Full-Time Senior Technical Artist

CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a Senior Technical Artist to join our studio for Project Orion. You will contribute to the research and development of in-house tools and help establish and develop procedures within Unreal Engine 5.

Daily Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with art directors, engineers, content designers, and artists.
• Develop tools to enhance Unreal Engine 5, focusing on scalability, efficiency, and ease of use.
• Research and integrate new Unreal Engine 5 features.
• Ensure high-quality asset integration, maintaining performance and memory efficiency.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks in art workflows.
• Write optimized, bug-free code aligned with project goals.
• Provide documentation, training, and guidance to development teams.
• Mentor technical artists, fostering innovation and excellence.

Requirements:

• At least 5 years of professional experience in a technical art role.
• Excellent Unreal Engine 5 knowledge.
• Demonstrable experience using and developing tools (Blueprints, PCG, Editor Utility Widgets, Editor Scripts, Geometry Scripting, and Slate Editor Tools).
• Familiarity with procedural content systems.
• Experience in tool development and automation using C++ and/or Python.
• Strong understanding of content performance/memory optimization.
• Experience with content creation software (Blender, Autodesk Maya, Substance Painter).
• Ability to overcome technical challenges and drive innovation.
• Strong commitment to ownership, goal setting, knowledge exchange, and independent initiative.
• Excellent communication skills, communicating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have:

• Solid understanding of GPU workflows (especially using Unreal Engine 5).
• Experience in network automation, batching, and packaged environment setups.

Working Mode:

• Remote-first: Work from home, or within 3 hours of GMT+3.
• Office-first: Work primarily from Warsaw, Wrocław, or Kraków offices (min. 10 days/month).

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