Technical Artist — AAA FPS, Remote‑Friendly Tools & Pipelines

HellaGoodAudio; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Just Won’t Die is seeking a skilled Technical Artist to bridge art and programming for a next-gen FPS project. Based in Cambridge, UK, the team is embracing a remote-friendly setup while maintaining studio collaboration.

You will refine art pipelines, develop tools, and optimize performance to deliver high-quality visuals without compromising frame rate. The ideal candidate has shipped at least one AAA title and excels in communication across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio or demo reel required.
• Solid understanding of art and animation pipelines.
• Familiar with game development processes and systems.
• Scripting with Mel or Python.
• Experience with physics simulations.
• Shader development experience.
• Excellent communication and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Liaising between programming and design teams.
• Researching and developing technical tools for the project.
• Assisting in asset performance and validation.
• Solving complex technical issues during development.
• Developing and maintaining resources and pipelines.
• Ensuring final art runs at full visual resolution.
• Maintaining technical documentation.

Skills

Portfolio

Shader development

Mel/Python scripting

Art pipelines

FPS experience

Communication skills

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

Just Won’t Die is seeking a skilled Technical Artist to bridge art and programming for a next-gen FPS project. Based in Cambridge, UK, the team is embracing a remote-friendly setup while maintaining studio collaboration.

You will refine art pipelines, develop tools, and optimize performance to deliver high-quality visuals without compromising frame rate. The ideal candidate has shipped at least one AAA title and excels in communication across disciplines.