Texture Artist at Epic Games Cary, NC

Epic Games; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401k with match

Mental health program

Unlimited PTO

Sabbatical after 7 years

Paid breaks

Job summary

Epic Games in Cary, NC is seeking an Environment Texture Artist to help create top‑quality textures and materials for environments, props, and foliage. Collaborate with a world‑class art team to shape the visual style for gameplay, cinematics, and marketing.

You will work with stylized and photo‑real textures in a PBR setting, bake maps for mobile assets, and contribute to efficient pipelines. Strong reel and knowledge of UE are required; we value communication and teamwork.

Qualifications

• AAA games experience across console, PC and mobile with a strong texture reel.
• Deep knowledge of color theory, PBR lighting and stylized texturing techniques.
• Experience with hand-painted textures, trim sheets and repeating textures.
• Baking maps for low-poly/mobile assets.
• Proficiency in Substance Painter/Designer and Photoshop.
• Experience creating and editing materials in Unreal Engine.
• Awareness of memory and performance constraints in real-time textures.
• Excellent communication and collaboration for real-time pipelines.
• Shader knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create textures and materials for environments, props and foliage from concept art.
• Collaborate with the Art Director and environment team, receiving and giving feedback.
• Texture environments in stylized and photo-realistic styles as needed.
• Build materials and refine surface quality for diverse environments.
• Coordinate with cross-discipline teams for multiple platforms.
• Help define and optimize studio texture pipelines and workflows.

Skills

AAA games experience

Color theory

PBR texturing

Hand-painted textures

Mobile assets

Substance Painter

Substance Designer

Photoshop

Unreal Engine

Stylized textures

Texture baking

UE materials

Tools

Substance Painter

Substance Designer

Photoshop

Unreal Engine

Job description

Texture Artist - Epic Games - Cary, NC

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 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

The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games are collaborating on an all‑new games and entertainment universe. In addition to being a world‑class games experience, this new persistent universe will offer a multitude of opportunities for consumers to play, watch, and engage with content, characters, and stories from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar, and more.

Players, gamers, and fans of all kinds will be able to create their own stories and experiences, express their fandom in a distinctly Disney way, and share content with each other in ways that they love. Come join us in creating the future of interactive entertainment.

Epic Games is searching for an Environment Texture Artist to work on several initiatives as part of our collaboration with Disney. You will work directly with a world‑class art team to help create exciting and compelling environments that will invite the player to discover and explore. In this role you will create top‑quality textures and materials for use in gameplay, cinematics, and marketing material. We are looking for a candidate who has experience with stylized textures and materials in a PBR setting. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the visual style of the environment as part of building a rich and engaging interactive world.

In this role, you will

• Create textures and materials for environment assets, props and foliage based on concept art and reference photos.
• Collaborate with the Art Director and the environment team, and be able to give and receive feedback.
• Texture environments in a variety of styles. You will primarily be working with stylized environments and props, but should be comfortable doing photo‑realistic work when needed.
• Build materials and develop the look and surface quality of environments in different styles.
• Work with teams across different disciplines creating content for multiple platforms.
• Be forward‑thinking and have the ability to help the team define and shape proficient pipeline workflows.

What we're looking for

• Experience working on AAA games for console, PC, and/or mobile, including a strong reel/portfolio showing executed game textures and shading.
• Intimate knowledge of color theory, PBR lighting, and stylized texturing techniques.
• Experience with custom hand‑painted textures, trim sheets and repeating textures.
• Technical expertise in baking maps for low poly models to create mobile‑friendly assets.
• Expert proficiency in Substance Painter/Designer and Photoshop.
• Experience creating and editing materials in UE.
• Understanding of memory and performance constraints, optimizing textures while maintaining high quality.
• Excellent communicator and collaborator with strong understanding of real‑time workflows and upstream/downstream dependencies.
• Complex, technical shader knowledge and background is a plus.

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well‑being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company‑wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 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.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.