Technical Artist (Expression of Interest)

About the role

AGBO is expanding its technical art team and is seeking experienced Technical Artists with expertise across environments, characters, lighting, materials, and asset production. This Expression of Interest listing allows the studio to quickly engage qualified candidates when specific opportunities arise.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with artists, engineers, and designers to develop and maintain pipelines for environment, character, lighting, and material workflows.
• Create and improve artist‑friendly tools, automation scripts, and workflows that boost productivity while preserving visual quality.
• Serve as the technical liaison between Art and Engineering, translating creative goals into scalable solutions.
• Implement, integrate, and optimise assets in Unreal Engine, adhering to performance and memory budgets.
• Develop, refine, and maintain materials, shaders, and rendering workflows aligned with artistic direction.
• Identify and drive improvements in pipeline efficiency, automation, and content scalability across disciplines.

Required profile

• 3–8 years of professional experience as a Technical Artist in games or interactive media.
• Strong proficiency with Unreal Engine (UE4/UE5) and at least one DCC tool such as Maya, Blender, Houdini, or 3ds Max.
• Demonstrated ability to support multiple art disciplines and balance artistic goals with technical constraints.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Required skills

• Unreal Engine (UE4/UE5)
• DCC tools: Maya, Blender, Houdini, 3ds Max
• Scripting/Tool development: Python, MEL, Blueprint
• Material and shader creation, real‑time rendering optimization
• Procedural content creation workflows (e.g., Houdini)