Senior / Expert Technical Artist (Frostpunk 1886)

We are looking for a Senior/Expert Technical Artist to help us create high-quality materials and technical art solutions for Frostpunk 1886. You will work closely with artists and programmers, build shaders and tools in UE5, and help keep assets optimized and production-ready.

What will you be doing on a day-to-day basis:

• Create high-quality materials and shaders in UE5.
• Build and maintain Blueprint- and code-based tools for the art team.
• Create and update documentation for tools, workflows, and engine limitations.
• Help with optimization, profiling, and debugging in the final product.
• Work with Art Leads, Technical Directors, programmers, and QA to make sure assets meet technical requirements.

Job requirements:

What will help you succeed in this role:

• For a senior position:
  • Good knowledge of UE materials and shading workflows.
  • Solid understanding of the UE5 rendering pipeline, including PBR and post-processing.
  • Experience with UE Blueprints for tools or gameplay-supporting systems.
  • Practical approach to problem-solving and a good understanding of optimization.
  • At least one shipped title or completed commercial project.
• For an expert position, we also require:
  • Deep, production-proven knowledge of UE5 materials, shaders, and rendering.
  • Experience designing scalable material, shader, and technical art workflows.
  • Strong understanding of GPU performance, profiling, and optimization.
  • Ability to take ownership of complex technical and visual problems and drive them to resolution.
  • Experience mentoring other artists and defining technical best practices.
• Please remember to include your portfolio (link or file) with your application, as this is one of the evaluation criteria.

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of VFX or lighting.
• Experience with procedural workflows (e.g. Substance Designer or other node-based tools).
• Familiarity with shader languages such as HLSL or GLSL.
• Background in 3D software such as Blender, 3ds Max, or Maya.
• Experience working closely with both artists and programmers.

What we offer:

• Health and Wellness
  • psychological support/care
  • private medical package
  • Multisport
• Development
  • team training budget
  • in-office library
• Our office
  • near Metro Stadion Narodowy and Dworzec Wschodni stations
  • dog-friendly
  • in-house gym
  • no dress code
  • car and bike parking
  • chill zone
  • video, board and arcade games
• Working conditions
  • flexible working hours
  • hybrid work (3 days from office, 2 days from home + additional pool of remote days per year)
  • 20 or 26 days of fully-paid holiday leave
  • international working environment
• Events and more
  • attendance in game dev events
  • relocation budget for candidates from abroad
  • referral program
  • annual company events
  • merch/swag