Epic Games · 2 months ago
Director, Technical Art
Cary,North Carolina,United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveEpic Games is a leading company in the gaming industry, known for its innovative approach to game and engine development. The Technical Art Director will define the visual and technical direction for next-generation mobile experiences, leading a team of technical artists to deliver optimized, high-quality visuals across various platforms.
Developer PlatformGamingMetaverseSoftwareVideo Games
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a team of technical artists focused on delivering optimized, high-quality visuals for mobile and cross-platform experiences; partner with art, design, and engineering to balance visual fidelity, performance, and production efficiency
Develop and maintain material, lighting, and rendering workflows that support both mobile and high-end platforms
Build tools and pipelines that enable efficient iteration and validation across a variety of device profiles
Establish and uphold standards for asset optimization, texture compression, and draw call management
Profile, analyze, and optimize content to ensure consistent performance and scalability
Collaborate with gameplay, animation, and VFX teams to ensure visuals support gameplay readability and responsiveness
Contribute to defining technical art best practices that scale across multiple projects and visual targets
Qualification
Required
Proven experience leading or directing technical art for real-time projects across mobile or multi-platform pipelines
Deep understanding of Unreal Engine's rendering pipeline, materials, and profiling tools
Strong technical foundation in shaders, lighting, performance optimization, and asset validation
Experience with both lightweight and advanced rendering techniques (e.g., dynamic lighting, post-processing, material layering, and virtualized geometry)
Ability to develop tools and workflows that scale from stylized to realistic visual goals
Familiarity with mobile GPU Frameworks, memory constraints, and cross-platform performance considerations
Strong collaboration and communication skills across disciplines
Ability to mentor and grow technical art teams, fostering both creative and technical excellence
Experience with next-gen rendering features in Unreal Engine 5 (Lumen, Nanite, virtual shadow maps) and strategies for scaling them across hardware tiers
Benefits
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.
Company
Epic Games
Epic Games is an interactive entertainment company that develops games and offers its game engine technology to other developers.
Founded in 1991
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (60)
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2023 (50)
2022 (24)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$7.86BKey Investors
The Walt Disney CompanySonyDisney Accelerator
2024-06-10Series Unknown
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-02-07Corporate Round· $1.5B
Leadership Team
Randy Gelber
Chief Financial Officer
Tera Randall
Vice President, Communications and Policy
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