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As a Senior Technical Artist, you'll focus on pipeline development and artist support, acting as a crucial bridge between our creative teams and our Unreal Engine pipeline. You will play a key role in ensuring that high-quality art content and features are seamlessly integrated into the engine while maintaining the project's artistic vision and respecting technical constraints for a world-class production. We are looking for someone who is passionate about seeking new opportunities to create impactful work.
Work with generalists to create 3D art and bring it into the engine
Support artists in using the 3D art pipeline and user-facing engine tools
Provide hands-on guidance on asset performance, optimization, and validation
Review creative workflows and identify opportunities for tool and pipeline improvements
Develop Unreal Engine art pipeline tools and extensions with a focus on usability and efficiency
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues within the Unreal Engine asset pipeline
Work closely with artists and QA to diagnose and fix production challenges
Ensure documentation is accessible and up to date for artists and technical teams
Help inspire and empower the art team to optimize their workflows and processes
Strong expertise in Unreal Engine Blueprints and proven experience developing tools within the engine
Experience building configurators, automation tools, or similar systems
Programming knowledge (C++ and/or Python)
Experience with USD (Universal Scene Description) and familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git)
Knowledge of rigging (especially Control Rig), shading, materials, and rendering pipelines (both real-time and offline)
Proficiency in additional 3D software (e.g., Maya, Blender)
Experience working with premium brands, high-end productions, or within the automotive industry
Excellent problem-solving, time management, teamwork, and communication abilities
Ability to work effectively under deadlines
Fluent in English (written and spoken); German language skills are a plus
Quick learner with a willingness to share knowledge, a self-motivated drive, and strong attention to detail
Naturally curious and proactive mindset
At Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants, from all backgrounds, who are excited to contribute to our mission.
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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.
