Senior Technical Artist (Unreal Engine 5 / Sports)

Job Description

Refactor Games is a AAA sports video game studio. We are developing the next generation of professional football (soccer) video games using Unreal Engine 5.

We are looking for a Senior Technical Artist focused on optimizing a visually rich and performant football game.

Experience:

• 3+ years developing games for console and/or PC, ideally sports or competitive multiplayer.
• At least 1 shipped high-quality football game or a similar sports game.

Responsibilities:

• Profile and optimize GPU/CPU performance.
• Implement LODs, streaming systems, texture optimization, material simplification.
• Collaborate with art, VFX, and rendering teams to meet performance targets.
• Guide art teams on best practices for console and PC optimization.
• Ensure large-scale scenes (crowds, stadiums) perform well in-game.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of technical art experience.
• Deep knowledge of UE5 performance profiling and optimization.
• Experience shipping optimized games on console and PC.
• Strong communication skills; able to train other team members.