Technical Artist, Assets/Materials

Position Summary

AGBO is looking for a Technical Artist, Assets/Materials to serve as a key technical voice on asset quality, material systems, and the end-to-end pipeline that moves content from DCC tools into our game.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a library of modular master materials, material function, and material parameter collections in UE5
• Create and enforce naming conventions, LOD specifications, collision set up requirements, and import settings across all asset categories
• Build the asset pipeline; Automate import, validation, LOD generation, and asset audit processes using Python and Unreal's scripting API
• Develop complex materials for props, weapons, vehicles, and hard-surface assets including decals, damage states, and runtime blending
• Manage baking workflow, texture atlasing, channel packing, and export presets for all asset categories
• Audit draw calls, texture memory, overdraw, and material complexity; identify and action optimization targets
• Partner with Art Direction and translate visual targets & style guides into technically sound, scalable material solutions
• Develop and maintain internal tooling; build Python/Blueprint tools for batch processing, asset validation, and content browser management
• Interface with internal artist teams and codevelopers to maintain milestone cadences
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Skills

• 3-5 years of professional experience as a Technical Artist focused on materials/shaders on shipped AAA titles
• Deep knowledge and experience working in Unreal Engine 5 – Material Functions, Layers, Parameter Collections
• Strong Substance Designer skills for procedural material authoring and baking workflows
• Proficiency in HLSL and an understanding of the underlying GPU shader model
• Python scripting experience for pipeline automation and tooling
• Thorough understanding of PBR theory, texture compression, and memory budgeting
• Experience with asset validation, audit pipelines, and large-scale content management

Additional Information

• This role is based in Los Angeles, CA or Raleigh, NC and only candidates located in or willing to relocate to the area will be considered.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
• The typical base salary for this position ranges from $90,000-$110,000 annually. Actual offers will be determined based on experience.
• This role is open to remote work if the candidate is willing to relocate to the area.
• AGBO Labs LLC is committed to operating fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law.
• We aim to recruit the right people for the jobs we have to offer, and to assess applications on the basis of relevant skills, education and experience.
• AGBO participates in E-Verify - English | Spanish