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Epic Games

Senior Technical Artist

Cary, NC · On-site

$117K - $140K/yr

What You'll Do Epic is looking for a Senior Tech Artist to join our team working on Fortnite Events ... more technical aspects of creating art. In this role, you will * Create complex materials for ...

Epic Games

Senior Technical Artist

Cary, NC · On-site

$117K - $140K/yr

What You'll Do Epic is looking for a Technical Artist with a strong focus on material creation to join the Fortnite team. In this role, you'll be responsible for building visually rich, performant ...

AGBO

Senior Technical Designer, Events

Raleigh, NC · On-site

$99K - $106K/yr

AGBO is an artist-led independent studio founded by Anthony and Joe Russo, known for shaping the future of film and television. They are seeking a Senior Technical Designer to support the execution ...

Epic Games

Senior Technical Designer in Animation

Cary, NC · On-site

$98K - $112K/yr

ART What We Do Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment ... What You'll Do Epic Games is looking for a Senior Technical Designer in Animation (TDiA) to join ...

AGBO

Senior Technical Designer, Events

Raleigh, NC · On-site

$99K - $106K/yr

Founded in 2017 by Anthony and Joe Russo, AGBO is an artist-led independent studio shaping the ... AGBO is looking for a Senior Technical Designer to support the execution of large-scale Live Events ...

AGBO Films LLC

Senior Technical Designer, Events

Raleigh, NC · On-site

$99K - $106K/yr

Founded in 2017 by Anthony and Joe Russo, AGBO is an artist-led independent studio shaping the ... AGBO is looking for a Senior Technical Designer to support the execution of large-scale Live Events ...

AGBO

Senior Technical Designer, Events

Raleigh, NC

$99K - $106K/yr

Founded in 2017 by Anthony and Joe Russo, AGBO is an artist-led independent studio shaping the ... AGBO is looking for a Senior Technical Designer to support the execution of large-scale Live Events ...

Epic Games

Senior Technical UI Designer

Cary, NC · On-site

What You'll Do As an experienced Senior Technical UI Designer, you will work closely with UX Designers, UI Artists, and UI Engineers to implement UI systems and features. Much of our work starts ...

Duke University

Production Technician, Senior

Durham, NC · On-site

$16.75 - $20.75/hr

Collaborate with faculty, guest artists, staff, and event stakeholders to ensure technical ... As a Senior Production Technician, your work will directly support these efforts by creating the ...

Duke University

Production Technician, Senior

Durham, NC

$16.75 - $20.75/hr

Collaborate with faculty, guest artists, staff, and event stakeholders to ensure technical ... As a Senior Production Technician, your work will directly support these efforts by creating the ...

Duke University

Senior Production Technician

Durham, NC

$16.75 - $20.75/hr

As a Production Technician, Sr. , you will play a critical role in delivering exceptional event and ... work alongside artists, faculty, students, producers, and technical professionals in a ...

Duke University

Senior Production Technician

Durham, NC · On-site

$16.75 - $20.75/hr

As a Production Technician, Sr. , you will play a critical role in delivering exceptional event and ... work alongside artists, faculty, students, producers, and technical professionals in a ...

Higharc

Sr. Software Engineer, Integrations

Durham, NC · Remote

$125K - $165K/yr

Join a founding team who've shipped products for Autodesk, Electronic Arts, Nike, and Apple. We ... Shape the technical architecture to ensure stability, scalability, and long-term maintainability of ...

AGBO

Senior Gameplay Engineer

Raleigh, NC · On-site

Job Summary : AGBO is an artist-led independent studio founded by the Russo Brothers, known for ... technical guidance and code reviews. • Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications

Epic Games

Senior Producer, Art

Cary, NC · On-site

... artists, and designers to drive fun, high-quality live content from concept through delivery. We ... Previous experience supporting more technical art disciplines (Tech Art, Lighting, FX) is a plus

Duke University

Senior Production Technician

Durham, NC · On-site

$16.75 - $20.75/hr

Working alongside artists, designers, faculty, students, and production partners, you'll contribute your technical expertise to create safe, high-quality, and memorable experiences in Duke's theaters ...

Epic Games

Senior Level Designer

Cary, NC · On-site

$94K - $101K/yr

... within technical, gameplay, and production constraints What we're looking for * 7+ years of ... Experience working directly with environment artists on prop placement, lighting, mood/atmosphere ...

AGBO

Senior Gameplay Engineer

Raleigh, NC · On-site

Founded in 2017 by Anthony and Joe Russo, AGBO is an artist-led independent studio shaping the ... Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, providing technical guidance and code reviews. * Perform ...

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As of Sep 1, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior technical artist in Raleigh, NC is $134,841.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $123,500.00 and $147,800.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a senior technical artist?

A Senior Technical Artist bridges the gap between art and technology in game development or digital content creation. They optimize art workflows, develop tools, and ensure assets are both visually appealing and technically efficient. They collaborate with artists and engineers to troubleshoot issues, implement shaders, and improve pipelines. Their role requires proficiency in scripting, rendering, and performance optimization. Ultimately, they help streamline production and enhance visual fidelity while maintaining performance constraints.

What are the typical day-to-day responsibilities of a senior technical artist?

As a Senior Technical Artist, your daily routine often involves developing and maintaining art production pipelines, creating shaders and visual effects, and troubleshooting technical issues that arise during content creation. You'll collaborate closely with artists and programmers to ensure art assets are visually striking while also optimized for performance. Mentoring junior artists and reviewing asset quality may also be part of your responsibilities. This role is crucial in ensuring that creative visions are fully realized without compromising technical requirements or performance targets.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in a senior technical artist position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Senior Technical Artist, you need advanced knowledge of art pipelines, 3D modeling, shading, and scripting, typically supported by a degree in computer graphics, game development, or a related field. Proficiency with industry-standard tools such as Maya, Houdini, Unreal Engine, and scripting languages like Python or MEL is highly valued. Strong problem-solving skills, effective communication, and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams are essential soft skills. These qualities enable you to bridge the gap between art and engineering, ensuring visually impressive and technically optimized assets in fast-paced production environments.

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Senior Technical Artist

Cary, NC • On-site

Epic Games
PC Games • 1 - 5K employees
Learn more about Epic Gamesexternal

$117K - $140K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 8 days ago

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
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 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.
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.

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