Expert Technical Artist

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BulletFarmAAA Gaming
United States - Remote; Canada - RemoteFull-TimeSenior
Salary152,000 - 175,000 USD per year
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Job Details

Experience
7+ years
Required Skills
PythonUnreal engine

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience as a Lead, Principal, or Expert Technical Artist on shipped AAA or AA titles.
  • Deep expertise with Unreal Engine 5 content pipelines and technical art workflows.
  • Strong proficiency with Niagara and real-time VFX creation.
  • Expertise in materials, shaders, asset optimization, and performance profiling.
  • Experience building tools and pipeline automation solutions.
  • Proficiency with Python, Blueprint scripting, or similar pipeline development tools.
  • Experience supporting external development partners and outsourced content pipelines.
  • Comfort with AI-assisted tools for technical art workflows (e.g., Substance AI).
  • Strong communication skills to collaborate across Art, Engineering, Design, and Production teams.

Responsibilities

  • Own and maintain the end-to-end art pipeline from content creation through engine implementation.
  • Establish technical art standards, workflows, documentation, and best practices for internal and external teams.
  • Develop tools, automation systems, and workflows that improve artist productivity and content scalability.
  • Partner with Engineering to solve technical challenges related to rendering, performance, asset management, and content integration.
  • Design, implement, and optimize real-time visual effects using Niagara.
  • Create and maintain lighting setups that support gameplay, atmosphere, mood, and storytelling objectives.
  • Coordinate with external vendors to ensure assets integrate properly into production pipelines and meet technical standards.
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