games

Sun Studio

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (On-Site)
8 Months ago
Scopely - Senior Motion Graphics Designer

Scopely

Spain (Hybrid)
8 Months ago
Scanline VFX - Associate Production Manager

Scanline VFX

Seoul, South Korea (Hybrid)
5 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom

Playtech - UI Designer

Playtech

Kingston Upon Hull, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Hawkeye Innovations - Test Automation Engineer

Hawkeye Innovations

Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
Moonbug Entertainment - Creative Lead, Brand Marketing

Moonbug Entertainment

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
1 Week ago
Thales - Regional Sales Manager

Thales

United Kingdom (Remote)
2 Months ago
Lighthouse Games - Principal Material Artist

Lighthouse Games

Royal Leamington Spa, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Rebellion - Senior AI Gameplay Programmer

Rebellion

Runcorn, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
3 Months ago
Foster and partners  - Architect (Venue Specialist)

Foster and partners

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
2 Months ago
smarsh - Software Engineer II

smarsh

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (Remote)
2 Weeks ago
Crunchyroll - Theatrical Film Marketing Manager - EMEA

Crunchyroll

London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
5 Months ago
Spaulding Ridge - Anaplan Analyst

Spaulding Ridge

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
2 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Technical Art Jobs

Donkey crew - Technical Artist

Donkey crew

Wrocław, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
Ubisoft - Technical Artist (MOSAIC)

Ubisoft

Singapore (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Epic Games - Technical Artist, Developer Relations (Metahuman)

Epic Games

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Ubisoft - Lead Technical Artist

Ubisoft

Annecy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Game freak - Technical Artist: Tools [Leader]

Game freak

Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan (On-Site)
1 Year ago
creative assembly - Technical Artist

creative assembly

Horsham, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
1 Month ago
HCL Tech - Technical Architect

HCL Tech

California, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
HCL Tech - Senior Technical Architect .NET, C#, C++

HCL Tech

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden (On-Site)
1 Month ago
1920 VFX - VFX Editor (Film and Episodic)

1920 VFX

Bristol, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
Ubisoft - Technical Artist: Tools / Pipeline

Ubisoft

Saint-Mandé, Île-de-France, France (Hybrid)
2 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

Tanglewood Games is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees.​​

Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom (Remote)

Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom (Remote)

Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom (Remote)

Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom (Remote)

Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom (Remote)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Tangle Wood Games

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug