Lead Real-Time Artist

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a studio of 3 to 4 artists across concurrent real-time production projects
• Build alongside your team; you are a producing lead, not a pure manager
• Own studio-level QA as the final gate before work advances, applying consistent standards across frame rate targets, asset budgets, naming conventions, and visual quality
• Distribute production context and knowledge across the team so it does not rest with any single person
• Actively reduce specialist dependencies so studio output is not contingent on any one individual
• Lead pre-production technical setup to define approach and visual language on new projects
• Contribute UE5 pipeline improvements in collaboration with Principal Artists and the wider department
• Mentor artists and provide direct, constructive performance feedback and career development support
• Represent your studio's work in client and stakeholder contexts as that responsibility evolves
• Recommend on hiring decisions and performance outcomes for studio personnel

Knowledge and Expertise

• 8+ years of professional 3D production experience
• Proven experience managing and developing artist teams, required
• Expert working knowledge of Unreal Engine 5: Lumen, Nanite, PCG, and real-time rendering pipelines
• Solid understanding of BIM/CAD-to-UE5 pipelines: Revit, Rhino, or SketchUp via Datasmith
• Awareness of Pixel Streaming and its implications for real-time art production decisions
• Familiarity with digital twin concepts and how real-time art decisions affect downstream data pipelines and platform performance
• Architectural visualization or architecture background strongly preferred; familiarity with architectural scale, construction documentation, and FF&E is a genuine advantage
• Perforce required; Jira or equivalent project tracking
• Proficiency in 3ds Max and/or Blender; Houdini and Substance beneficial

Portfolio Requirements

• Submit a real-time walkthrough reel demonstrating interactive environments
• Pre-rendered video or still imagery will not be accepted as substitutes
• Include project-level context for each piece: your specific role, the scale of the project, and the production constraints you were working within