Lead Technical Artist - Tools and Pipeline
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Description
Job Title
Lead Technical Artist – (Pipeline/Tools)
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 Technical Artist to lead the design and development of scalable content pipelines and production tools for our projects. In this role, you will define workflows, create tools to streamline production, and act as the bridge between artists, engineers, and design teams.
Your leadership will ensure that art teams can produce high-quality, performant assets efficiently, while maintaining flexibility for rapid iteration. You’ll guide a team of technical artists, support cross-discipline collaboration, and set the standards for how content is created, managed, and deployed across multiple projects.
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 – (Pipeline/Tools)
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 Technical Artist to lead the design and development of scalable content pipelines and production tools for our projects. In this role, you will define workflows, create tools to streamline production, and act as the bridge between artists, engineers, and design teams.
Your leadership will ensure that art teams can produce high-quality, performant assets efficiently, while maintaining flexibility for rapid iteration. You’ll guide a team of technical artists, support cross-discipline collaboration, and set the standards for how content is created, managed, and deployed across multiple projects.
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
- Architect and maintain scalable pipelines for all content disciplines — including environments, characters, animation, vehicles, materials, VFX, and cinematics.
- Extensive experience in the games industry, with at least 2 shipped AAA titles.
- Proven track record as a Senior or Lead Technical Artist with pipeline and tools focus.
- Expert knowledge of Unreal Engine 5’s editor, content pipeline, Blueprints, and asset workflows.
- Proficiency in scripting/programming languages (Python, C++, C# or similar), with a focus on framework design & implementation.
- Strong understanding of version control (Perforce) and build/automation systems (Jenkins, Unreal Build Tools, CI/CD pipelines).
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills
- Experience with automated content validation and performance profiling tools.
- Familiarity with large-scale open-world production pipelines in UE5 (World Partition, data layers, HLODs).
- Experience integrating procedural workflows (Houdini, Substance Designer) into pipelines.
- Knowledge of shader/material pipeline integration and optimization.
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.
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