Procedural Texture Artist / Material Artist

Game Art Pioneers is looking for a Procedural Texture Artist / Material Artist to create procedural textures and materials for Unreal Engine 5. Full-time, hybrid work model.

• •Create procedural textures and materials for Unreal Engine 5
• •Develop tileable textures, trim sheets, decals, blend materials for open world
• •Create and configure materials in Unreal Engine 5, design a convenient and extensible library
• •Develop procedural smart materials in Substance 3D Designer for use by the entire art team
• •Create complex shaders: layered materials, vertex paint, world-aligned, parallax, distance-based blending, weather/wetness systems
• •Support the visual style of the project and uniform surface quality
• •Optimize materials
• •Collaborate closely with Environment Artists
• •R&D new approaches to procedural texturing and shading

• •Official employment
• •Flexible schedule
• •Office in Skolkovo
• •Competitive salary (discussed individually) + bonuses upon release
• •Sick leave and vacation

• •Experience as a Texture / Material Artist for 2+ years
• •Strong portfolio with procedural materials and AAA-level shaders
• •Expert knowledge of Substance 3D Designer
• •Deep knowledge of Material Editor in Unreal Engine 5: master materials, instances, functions, parameter collections
• •Experience creating layered / blend materials for open world
• •Strong artistic foundation: understanding of materials, textures
• •Experience working with photo references

• •Experience working on large titles or high-end projects
• •Experience with realistic and highly detailed stylization
• •Experience with Houdini for texture generation
• •Experience with Virtual Textures, Nanite, Lumen
• •Experience with photogrammetry
• •Ability to read and write shaders
• •Experience with Perforce and large teams (50+ people)
• •Technical English