Senior Technical Artist

Please note that we will never request payment or bank account information at any stage of the recruitment process. As we continue to grow our teams, we urge you to be cautious of fraudulent job postings or recruitment activities that misuse our company name and information. Please protect your personal information during any recruitment process. While Monks may contact potential candidates via LinkedIn, all applications must be submitted through our official website ( monks.com/careers ). About the Role About the Role As a Senior Technical Artist (Unreal Engine) , you’ll serve as the vital bridge between artists and our Unreal Engine pipeline, developing tools, optimising workflows, and supporting production scale for high-end digital asset creation and real-time productions. We are looking for someone who is passionate about seeking new opportunities to create impactful work, acting as a technical backbone to eliminate bottlenecks and empower visual creators. Responsibilities: Develop and maintain Unreal Engine art pipeline tools, workflow automation, and user-friendly extensions that improve artist productivity. Support artists with asset integration, validation, optimisation, and technical troubleshooting across complex production workflows. Collaborate with artists, developers, and QA teams to identify and resolve pipeline bottlenecks while maintaining clear technical documentation. Review production workflows continuously to implement efficiency and scalability improvements across real-time projects. Work alongside generalists to prepare, integrate, and validate 3D assets smoothly into Unreal Engine. Mentor and guide artists in adopting new tools, technical pipelines, and best practices. About You The essentials: Strong expertise in Unreal Engine Blueprints and proven experience developing real-time pipeline tools and workflow automation. Professional experience working on automotive visualisation, vehicle configurators, or high-end automotive real-time productions. Deep understanding of Unreal Engine asset pipelines , content workflows, asset optimisation, and technical debugging. Experience building real-time applications , configurators, or automated pipelines. Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills with a detail-oriented, self-motivated mindset in fast-paced environments. Fluency in English (written and spoken). Not a must, but a plus: Programming skills in C++ and/or Python. Experience with USD (Universal Scene Description) or version control systems like Git. Knowledge of Control Rig , rigging workflows, and DCC tools such as Maya or Blender. Understanding of real-time and offline rendering pipelines for premium global brands. German language skills. About Monks Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global Marketing and Technology Services to redefine how brands interact with the world. Through Monks.Flow, its flagship AI ecosystem for marketing orchestration, Monks transforms marketing into a growth engine, collapsing timelines and connecting brands to culture in real time. By deploying bespoke intelligent agents across disciplines and delivering culturally relevant, high-impact creative and digital solutions, Monks solves key critical business challenges across the entire brand enterprise to help brands sustain long-term impact. Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services, ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-25) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). Named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023) and The One Show’s inaugural AI Pioneer Organization, Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2025 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in both the Organizational and AI Product categories. As a trusted partner to cutting-edge innovators in tech, Monks earned titles such as Optimizely Experimentation Partner of the Year (2025), runner-up for the Adobe Firefly Partner Award (2024), and Workato’s AI Visionary Customer Impact Award (2024). Additionally, Monks achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs and continues to hold the most of any partner. We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us.