FULL TIME

Tech Art Intern

Epic GamesVerified

Cary, North Carolina, United States

2 days ago

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Job Description

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.

ART

What We Do

Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.

TECH ART INTERN

What You'll Do

Epic Games is seeking smart, dynamic interns to join its dev teams and help push the boundaries of gaming and interactive technology. As part of the Quixel team, the Tech Art Intern will build C++ editor tools, plugins, and pipeline systems that enable artists to create photorealistic real-time content for games, film, and virtual production. Interns take on challenging, high-impact projects and are expected to deliver at a high level while gaining meaningful hands-on experience.

In this role, you will

Develop editor tools and plugins in C++ for Unreal Engine to streamline asset processing workflows

Create and maintain Python and Blueprint-based automation tools that integrate with engine systems

Work with Unreal Engine's geometry and mesh processing APIs to build custom asset manipulation tools

Integrate external C++ libraries into Unreal Engine plugins for specialized processing tasks

Collaborate with technical artists and engineers to design and implement pipeline solutions

Build quality-of-life widgets and editor utilities that improve artist efficiency

Learn to optimize tools for performance and scalability in production environments

What we're looking for

Portfolio showcasing hands-on technical projects and problem-solving ability

C++ programming skills with object-oriented design principles

Hands-on experience with Unreal Engine 5 editor and engine systems

Python scripting background with interest in workflow automation

Familiarity with 3D asset pipelines including meshes, materials, and textures

Blueprint experience for rapid tool prototyping

Self-motivated approach to learning tools development and pipeline systems

Clear communication skills and collaborative working style

Nice to have: Prior work with Unreal plugins, editor extensions, or mesh processing tools

Nice to have: Background with DCC tools (Houdini, Maya, Blender), Houdini Engine, C++ libraries (CGAL, OpenMesh), or Git/Perforce

This internship has a flexible start date in 2026. Recruitment will be ongoing until teams find an ideal match. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the posting location for the duration of the internship. For more information about Epic’s Early Career Program, visit epicgames.com/earlycareers. This is going to be Epic!

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

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