Pipeline Engineer Position Available In Wake, North Carolina

Pipeline Engineer (R26619)
Department
Art & Animation
Location
London, United Kingdom
Product
MetaHuman
Company
Epic Games
Requisition ID
R26619
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.

ENGINEERING – UNREAL ENGINE

What We Do
Unreal-powered projects have been on the bleeding edge of real-time entertainment for over 20 years. Our team of engineering experts are always innovating to improve the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.
What You’ll Do
We’re looking for a Pipeline Engineer to evolve our metahuman infrastructure, optimize computational workflows, and build scalable solutions for our digital character creation pipeline. In this role, you’ll bridge technical expertise with creativity to empower artists and developers.
In this role, you will
Design and implement efficient pipeline systems for metahuman data capture and synthetic generation
Collaborate with other pipeline TDs to solve complex technical challenges across multiple production workflows
Create and maintain user-facing tools that streamline digital character creation processes
Optimize computational workflows to improve performance and scalability of our metahuman infrastructure
Identify and resolve production bottlenecks through innovative technical solutions
What we’re looking for
Strong Python programming skills with experience building production-ready tools and systems
3+ years of experience in technical pipeline development for animation, games, or visual effects
Proficiency with digital content creation tools such as Maya, with knowledge of rigging or animation pipelines
Demonstrated ability to understand artist workflows and translate their needs into technical solutions
Self-starter mentality with excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Experience building user-facing tools with intuitive interfaces
Familiarity with game engines (particularly Unreal Engine) is highly desirable

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS

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EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits except for PMI (for dependents). Our current benefits package includes pension, private medical insurance, health care cash plan, dental insurance, disability and life insurance, critical illness, cycle to work scheme, flu shots, health checks, and meals. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.