Principal Technical Artist

Intrepid Studios is looking for a Principal Technical Artist with a passion for performance and optimization to help push the boundaries of what’s possible in Unreal Engine 5 for our epic MMORPG Ashes of Creation.

This role is ideal for a detail-oriented developer who thrives at the intersection of art and engineering, with a focus on scalability, efficiency, and performance.

Responsibilities :

• Partner with engineers, artists, and designers to profile, analyze, and optimize game performance across CPU, GPU, and memory.
• Build and maintain scalable pipelines, tools, and automation to reduce overhead and improve content iteration speed.
• Define and enforce best practices for asset budgets, LODs, materials, lighting, and shaders to maintain a high visual bar while hitting performance targets.
• Use Unreal Insights, RenderDoc, and other profiling tools to diagnose bottlenecks and drive improvements in runtime performance.
• Own and advocate for engine and gameplay features from the Tech Art perspective with a focus on efficient implementation.
• Mentor and guide other Technical Artists and content creators on optimization workflows .

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Interview Overview :

Please note that while this is what we expect the process to look like; we may ask you for supplemental information or require an additional step before making a final decision. 30 min interview with a member of our Talent Team 30 min interview with the hiring manager Test Panel interviews with several members of the hiring team Final interview with the executive team References calls & a background check The Legal Bits :

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