Environment Outsource Lead

What We Do

Epic Games is searching for an experienced Environment Outsource Lead to help build several initiatives as part of our collaboration with Disney. As an Outsource Lead, you will support and supervise prop and architecture content provided by our outsource partners. You will provide front-line creative feedback for work submitted to Epic for review.

What You'll Do

• Work with the Lead and Director level to establish visual direction for our outsourcing vendors
• Collect or generate detailed documentation, video references, and examples of art asset production, procedures, and engine requirements to support our external vendors
• Clearly communicate feedback to outsource partners, and ensure those creative notes and goals are met
• Inform leadership in the event that isn't happening
• Communicate cross-discipline with artists, level designers, game designers, and production to understand the needs and goals of props being created
• Make any needed fixes to keep assets consistent and technically game-ready as they're handed off from the outsource partner
• Provide prototype meshes with accurate scale and pivot placement, with understanding of the technical constraints, including vert count management, material setup, and PBR texture creation

What We're Looking For

• Experience in shipping AAA titles across multiple platforms
• Experienced in shipping production assets for games, specifically within the Environment discipline
• A strong understanding of the latest toolsets in game art creation, including but not limited to Unreal Engine 5, Substance Painter, Marmoset, Perforce, and 3D modeling packages
• A highly organized, self-driven, customer-focused, and great team player
• A keen understanding of technical hurdles, the ability to autonomously make choices to further art quality, with excellent communication skills being a must
• Experience working within a team and a high-pressure production environment

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

• Pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents for Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match
• A robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents
• Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks
• We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical

About Us

Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 years we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

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