Civil 3D modeller developing digital infrastructure models for Ledcor’s construction projects. Producing drawings, quantity takeoffs, clash detection, and model coordination deliverables.
About the role
- Expert Technical Artist building BulletFarm’s AAA game art pipeline from scratch. Owning UE5 rendering, VFX, lighting, tools, standards, and vendor content integration.
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
- Collaborate with the Art Director to align artistic goals with technical constraints and production realities
- Serve as the primary VFX resource during prototype and early production phases
- Design, implement, and optimize real-time visual effects using Niagara
- Create and maintain lighting setups supporting gameplay, atmosphere, mood, and storytelling objectives
- Support material creation, shader implementation, and advanced Unreal Engine rendering workflows
- Profile and optimize art content to meet performance targets across supported platforms
- Coordinate with external vendors to ensure assets integrate properly into production pipelines and meet technical standards
- Review incoming content and provide guidance on optimization, implementation, and technical quality
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience as a Lead Technical Artist, Principal Technical Artist, Expert Technical Artist, or equivalent 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
- Experience creating and optimizing complex visual effects for gameplay and environmental applications
- Strong understanding of lighting theory, atmospheric lighting, and real-time rendering workflows
- Experience with modern rendering technologies, including Lumen and related UE5 systems
- 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
- Active engagement with AI-assisted tools in the technical art pipeline, including Substance AI, AI-driven VFX workflows, or pipeline automation tooling
- Comfort with AI tooling
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across Art, Engineering, Design, and Production teams
- Experience supporting external development partners and outsourced content pipelines
- Experience working on horror, action, dark fantasy, or atmospheric titles preferred
- Experience supporting large-scale external art organizations and vendor ecosystems preferred
- Familiarity with console performance optimization workflows preferred
- Experience creating procedural workflows and content generation pipelines preferred
- Knowledge of asset streaming, memory management, and platform-specific optimization techniques preferred
- Previous experience helping establish pipelines and standards for a new project or studio preferred
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Health, dental, and vision benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Flexible paid time off
- Remote-first work arrangement
- Work from anywhere in the US or Canada
- Direct influence over studio operations and game development
- Broad technical ownership from day one
- Work with cutting-edge UE5 technology
- Reasonable accommodations during the application or interview process
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