Outsource Modeling Artist – Game Asset Lead

Epic Games; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

401k with company match

Unlimited PTO & sabbatical

Job summary

Epic Games in Cary, NC is seeking a Modeling Outsource Artist to supervise outsourcing partners, provide front-line creative feedback, and help implement art assets in‑engine. The role focuses on maintaining high-quality game assets and strong pipelines for external vendors.

The ideal candidate will communicate with outsource partners, document pipelines, collect references, and mentor artists while ensuring asset quality and consistency across projects.

Qualifications

• Experience shipping AAA titles across multiple platforms.
• Must have a strong portfolio showing executed game assets for hard surface and organic forms, and experience leading outsourced teams.

Responsibilities

• Work with Art Leads, Art Production and Director level to establish visual direction for outsourcing vendors.
• Collect or generate documentation, video references, and examples of asset production, procedures, and engine requirements.
• Clearly communicate feedback to outsource partners and ensure notes are relayed to internal teams.
• Provide and manage documentation of processes and procedures for the vendor including vert count management, material setup, LOD generation, PBR texture creation and in‑engine implementation.
• Train outsource partner artists in Epic’s techniques and best practices.
• Foster remote teams enthusiasm for the project.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and IP owners on asset approvals.

Skills

AAA game production

Portfolio showcase

Team collaboration

Art feedback & mentoring

Technical critique

Tools

Unreal Engine 5

Substance Painter

Marmoset Toolbag

Perforce

3D modeling

2D/3D texturing

Flow/Shotgrid

Miro

Job description

Epic Games in Cary, NC is seeking a Modeling Outsource Artist to supervise outsourcing partners, provide front-line creative feedback, and help implement art assets in‑engine. The role focuses on maintaining high-quality game assets and strong pipelines for external vendors.

The ideal candidate will communicate with outsource partners, document pipelines, collect references, and mentor artists while ensuring asset quality and consistency across projects.