Tech Stack

Description

As a Lead Technical Artist at Cloud Chamber, you will shape the technical foundations of our artistic vision by leading a dedicated technical team to build robust art pipelines and performance-driven systems. Using Unreal Engine, you'll ensure that our ambitious art output is technically feasible, bringing the richly imagined world of BioShock to life.

Requirements

• 8+ years in game development, with 3+ years in a leadership capacity on a AAA project.
• Shipped 1+ AAA console or PC titles from concept to launch.
• Shipped one AAA game using Unreal Engine 5.
• Experience mentoring and managing a Technical Art team.
• Experience supporting large AAA teams using custom Blueprints, python scripts, or other unique pipelines inside Unreal 5.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Expert-level knowledge of industry-standard 3D software (Maya, 3ds Max, Blender) including Python/scripting APIs.
• Proficiency with Substance Painter/Designer and ZBrush.
• Experience with procedural tools like PCG or Houdini.
• Strong understanding of real-time pipelines, performance budgets, and optimization techniques.
• Solid foundation in programming concepts.
• Experience designing and maintaining automated pipelines for asset export, validation, and integration.

Responsibilities

• Support the Tech Art Director’s technical vision and standards for the Art department.
• Establish and enforce technical budgets for all art content.
• Design, build, and maintain the art production pipeline.
• Take ownership of the most complex technical art challenges.
• Serve as key communication link between Art, Engineering, and Design.
• Identify workflow bottlenecks and problem solve.
• Proactively identify and resolve systemic performance bottlenecks.
• Mentor and manage the Technical Art team.