Remote Unreal Engine Technical Artist — VR Optimization Pro

Zoic Studios; Vancouver; Remote; CAD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoic Studios is seeking a Senior Unreal Technical Artist to advance asset optimization, shading, pipelines, and VFX for a VR project.

The contract role focuses on Unreal Engine shader design, asset development, Blueprints and materials, and production workflows, with work-from-home arrangements for candidates located in British Columbia.

You will collaborate with a cross-disciplinary team, iterate on performance profiling, and ensure visuals meet project standards within a tight timeline.

Qualifications

• Expert in shader design and optimization for Unreal Engine.
• Foundation in asset development or environment art using Unreal.
• Experience with Blueprints and Materials in Unreal Engine.
• Experience setting up a production process in Unreal Engine.
• Experience with 3D pipelines in Unreal Engine.
• Ability to optimize and reduce scene complexity.
• Ability to analyze content using profiling tools.
• Ability to adjust project graphics settings.
• Experience with VR and/or VR projects.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on a VR project focusing on asset optimization and VFX.
• Develop and optimize shaders and materials in Unreal Engine.
• Set up and refine production pipelines and scripting.
• Profile performance and adjust graphics settings for targets.

Skills

Shader design

Asset development

Blueprints & Materials

Production pipeline

Unreal Engine 3D

Optimization

Profiling tools

Graphics settings

VR experience

Job description

Zoic Studios is seeking a Senior Unreal Technical Artist to advance asset optimization, shading, pipelines, and VFX for a VR project.

The contract role focuses on Unreal Engine shader design, asset development, Blueprints and materials, and production workflows, with work-from-home arrangements for candidates located in British Columbia.

You will collaborate with a cross-disciplinary team, iterate on performance profiling, and ensure visuals meet project standards within a tight timeline.