Senior Materials Tech Artist - Real-Time Character Materials

Epic Games; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% premium coverage for medical, dental, vision

Unlimited PTO

Paid sabbatical after 7 years

Job summary

Epic Games in Cary, North Carolina, is looking for a Technical Artist to create visually rich materials for the Fortnite team. This role requires a strong focus on material creation along with a generalist mindset to work closely with artists and engineers.

The ideal candidate will have experience in creating game-ready materials, understanding PBR workflows, and proficiency with tools such as Substance Designer, Substance Painter, and Unreal Engine 5. Epic Games offers a supportive work culture with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and unlimited PTO.

Qualifications

• Strong reel or portfolio demonstrating realtime game materials.
• Advanced understanding of PBR workflows and material authoring best practices.
• Proven experience creating complex materials using procedural textures.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality, game-ready materials for characters and cosmetics.
• Build materials leveraging procedural textures to achieve visual effects.
• Develop reusable material frameworks for unique asset creation.

Skills

Realtime game materials

PBR workflows

Substance Designer

Substance Painter

Unreal Engine 5

Tools

Houdini

Job description

Epic Games in Cary, North Carolina, is looking for a Technical Artist to create visually rich materials for the Fortnite team. This role requires a strong focus on material creation along with a generalist mindset to work closely with artists and engineers.

The ideal candidate will have experience in creating game-ready materials, understanding PBR workflows, and proficiency with tools such as Substance Designer, Substance Painter, and Unreal Engine 5. Epic Games offers a supportive work culture with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and unlimited PTO.