Lead Technical Artist - Shaders
UK Visa Sponsorship Analytics
Occupation TypeGraphic and multimedia designers
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£33,400
(£17.13 per hour)
Immigration salary list rate applies
✓ On immigration salary list - lower visa fees apply
Above analytics are generated algorithmically based on job titles and may not always be the same as the company's job classification. You can also check detailed occupation eligibility, and salary criteria on our UK Visa Eligible Occupations & Salary Thresholds page.
Disclaimer: Hunt UK Visa Sponsors aggregates job listings from publicly available sources, such as search engines, to assist with your job hunting. We do not claim affiliation with Hangar 13. For the most up-to-date job details, please visit the official website by clicking "Apply Now."
Description
Job Title
Lead Technical Artist - (Shader / Material)
Department
Art
Location(s)
Brighton / Brno
Reports To
Technical Art Director
Job Type
Permanent
Who We Are
Hangar 13 is an internal 2K development studio that crafts unforgettable AAA gaming experiences across all major platforms . With studios in Brighton (UK), Brno, and Prague (CZ), we work as one team to bring to life narrative-rich games that keep players immersed. Each of our locations provides the opportunity to work with some of the most talented developers in the industry, on creatively challenging and exciting projects, in a diverse and welcoming environment.
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Shader / Material Artist with deep expertise in Unreal Engine 5. In this leadership role, you will define the standards for material workflows, drive innovation in look development, and collaborate with artists, technical teams, and engineering to achieve world-class visuals while maintaining optimal performance.
This position demands both artistic sensibility and strong technical problem-solving, with mastery of UE5’s material editor, shader graph, Lumen, Nanite, and advanced rendering features.
In addition to leading internal team members, you will also oversee and collaborate with external co-development partners, ensuring their work aligns with our creative vision, technical standards, and production goals.
Please note we do require someone to be onsite at one of our Studios at least 3 days a week.
Duties And Responsibilities
Lead Technical Artist - (Shader / Material)
Department
Art
Location(s)
Brighton / Brno
Reports To
Technical Art Director
Job Type
Permanent
Who We Are
Hangar 13 is an internal 2K development studio that crafts unforgettable AAA gaming experiences across all major platforms . With studios in Brighton (UK), Brno, and Prague (CZ), we work as one team to bring to life narrative-rich games that keep players immersed. Each of our locations provides the opportunity to work with some of the most talented developers in the industry, on creatively challenging and exciting projects, in a diverse and welcoming environment.
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Shader / Material Artist with deep expertise in Unreal Engine 5. In this leadership role, you will define the standards for material workflows, drive innovation in look development, and collaborate with artists, technical teams, and engineering to achieve world-class visuals while maintaining optimal performance.
This position demands both artistic sensibility and strong technical problem-solving, with mastery of UE5’s material editor, shader graph, Lumen, Nanite, and advanced rendering features.
In addition to leading internal team members, you will also oversee and collaborate with external co-development partners, ensuring their work aligns with our creative vision, technical standards, and production goals.
Please note we do require someone to be onsite at one of our Studios at least 3 days a week.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Define and drive the visual and technical quality bar for all shaders and materials in the project.
- Establish a shader and material pipeline optimized for both high visual fidelity and real-time performance across platforms.
- Minimum 7+ years’ experience in the games industry, with at least 2 shipped AAA titles.
- Proven track record as a Senior or Lead Shader/Material Artist on a large-scale project.
- Expert-level proficiency in Unreal Engine 5 material editor, shader graph, and rendering pipeline.
- Strong understanding of PBR workflows, physically-based shading models, and material authoring.
- Hands-on experience with Lumen, Nanite, and virtual texturing in UE5.
- Ability to balance high visual fidelity with performance optimization.
- Strong leadership, mentoring, and cross-discipline collaboration skills.
- Experience with procedural material workflows (e.g., Substance Designer, Houdini).
- Knowledge of HLSL or shader programming for advanced customization.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are also committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation(s) to participate in the job application and/or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need to request reasonable accommodation.
SECURITY NOTICE - We have recently been made aware of increasing occurrences of bad actors posing as company HR personnel to gain information from "potential candidates", in the form of job interviews and offers. These scams can be quite sophisticated and appear legitimate.
Please know that Hangar 13 and 2K never use instant messaging apps to contact prospective employees or to conduct interviews.
If you believe you have been a victim of such a scam, you may fill out a complaint form at https://complaint.ic3.gov/ and https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/ detailing as much as possible. We are taking these matters very seriously and apologize for any inconvenience.
#