Remote Technical Artist - Stylised Materials for Unreal

Companion Group; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote position

Career progression pathway

Work with industry veterans

Boundary-pushing projects

Job summary

Companion Group, an AAA co‑development studio working fully remote, seeks a Technical Artist specialized in Materials to push the visual identity of a stylised title. You will bridge art and engineering by building performant materials and evolving pipelines.

You’ll collaborate with art and tech teams, optimize for multiple platforms, and contribute to R&D efforts to maintain a high‑quality aesthetic while keeping performance in check.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in the game industry.
• Deep expertise in Unreal Engine’s material editor and shader pipeline (custom nodes, parameterisation, etc.).
• Strong understanding of PBR workflows, stylised rendering, and real‑time lighting.
• Familiarity with HLSL, node‑based shader creation, and performance debugging tools (e.g., RenderDoc, Unreal Insights).
• Solid grasp of GPU performance and platform optimisation principles.
• Familiarity with DCC tools (Maya, Blender, Houdini, Substance Painter, etc.).
• Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to collaborate with cross‑disciplinary teams.
• Self‑motivated, organised, and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and implement stylised materials and surface shaders within Unreal Engine.
• Collaborate with Concept Artists and 3D teams to translate the game’s visual identity into real‑time materials.
• Optimise material performance across platforms, with special consideration for console limitations.
• Build and maintain a modular, scalable material system that empowers artists and reduces overhead.
• Troubleshoot and debug material‑related issues in the engine.
• Document material systems and educate artists on best practices and performance budgeting.
• Contribute to visual development and R&D efforts that push the aesthetic envelope.
• Work closely with VFX, lighting, and tech art teams to create visually cohesive and performant environments.

Skills

Unreal Engine

PBR workflows

Real-time lighting

HLSL

Shader authoring

Performance debugging

DCC tools

Collaboration

Self-motivation

Tools

RenderDoc

Unreal Insights

Maya

Blender

Houdini

Substance Painter

Substance Designer

Quixel

MaterialX

Job description

Companion Group, an AAA co‑development studio working fully remote, seeks a Technical Artist specialized in Materials to push the visual identity of a stylised title. You will bridge art and engineering by building performant materials and evolving pipelines.

You’ll collaborate with art and tech teams, optimize for multiple platforms, and contribute to R&D efforts to maintain a high‑quality aesthetic while keeping performance in check.