Senior / Expert Technical Artist (Frostpunk 1886)

11 bit studios is hiring a Senior/Expert Technical Artist to work on Frostpunk 1886. The role involves close collaboration with artists and programmers to create high-quality materials and technical art solutions in Unreal Engine 5 (UE5).

• 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 good understanding of optimization.
  • At least one shipped title or completed commercial project.

• For an expert position:

  • 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.

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.

• 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.
• Collaborate with Art Leads, Technical Directors, programmers, and QA to ensure assets meet technical requirements.

This position requires working at the company's office in Warsaw in a hybrid model – 3 days in the office, 2 days remotely.