Senior Unreal Engine Cinematic TD / Generalist (Remote)

Hello!

We are seeking an experienced Unreal Engine Technical Director and Senior Unreal Generalist for a 6-minute cinematic 360° VR experience currently in development. This is a real-time, narrative-driven project built within Unreal Engine 5, with a lean, senior-level creative team.

Contract Duration: 8-12 Weeks

Location: Remote

Project Overview

• 6-minute linear VR experience (360° equirectangular)
• Cinematic, space-based environment
• Unreal-first, real-time pipeline
• Final delivery in 4K 360 format
• Small, collaborative team

Please note: this is not a gameplay project. This is a cinematic, story-driven VR experience.

Responsibilities

Depending on role (TD or Generalist), responsibilities may include:

• Environment assembly and world-building in Unreal
• Sequencer-based animation and shot timing
• Lighting and look development
• Niagara FX integration
• Performance profiling and optimization for 4K 360 rendering
• Rendering and export of high-resolution master builds
• Collaborating via Perforce-based version control
• Working closely with Director and VFX Supervisor

Ideal Candidate

You are:

• Senior level with proven Unreal cinematic experience
• Highly comfortable working in Sequencer
• Strong in lighting, environment polish, and scale
• Experienced with real-time rendering for film or VR
• Familiar with 360/equirectangular output workflows (a plus)
• Technically confident and self-sufficient
• Comfortable rendering locally on your own workstation (weekly kit fee provided)

Bonus:

• Experience with 360/equirectangular workflows
• Experience with Niagara FX systems
• VR delivery pipeline familiarity
• Strong sense of cinematic timing and scale

Technical Requirements

• Workstation capable of 4K rendering (weekly kit fee provided)
• Reliable internet for Perforce syncing
• Comfortable working in a fully remote environment
• Available for regular review sessions (PST-friendly preferred)

Schedule

• 2 weeks pre-production testing (TD only)
• 8–12 weeks production
• Unreal picture lock before handoff to compositing

Compensation

• Competitive freelance day rate
• Remote contract
• Paid weekly

To Apply

Please submit:

• Reel (must include Unreal-based work, offline-only reels will not be accepted)
• Resume / CV
• Brief note about your Unreal experience
• Availability window
• Freelance day rate

Shortlisted candidates may be asked to complete a small paid technical exercise.

We’re looking for experienced real-time artists who enjoy solving technical and cinematic challenges within Unreal. Thank you!