Lead Technical Artist, Optimization (Unreal Engine 5 / Sports)
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Refactor Games is a AAA sports video game studio . We are developing the next generation of professional football (soccer) video games using Unreal Engine 5 .
We’re looking for a Lead Technical Artist to drive performance and optimization across all in-game art. You’ll lead efforts to balance visual fidelity with real-time performance, collaborating with art, rendering, and engineering teams to ensure the game runs smoothly on console and PC.
You’ll Work On :
- Leading optimization strategy for all in-game art assets—characters, environments, VFX, and UI
- Profiling and diagnosing GPU / CPU performance across platforms using UE5 tools and custom profilers
- Establishing and enforcing performance budgets, scalability targets, and best practices for art production
- Implementing LODs, texture streaming, material simplification, and memory management systems
- Partnering with Rendering and Engineering to resolve performance bottlenecks and technical blockers
- Guiding internal and external art teams in efficient asset creation workflows
- Building tools, scripts, and automation to support pipeline efficiency and consistency
Requirements :
7+ years of technical art experience, including at least 2+ years in a leadership or mentorship roleDeep understanding of Unreal Engine 5 profiling and optimization (GPU / CPU, memory, draw calls, shaders)Proven experience shipping high-performance console and / or PC titlesStrong grasp of modern asset pipelines, including Nanite, Lumen, and virtual texture systemsExcellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across art and engineering disciplinesComfortable defining performance goals and providing actionable feedback to artists and tech teamsBonus Points :
Experience leading optimization on large-scale sports, racing, or open-world titlesFamiliarity with console performance certification requirements and QA toolsBackground in shader development or rendering engineeringPassion for football (soccer) and real-time broadcast presentationExperience mentoring cross-disciplinary teams and building performance culture across a studioReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Refactor Games by 2x
Santa Monica, CA $140,000.00-$170,000.00 1 month ago
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