Unreal3D Technical Artist

Who We Are

Left Field Labs is the creative technology agency that builds what’s next. We partner with the world’s most ambitious brands to transform breakthrough technology into extraordinary human experiences. Since 2008, we’ve delivered end-to-end digital transformation services—from strategy to platform development to immersive experiences—for the biggest companies in the world, including Google, Amazon, and Meta.

What We Do

• Digital Experience: We architect seamless digital ecosystems that simplify complexity and drive measurable impact. Whether launching new platforms or evolving legacy systems, we strike the perfect balance between innovation and pragmatism
• Product Innovation: We build scalable platforms and products in lockstep with organizations, identifying and seizing new technology opportunities.
• Immersive: We create immersive, cross-media experiences that move beyond omnichannel thinking, blending digital, social, AI, and physical spaces to engage and delight.
• Applied AI: We transform AI from a tech tool to the infrastructure for business evolution—enhancing decision-making, unlocking new efficiencies, and expanding human capacity Our AI solutions power predictive intelligence, sharper decision-making, and game-changing innovation.

Who We Are Seeking

The Unreal Technical Artist acts as a bridge between the artistic and technical teams, ensuring that mobile experiences achieve high visual fidelity while maintaining optimal performance. This role combines expertise in Unreal, VR and technical problem-solving to support the creation of a technical but beautiful PCVR over streaming demo.

What You Will Do

• Collaborate with a Unreal developer to work with open source demos and modify to create interaction and showcase technical features
• Optimize memory usage and performance while preserving artistic integrity
• Troubleshoot issues in production workflows
• Understanding of animation techniques and implementation for real-time platforms
• Proficiency and understanding of sculpting, modeling and texturing
• Jump into creation programs when needed to create content
• Develop tools, scripts, and shaders tailored for VR production
• Identify and implement optimizations in the art pipeline to improve efficiency
• Create benchmarks to monitor performance of the PCVR demo on a reference headset
• Optimize assets (e.g., textures, models) for real-time rendering without sacrificing quality
• Implement technical art features such as shaders, particle systems, and visual effects
• Maintain clear technical documentation for tools, workflows, and processes
• Share best practices with the developer to improve efficiency

What You Will Need to be Successful

• Proficiency in Unreal3D, particularly for VR platforms like Quest 3
• Experience with cutting edge Unreal techniques such as the scriptable render pipeline and the shader graph
• Strong knowledge of C# programming and shader development
• Experience optimizing assets for performance (e.g., polygon counts, texture compression)
• Understanding of VR platform limitations (e.g., memory constraints, on-board vs tethered rendering capabilities)
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate across disciplines

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with real-time rendering techniques
• Familiarity with version control systems like Git or Perforce
• Ability to create efficient workflows using scripting languages like Python or MEL

Compensation

The hourly range for this role is $85.00 to $120.00 and applies only to jobs performed in Culver City, California. This range represents the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. Please note that we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Equal Opportunities

Left Field Labs is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and team members, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. This includes the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance related to an applicant's criminal history (LAMC 189.00). Left Field Labs makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled team members.

Left Field Labs is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States.

Benefits

Left Field Labs offers a comprehensive benefits package focused on team well-being, including flexible time off, observed holidays, and a birthday floating holiday. We operate as a "Remote First" environment with an internet stipend and provide medical, dental, and vision coverage, with LFL covering a significant portion of the costs. Additional benefits include paid parental leave, a 401(k) matching program, an Employee Assistance Program, basic life and AD&D insurance, referral bonuses, an education stipend, and access to our provider Marketplace for discounts.