Senior Technical Artist (Lookdev) - removed

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.ENGINEERING - UNREAL ENGINEWhat We DoUnreal-powered projects have been on the bleeding edge of real-time entertainment for over 20 years. Our team of engineering experts are always innovating to improve the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.What You''ll DoWe are looking for a Senior Technical Artist (Lookdev) to join the MetaHuman art team. This is an opportunity to work alongside our talented team of artists, engineers, and researchers to push our character technology, particularly around materials, lighting, and rendering. As part of this team, you play an important role in supporting our existing product and future-facing character technology. You will be responsible for supporting the Technical Art team in ensuring MetaHuman content continually improves visual fidelity and remains scalable and optimized for target platforms. The ideal candidate would be proactive, experienced in real-time rendering and photorealistic look development, and passionate about collaborating with researchers and engineers to develop our character technology.In this role, you willWork closely with Art and Engineering teams to deliver high-quality, optimized content for target platformsCollaborate with engineers to profile digital character technology on target platforms and help define art budgetsSupport RandD initiatives centered around digital charactersDrive improvements in the visual fidelity of MetaHumansWhat we''re looking forA strong reel/portfolio demonstrating photorealistic character lookdev and authoring content suitable for real-time renderingDeep understanding of physically based rendering and photorealistic character look-development workflowsSelf-motivated and proactive in looking for ways to improve the product and push for future technology5+ years of experience using Unreal Engine and working in a game dev environmentExperience with DCCs such as Substance, Houdini, MayaProficient with creating content optimized for real-time renderingConfident with scripting languages such as PythonEPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFEWe pay 100% for benefits except for PMI (for dependents). Our current benefits package includes pension, private medical insurance, health care cash plan, dental insurance, disability and life insurance, critical illness, cycle to work scheme, flu shots, health checks, and meals. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees and dependents.ABOUT USEpic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we''ve been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic''s award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here .Note to Recruitment Agencies:

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