Pure Imagination Studios · 3 months ago
Senior Unreal Technical Artist
Salina, KS
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $120K/yr
5+ years expPure Imagination Studios is a diversified entertainment company focused on storytelling and immersive experiences. The Senior Unreal Technical Artist will be responsible for asset integration and performance readiness in Unreal Engine, optimizing content for real-time use and collaborating with various teams to ensure high-quality deliverables.
Digital EntertainmentFilm
Responsibilities
Own the technical quality and performance-readiness of real-time 3D content across environments, props, and characters in Unreal Engine
Integrate and optimize externally authored assets, ensuring they meet runtime standards for fidelity, performance, and compatibility
Prepare and refine content for clean import—including naming, scale, collisions, UVs, LODs, and lightmaps—while maintaining project structure and technical discipline
Tune scene and asset performance using Nanite, Lumen, level streaming, and profiling tools to support stability across cinematic and interactive contexts
Collaborate closely with art, design, and engineering to ensure assets are readable, performant, and function as expected across physical-digital systems
Develop lightweight tools or process enhancements using Blueprint, Python, or similar scripting methods to improve asset integration, workflow efficiency, and content validation
Support in-world testing and install readiness by troubleshooting asset behavior, visual bugs, or runtime issues in staging and QA environments
Contribute to visual consistency across materials, surfacing, simple VFX, and animated elements as needed to support experience delivery
Assist in defining content conventions and scalable practices that support future reuse, optimization, and multi-team collaboration
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college/technical school required
Minimum 5 to 8 years of experience working in Unreal Engine (UE4/UE5) as a technical artist, 3D generalist, or real-time content integrator
Solid working knowledge with Unreal systems, including Nanite, Lumen, LODs, collisions, lightmaps, and performance profiling
Proficiency with DCC tools such as Maya, Blender, Substance, or Houdini for asset prep, optimization, and content validation
Proficient in runtime performance considerations and scalable content structuring for team-based delivering clarity
Familiarity with scripting or automation tools such as Unreal Blueprint, Python, or similar, to support asset integration, workflow efficiency, or content validation
Collaborative team member able to work between art, design, and engineering groups to support cohesive real-time experiences
Preferred
Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university is preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience
Proven ability preparing assets for cinematic cutscenes or physically installed environments
Experience supporting immersive or simulation-based projects in a real-time production context
Solid foundation with Sequencer, Control Rig, or Niagara from a content staging or testing perspective
Exposure to in-editor utilities such as material switching, proxy replacement, or asset validation tools
Proven ability to contribute to pipeline decisions or scaling asset workflows across external vendors or multi-project teams
Flexibility to travel for live staging and working on-site for installations, tests, or technical rehearsals
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with internal teams, external vendors, and other stakeholders
Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and professionalism
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k)
Medical leave
A variety of other perks
A bonus and incentive plan may be provided as part of the compensation package, dependent on the level and position offered.
Company
Pure Imagination Studios
A diversified entertainment company
51-200 employees
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Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Joshua Wexler
Co-Founder & Chief Executive of Fun
John Roberts
Chief Content Officer
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