// JOB DESCRIPTION

**Responsibilities**

Act as the primary Unreal Engine technical support for Lighting, LookDev, and Groom.

- Build and maintain shader setups, grooming tools, and LRC utilities in Unreal.

- Support hair and fur grooming workflows, including shading, physics, rendering, and export/import tools.

- Troubleshoot issues with groom assets (guides, cards, strand-based hair), lookdev, lighting, and performance.

- Develop automation for groom import, shader assignment, LOD management, and viewport/render optimization.

- Manage and automate render settings, level sequences, LODs, and performance configurations.

- Create tools in Python and Blueprint for both Unreal and Maya environments.

- Support the LRC review pipeline, ensuring renders, grooming outputs, and lighting data pass cleanly.

- Communicate with Epic Games, log issues, provide repro steps, and track resolutions.

- Maintain up-to-date documentation across shading, grooming, rendering, and LRC workflows.

**Qualifications**

Knowledge:

Strong understanding of real-time lighting, shading, grooming, rendering, and compositing inputs.

Knowledge of Maya ⇄ Unreal workflows, especially for hair/fur import, shading, and performance.

Experience:

Unreal Engine production experience (animation, cinematics, or games)

Supporting artists across LookDev, LRC, and/or Groom pipelines.

Technical Skills:

Expert Unreal Engine knowledge (materials, lighting, grooms/hair systems, sequencing, optimization).

Strong Python; familiarity with Blueprint and Python.

Experience developing tools for Unreal and Maya.

Understanding of shading models, texture streaming, LODs, and strand-based hair rendering.

Familiarity with version control and publishing tools (ShotGrid, Perforce, etc.).

**How to Apply**

https://www.brownbagfilms.com/about-us/careers/dublin-jobs

Lighting and Look Development TD - Brown Bag Films