Are you an experienced Technical Artist who thrives at the intersection of art and technology?
This is an opportunity to join a creative, technology-driven team building immersive XR and VR experiences, where you will play a key role in elevating audio, visual effects, animation, and overall real-time performance.
This role is ideal for a versatile Technical Artist who enjoys hands-on problem solving, close collaboration with artists and engineers, and working with Unreal Engine to deliver polished, high-impact interactive experiences.
About the role...
You will work across art and development teams to ensure that sound, visual effects, and animations are seamlessly integrated into real-time XR and VR products. With a strong focus on audio implementation, real-time VFX, and animation workflows in Unreal Engine, you will help improve quality, performance, and emotional impact across a range of interactive experiences.
What you'll be doing:
Sound and audio implementation...
- Implement, optimise, and maintain sound systems in Unreal Engine
- Integrate spatial audio, sound cues, sound classes, and sound mixes
- Collaborate with designers and programmers to ensure immersive and responsive audio behaviour
- Optimise audio performance for real-time XR and VR applications
VFX and real-time effects...
- Create and implement real-time visual effects using Niagara and Unreal Engine
- Optimise VFX for performance while maintaining high visual quality
- Work closely with artists and developers to integrate effects into gameplay and interactions
Animation and technical art...
- Support and implement character and object animations in Unreal Engine
- Bridge animation, rigging, and engine implementation
- Troubleshoot animation-, shader-, and pipeline-related issues
General technical art responsibilities...
- Act as a technical bridge between artists and programmers
- Optimise assets, shaders, effects, and animations for performance and stability
- Develop and maintain tools, workflows, and documentation to improve production efficiency
- Support profiling, debugging, and optimisation within Unreal Engine
What we’re looking for:
- Professional experience as a Technical Artist, Technical Animator, or similar role
- Strong hands-on experience with Unreal Engine 4 or Unreal Engine 5
- Proven experience implementing audio systems in Unreal Engine
- Experience creating and integrating real-time VFX using Niagara
- Solid understanding of animation pipelines and real-time animation systems
- Strong knowledge of performance optimisation in real-time environments
- Ability to collaborate closely with artists, designers, and programmers
- Structured, solution-oriented working style
- Very good English communication skills; German is a plus
Nice to have:
- Experience working on XR, VR, or real-time simulation projects
- Knowledge of audio middleware such as Wwise or FMOD
- Experience with shaders, materials, and Blueprint scripting
- Background supporting complex, multi-platform real-time applications
Location and setup:
- On-site role based in Munich
- Full-time or part-time employment
If you’re a Technical Artist who enjoys solving complex real-time challenges and shaping immersive experiences through audio, VFX, and animation, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now, or email Jack Baxter - jb@skillseaarch.com
Years of experience and salary levels are shown purely as a guide. We will only consider applications from candidates that can demonstrate the skills or experience required for the role.
Please be aware that while we would love to respond to every application we receive, due to high numbers we cannot guarantee this. We do however appreciate any time you invest into the application and will make sure to get in touch should anything in future more closely fit your skillset.
