Senior Concept Artist

WHAT MAKES US EPIC? At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating. Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development. ART WHAT WE DO Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire. WHAT YOU'LL DO Epic is looking for a Senior Concept Artist to join the Rocket League team. This is a role for someone who understands that great concept art isn't just beautiful, it solves problems. You'll be responsible for the visual vocabulary that shapes arena, seasonal events, and major visual systems, ensuring the work feels premium, intentional, and unmistakably Rocket League. Working alongside the Art Director and leads, you'll translate creative briefs into explorations, explorations into direction, and direction into something production can build from while keeping the visual language of the game tight and coherent across a live service that never slows down. IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL * Generate concept work across the full spectrum of Rocket League content — cars, cosmetics, arenas, environments, UI elements, and seasonal events * Work closely with the Art Director and leads to explore visual directions and push ideas until the right answer is clear * Produce clean, buildable production concepts that give 3D Artists, Environment Artists, and Technical Artists exactly what they need to execute proportions, materials, and clear construction intent * Support live service content cadence; you'll be comfortable working at speed without sacrificing craft or cohesion * Maintain and evolve the visual language of Rocket League across new features and collaborations, including licensed IP and real-world brand partnerships * Contribute to world-building and visual framing for seasonal themes, arenas, and key moments WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR * 5+ years of concept art experience in games on shipped titles, with a portfolio showing range across hard surface, vehicles, organic environments, and stylized design * Proficiency in Photoshop, Procreate, or equivalent ability to demonstrate process, not just results * Strong foundational skills: color theory, value, silhouette; you can articulate why a design works, not just make one that does * Experience producing clean, buildable production concepts that translate clearly into 3D * A problem-solver first: you can generate a wide range of reads on a brief before locking direction, and you know when to stop exploring * Comfortable working within an established visual style while still finding room to push and evolve it * Direct communicator you give and receive feedback without mystery or ego * Bonus: * Background in live service cosmetics pipelines or high-volume seasonal content * Experience designing for licensed IP or real-world brand collaborations * Ability to create rough 3D blockouts or paint over 3D models as part of your design process EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. ABOUT US Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 years we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR? COME BE A PART OF SOMETHING EPIC! Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here. Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

WHAT MAKES US EPIC? At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating. Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development. ART WHAT WE DO Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire. WHAT YOU'LL DO Epic is looking for a Technical Artist with a strong focus on material creation to join the Fortnite team. In this role, you’ll be responsible for building visually rich, performant materials for characters and character accessories, using Unreal Engine and industry-standard texturing tools to deliver a wide range of effects. While this position favors a materials specialist, the ideal candidate brings a generalist mindset and a solid understanding of the broader game art pipeline. You’ll work closely with artists, programmers, and other tech artists to create scalable solutions that support Fortnite’s visual style across many platforms. IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL * Create high-quality, game-ready materials for characters and other cosmetics * Build materials that leverage procedural textures and custom material logic to achieve distinctive visual effects * Generate textures and bake data using tools such as Substance Designer, Substance Painter, and Houdini * Develop reusable material frameworks and workflows that enable tech artists and artists of other disciplines to efficiently create unique assets * Collaborate with character artists, tech artists, and programmers to integrate materials with geometry, effects, and Blueprints * Optimize materials and textures to meet performance, memory, and scalability targets across multiple platforms * Contribute to improving Unreal Engine material pipelines and best practices WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR * A strong reel or portfolio demonstrating realtime game materials, ideally with character or cosmetic-focused examples * Advanced understanding of PBR workflows, real-time rendering constraints, and material authoring best practices * Proven experience creating complex materials using procedural textures and custom material behaviors * Hands-on experience with Substance Designer and Substance Painter for texture generation and asset authoring * Familiarity with the Unreal Engine 5 art and material pipeline * Experience developing content for multiple platforms * A solid understanding of modeling and texturing fundamentals within a real-time art pipeline, strong collaboration skills, and a desire to own features and initiatives from inception through ship * Bonus: Tools, scripting, or pipeline development experience for Unreal Engine, Substance Designer, and/or Substance Painter * Bonus: Experience in setting up or working with modern character art pipelines, building custom tools, templates, or automation to improve material and texture workflows * Bonus: Familiarity with Blueprints, Python, or similar scripting languages and experience in secondary areas such as modeling, lighting, or VFX EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.                             ABOUT US Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 years we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR? COME BE A PART OF SOMETHING EPIC! Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here. Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.