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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 Technical Artist with a strong focus on material creation to ... Contribute to improving Unreal Engine material pipelines and best practices What we're looking for

Hardsuit Labs

Technical Artist (Mid - Senior)

Seattle, WA · Remote

$130K - $155K/yr

As a studio we have built a reputation as an Unreal Engine focused development house, working in a ... Role Overview We are seeking a talented and versatile Mid to Senior Technical Artist to bridge the ...

AGBO

Expression of Interest - Technical Artist

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$136K - $163K/yr

We're looking for Technical Artists, across a broad range of disciplines with discrete domain ... Support the implementation, integration, and optimization of assets within Unreal Engine, ensuring ...

Hardsuit Labs

Technical Artist (Mid - Senior)

Seattle, WA · On-site +1

$144K - $173K/yr

As a studio we have built a reputation as an Unreal Engine focused development house, working in a ... Role Overview We are seeking a talented and versatile Mid to Senior Technical Artist to bridge the ...

AGBO

Expression of Interest - Technical Artist

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$136K - $163K/yr

We're looking for Technical Artists, across a broad range of disciplines with discrete domain ... Support the implementation, integration, and optimization of assets within Unreal Engine, ensuring ...

Cinnamon

Technical Artist (VFX / Shaders)

Atlanta, GA · On-site

$85 - $120/hr

Role DescriptionThe Technical Artist (VFX / Shaders) is a full-time hybrid role based in Atlanta ... in Unreal Engine 5Keep our visuals consistent with our external animation studio's 2D styleMust ...

2K

Shader Technical Artist

San Mateo, CA · On-site

$85K - $126K/yr

What We Need: We're seeking a Shader Technical Artist to leverage their technical skills and ... Utilize extensive experience in Unreal Engine to meticulously craft and optimize shader/master ...

31st Union

Shader Technical Artist

San Mateo, CA · On-site

$85K - $126K/yr

What We Need: We're seeking a Shader Technical Artist to leverage their technical skills and ... Utilize extensive experience in Unreal Engine to meticulously craft and optimize shader/master ...

31st Union

Shader Technical Artist

San Mateo, CA · On-site

$85K - $126K/yr

What We Need: We're seeking a Shader Technical Artist to leverage their technical skills and ... Utilize extensive experience in Unreal Engine to meticulously craft and optimize shader/master ...

2K

Shader Technical Artist

San Mateo, CA · On-site

$85K - $126K/yr

What We Need: We're seeking a Shader Technical Artist to leverage their technical skills and ... Utilize extensive experience in Unreal Engine to meticulously craft and optimize shader/master ...

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As of Sep 4, 2026, the average yearly pay for unreal engine technical artist in the United States is $138,713.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $127,000.00 and $152,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an Unreal Engine technical artist?

An Unreal Engine Technical Artist bridges the gap between art and engineering, optimizing assets, developing shaders, and creating tools to streamline workflows. They work closely with designers and programmers to ensure visual fidelity while maintaining performance. Their responsibilities may include scripting, rigging, procedural content creation, and troubleshooting technical issues. This role requires proficiency in Unreal Engine, blueprint scripting, and knowledge of real-time rendering techniques.

What are the typical responsibilities of an Unreal Engine technical artist?

An Unreal Engine Technical Artist serves as a bridge between the art and programming teams, ensuring visually stunning assets function optimally in real-time environments. Daily tasks often include creating and optimizing shaders, developing custom tools or scripts to streamline workflows, troubleshooting visual or technical issues, and preparing assets for use within Unreal Engine. You may also work closely with artists to maintain visual quality while meeting performance targets and collaborate with engineers to implement new features. This multifaceted role is dynamic and offers the chance to contribute creatively and technically to game or interactive project development.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an Unreal Engine technical artist?

To thrive as an Unreal Engine Technical Artist, you need a solid background in 3D art, shader development, and real-time rendering, often supported by a degree in computer graphics, game development, or a related field. Proficiency with Unreal Engine, scripting languages like Python or Blueprints, and industry-standard 3D software such as Maya or Blender is crucial, with certifications in Unreal Engine being advantageous. Strong problem-solving skills, clear communication, and the ability to collaborate across departments help technical artists excel. These capabilities ensure high-quality asset integration, seamless workflow between art and engineering teams, and successful delivery of complex interactive projects.

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Infographic showing various Unreal Engine Technical Artist job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 89% Full Time, 6% Part Time, 3% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 90% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 7% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $138,713 per year, or $66.7 per hour.

Senior Technical Artist, World and Content Creation

Epic Games

Cary, NC • On-site

$117K - $140K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 21 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
Join the industry-leading Unreal Engine team as a Senior Technical Artist and help shape the future of the world and content creation. You'll work hands-on across the full development cycle from procedural content generation to world partition streaming, modeling, and terrain tools to define what best-in-class tools look like for creators across all platforms.
In this role, you will
  • Contribute to the design and iterative development of world building and content creation tools in Unreal Engine
  • Partner with Programming and UX teams to design workflows and build applicable solutions
  • Ensure tools are best-in-class by creating prototypes, demos, and examples, and providing ongoing feedback
  • Drive product initiatives with minimal direction
  • Engage with internal Epic Games production teams and external users to understand their needs and requirements
  • Apply subject matter expertise to influence product deliverables and manage the product roadmap
  • Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to articulate the problems you're solving and the value delivered to users
What we're looking for
  • Experience in world-building and/or content creation (as a Senior Technical Artist or equivalent), working alongside strong engineering teams
  • Subject matter expertise in environment and asset production, 3D modeling, geometry scripting, and procedural content generation
  • Experience with Unreal's Procedural Content Generation (PCG) Framework, Houdini, Maya, 3ds Max, or Blender
  • Ability to represent user needs and think across near-term (tactics) and long-term (strategy) product goals
  • Experience driving product initiatives and seeing features through from development to productization
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to manage complex tasks, adapt to shifting scope, and work across cross-functional teams
  • Scripting experience or strong technical fundamentals
  • Artistic skills or a strong eye for evaluating artistic work
  • Experience with Unreal Engine, Unity, or a proprietary game engine 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 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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