Job Functions1. Collaborating with crossfunctional teams2. Developing and maintaining tools and scripts3. Troubleshooting technical challenges4. Adapting content for mobile and AR platforms5. Maintaining clear documentation
Job Requirements1. Proficiency with Unreal Engine 52. Experience with mobile or AR development workflows3. Knowledge of shader creation, rigging, and Blueprints4. Basic scripting ability (Blueprint, Python, or similar)5. Strong understanding of 3D asset pipelines and performance constraints on mobile/AR devices
Skills1. Proficiency in Unreal Engine 52. Experience with mobile or AR development workflows3. Knowledge of shader creation, rigging, and Blueprints4. Basic scripting ability (Blueprint, Python, or similar)5. Strong understanding of 3D asset pipelines and performance constraints on mobile/AR devices1. Detailoriented2. Collaborative3. Adept at balancing creative and technical needs in a fastpaced environment4. Excellent interpersonal and problemsolving skills5. Able to take direction and work independently within a larger structure
As a Tech Artist 2
, you’ll work closely with artists, designers, and engineers to execute on project goals by supporting visual content integration, improving workflows, and troubleshooting technical challenges. You are detail-oriented, collaborative, and adept at balancing creative and technical needs in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support and execute daily art and tech tasks.
- Assist in developing and maintaining tools and scripts to streamline asset creation and implementation in Unreal Engine 5.
- Ensure consistent visual quality across devices by adapting content for mobile and AR platforms.
- Troubleshoot asset and performance issues and work with senior staff to implement solutions.
- Follow best practices for content optimization and contribute to improving visual fidelity and performance.
- Maintain clear documentation and report status regularly to leads and production.
Required Qualifications
- Proficiency with Unreal Engine 5 and experience with mobile or AR development workflows.
- Working knowledge of shader creation, rigging, and Blueprints.
- Strong understanding of 3D asset pipelines and performance constraints on mobile/AR devices.
- Basic scripting ability (Blueprint, Python, or similar) for tools or automation.
- Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills; able to take direction and work independently within a larger structure.
$60,000 - $120,000 a yearSalaries offered are based on candidate experience, internal equity, and the level at which they are hired.Magnopus is an experience focused technology company founded by a team of Oscar-winning artists, designers, and engineers from games, films, and other unusual places. We’re passionate about creating rich experiences that unite the physical and digital worlds.Because we’re building the future, we endeavor to create a diverse, creative workplace where people from many perspectives collaborate across disciplines to create amazing things together.
We invest in our employee's progression with ongoing education and mentorship opportunities through their guilds, and support their happiness and productivity through generous health care, time off, and other benefits. We try to foster a safe environment where we can take risks, and learn from our failures. While we value individual talents, we favor collaboration more. We believe that the leadership of the company works for the employees, not the other way around. We feel strongly that our employees guide who we are as a company and the work we create, so we look for characteristics of curiosity, empathy, respect, honesty, and courage in every candidate.Though we’ve delivered a lot of crazy stuff, here are a few you can check out at home:Mission: ISSDisney Pixar Coco VRBlade Runner 2049: Memory LabThe Lion King - Virtual ProductionElixirApply for this job
Life at Magnopus
Magnopus is an Experience Company forging art, science, and technology to create new experiences across virtual reality, augmented reality, and good ol' fashioned reality reality.
Located in downtown Los Angeles, we are empowered by an Academy Award-winning team of artists, engineers, and "get it done" producers who bring a diverse body of experience and creative solutions to the field. We're working on original and licensed IP for VR experiences that are game engine-driven, footage-driven, or a mix of both. Our technology teams are developing AR platforms and custom VR platforms for clients on Oculus Rift & Go, HTC Vive, Samsung GearVR, Magic Leap and HoloLens using Unity, Unreal, and original software development.
Our unique focus on story and content-driven technology development gives us advance access to some of our partner's over-the-horizon hardware and software developments in light field technology, holographic and translucent displays, HMDs, performance capture, and human computing interfaces.
We're honored to have a diverse team of talented individuals building products and experiences that have a positive impact on people's everyday lives, whether in entertainment, education, industry, or government.
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