Tech Art Lead

Epic Games; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading gaming company as a Tech Art Lead, where you will blend art and technology to enhance the visual experience of a popular game. Collaborate with talented artists and developers to create stunning environments and gameplay elements, ensuring high performance across all platforms. This role offers the chance to manage a team of technical artists, drive visual innovation, and work on exciting projects that captivate players worldwide. With a commitment to employee well-being and a supportive work environment, this opportunity is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the gaming industry.

Benefits

100% benefits coverage for employees and dependents

Supplemental medical coverage

Dental and vision insurance

Critical illness coverage

Telemedicine services

Life and AD&D insurance

Long term disability insurance

Short term disability insurance

Retirement savings plan with employer match

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Expertise in Unreal Engine 5 and PBR principles is crucial.
• Experience managing a team of technical artists is required.

Responsibilities

• Create complex materials for environments and gameplay items.
• Collaborate with team members to optimize visuals across platforms.

Skills

Blueprint scripting

PBR principles

RVT methods

Lighting systems authoring

Landscape population with PCG

Team management

Unreal Engine 5

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

ART

What We Do

Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.

What You'll Do

Epic Games is seeking a Tech Art Lead to join our Fortnite team. In this role, you’ll bridge the gap between art and technology, developing high-quality materials and optimizing content across multiple platforms. You’ll work closely with artists, programmers, and designers to push visual fidelity while ensuring smooth performance, using your expertise in materials, environments, and Unreal Engine to bring Fortnite’s landscape and biomes to life.

In this role, you will

• Create complex materials for environments and other gameplay items (weapons, vehicles)
• Diagnose performance and tooling/automation opportunities across various disciplines and deploy Tech Artists to implement them
• Collaborate with gameplay developers, artists, and other team members to deliver stellar visuals for each map
• Work with level designers and artists to optimize content across PC, console, and mobile platforms
• Work with a team and own features from concept to ship

What we're looking for

• Scripting experience: Blueprint or other visual programming language
• Expert level understanding of PBR principles and material editors
• Experience with RVT and related methods to sample it across the game
• Experience authoring lighting systems using Day Sequencer, Sky Atmosphere, and volumetric clouds
• Ability to populate landscapes with foliage dynamically with PCG or equivalent in editor tech
• A strong portfolio showcasing executed landscape biomes, foliage, and atmospherics—gameplay assets are a plus
• Experience managing/supervising a team of technical artists
• Deep expertise in Unreal Engine 5
• Ability to work closely with lighting and art directors to drive visuals throughout the game
• Experience shipping the same project simultaneously on PC, console, and mobile platforms

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.