Senior Technical Artist

Epic Games; New York (NY); On-site; USD 152,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Epic Games is seeking a Senior Tech Artist for Fortnite Events who leads look development, lighting, and complex art systems. You will create advanced materials, oversee world lighting, and collaborate with engineers and artists to optimize content for multiple platforms.

Applicants should showcase a strong reel, deep knowledge of PBR and material editors, and a passion for pushing Unreal Engine beyond current capabilities. Remote-friendly across the US locations noted in the posting.

Qualifications

• Strong reel/portfolio demonstrating game tech art and look development
• Solid understanding of PBR principles and material editors
• Ability to establish workflows and tools for other artists
• Experience with Substance Designer or similar texturing tools
• High proficiency in world/environment lighting and lookdev for games
• Desire to push Unreal Engine further and own features from inception to ship
• Experience with Unreal Engine 5 art pipeline and multi‑platform work
• Scripting experience with Blueprint or similar tools

Responsibilities

• Create complex materials for landscapes and environments
• Own world lighting, clouds, atmospherics, water lookdev
• Execute stylized visuals with high fidelity across styles
• Collaborate with engineers and artists to optimize content for multiple platforms
• Own gameplay and engine features from TechArt side to ship Fortnite Events

Skills

Portfolio reel

PBR knowledge

Material editors

Unreal Engine

UE5 pipeline

Blueprint scripting

Look development

Lighting

Tools

Unreal Engine 5

Substance Designer

Job description

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic's success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it's building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we're always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We're constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

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 is looking for a Senior Tech Artist to join our team working on Fortnite Events. A successful candidate should have a deep knowledge in look development, lighting and complex game art. A successful candidate should have a broad knowledge of art creation for games. You should understand modeling, texturing, and animation fundamentals. You should be able to combine geometry, materials, effects, and UE Blueprints to create complex art. You should be able to work with both internal ICs, leads and directors as well as direct vendors to support the more technical aspects of creating art.

In this role, you will

• Create complex materials for landscape and environments
• Be responsible for world lighting, sets lighting, clouds, atmospherics, water lookdev
• Execute on a range of visual styles with emphasis on stylized with a high level of fidelity
• Work with engineers and artists to optimize content for many platforms
• Own gameplay and engine features from the TechArt side maintaining the high-quality bar for Fortnite Events

What we're looking for

• Must have a strong reel/portfolio showing executed game tech art
• Experienced knowledge of PBR principles and material editors
• Establish workflows and tools for other artists to utilize when making unique assets
• Experience using texturing packagers such as Substance Designer
• High level of proficiency in setting up world environmental lighting
• Desire and knowledge of how to push Unreal Engine further
• Desire to work with a team and own features and initiatives from inception to ship
• Familiarity with the Unreal 5 Engine art pipeline
• Experience working on multiple platforms
• Scripting experience Blueprint or other

This role is open to multiple locations across the US (including CA, NYC, & WA).

Pay Transparency Information

The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren't limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic's generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).

New York City Base Pay Range$151,585-252,641 USDCalifornia Base Pay Range$166,744-277,906 USDWashington Base Pay Range$151,585-252,641 USD

ABOUT US

Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 years we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.