Lead Technical Artist, Optimization (Unreal Engine 5 / Sports)

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're looking for a

Lead Technical Artist

to drive performance and optimization across all in-game art. You'll lead efforts to balance visual fidelity with real-time performance, collaborating with art, rendering, and engineering teams to ensure the game runs smoothly on console and PC.

You'll Work On :

Leading optimization strategy for all in-game art assets—characters, environments, VFX, and UI

Profiling and diagnosing GPU / CPU performance across platforms using UE5 tools and custom profilers

Establishing and enforcing performance budgets, scalability targets, and best practices for art production

Implementing LODs, texture streaming, material simplification, and memory management systems

Partnering with Rendering and Engineering to resolve performance bottlenecks and technical blockers

Guiding internal and external art teams in efficient asset creation workflows

Building tools, scripts, and automation to support pipeline efficiency and consistency

Requirements :

7+ years of technical art experience, including at least 2+ years in a leadership or mentorship role

Deep understanding of Unreal Engine 5 profiling and optimization (GPU / CPU, memory, draw calls, shaders)

Proven experience shipping high-performance console and / or PC titles

Strong grasp of modern asset pipelines, including Nanite, Lumen, and virtual texture systems

Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across art and engineering disciplines

Comfortable defining performance goals and providing actionable feedback to artists and tech teams

Bonus Points :

Experience leading optimization on large-scale sports, racing, or open-world titles

Familiarity with console performance certification requirements and QA tools

Background in shader development or rendering engineering

Passion for football (soccer) and real-time broadcast presentation

Experience mentoring cross-disciplinary teams and building performance culture across a studio