Unreal Engine 5 Real-Time Studio Lead

Imerza; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Imerza, a digital twin and architectural visualization studio built on Unreal Engine 5, seeks a producing lead to head a small studio of 3–4 artists in Sarasota, FL. This leadership role is hands-on; you’ll split your time between creating and guiding across real-time projects.

You will own QA, set standards, kick off projects, mentor the team, refine the UE5 pipeline, and help with hiring decisions. Relocation assistance is available; candidates onsite or willing to relocate preferred.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional 3D production experience.
• Proven experience managing and developing artist teams.
• Expert knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 and real-time rendering pipelines (Lumen, Nanite, PCG).
• Solid understanding of BIM/CAD-to-UE5 pipelines (Revit, Rhino, SketchUp via Datasmith).
• Awareness of Pixel Streaming and its production implications.
• Familiarity with digital twin concepts and real-time art impact on pipelines.
• Architectural visualization or architecture background preferred; FF&E knowledge a plus.
• Perforce and Jira proficiency; knowledge of 3ds Max/Blender/Houdini/Substance is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Lead a studio of 3 to 4 artists across concurrent real-time production projects.
• Build alongside your team; you are a producing lead, not a pure manager.
• Own studio-level QA as the final gate before work advances, ensuring frame rate targets, budgets, naming, and visual quality.
• Lead project kickoffs and distribute production context across the team.
• Reduce specialist dependencies so output isn’t tied to a single individual.
• Lead pre-production technical setup to define approach and visual language on new projects.
• Contribute UE5 pipeline improvements with Principal Artists and the wider department.
• Mentor artists and provide constructive feedback and career development support.
• Represent studio work in client/stakeholder contexts as responsibilities evolve.
• Recommend hiring decisions and performance outcomes for studio personnel.
• Work within an art budget defined with Production.

Skills

8+ years of professional 3D production

Proven experience managing anddevelopi

Unreal Engine 5 expertise (Lumen, Nani

Architectural visualization

BIM/CAD-to-UE5 pipelines

Perforce

Jira

3ds Max

Blender

Houdini

Substance

Tools

Perforce

Jira

3ds Max

Blender

Houdini

Datasmith

Job description

Imerza, a digital twin and architectural visualization studio built on Unreal Engine 5, seeks a producing lead to head a small studio of 3–4 artists in Sarasota, FL. This leadership role is hands-on; you’ll split your time between creating and guiding across real-time projects.

You will own QA, set standards, kick off projects, mentor the team, refine the UE5 pipeline, and help with hiring decisions. Relocation assistance is available; candidates onsite or willing to relocate preferred.