Software Engineer – Developer Relations – Metahuman
| Company | Epic Games |
|---|---|
| Location | Morrisville, NC, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
Requirements
- Self-motivated and excellent verbal and written communication skills to collaborate positively with our team and customers
- Proactive problem-solving attitude, with enthusiasm and curiosity to learn new technologies rapidly
- Professional experience as a technical artist or animator, particularly with character pipelines from modeling to animation, rigging, physics, and runtime optimization
- Strong knowledge of Unreal Engine, specifically in areas relevant to characters (Animation Blueprints, performance profiling with Insights, rendering, rigging, physics, etc.)
- Experience using Maya, Houdini, or other DCC applications
- Prior experience with or active interest in MetaHuman technology
- Experience with game development or VFX pipelines focused on digital human technologies
- Groom experience with Houdini or similar tools
- Technical writing background or experience creating customer-facing documentation
- Experience with FACS (Facial Action Coding System)-based facial rigs
Responsibilities
- Consult MetaHuman customers as they navigate complex problems in rigging, facial rigging, animation, groom setup, clothing, physics, and rendering
- Support customers through character pipeline workflows, troubleshooting, solving technical issues and debug and reproduce customer issues, providing clear samples and feedback
- Work closely with the development teams within Epic, serving as a direct liaison between them and our customers
- Represent Epic Games asynchronously on our support portal and in person by attending trade shows such as UEFest and traveling to visit customers directly
- Create and present knowledge-sharing resources such as live presentations, tutorials, and documentation
- Maintain conversations with internal and external multidisciplinary teams to influence the direction of the product through customer insights
- Advocate for our customers’ adoption and continued use of MetaHuman and for continuously improving the MetaHuman platform
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.