Technical Artist - RuneScape: Dragonwilds

Location: Cambridge, UK – (Remote available within the UK with team onsite days in the Cambridge office approx. 4 times per year)

Are you a creative problem-solver who loves working with art teams to help make their vision reality? Do you have proven experience working in UE5 to provide solutions to technical challenges to help make your game look and play beautifully?

As a Technical Artist on RuneScape: Dragonwilds, our new open-world survival crafting game currently in early access and being developed in Unreal Engine 5, you’ll play a key role in developing high-quality tools, materials, and pipelines that empower artists and elevate the overall visual experience.

You’ll collaborate with a motivated and passionate team to identify inefficiencies, streamline processes, and create innovative technical solutions that bring the magic of the RuneScape universe to life. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a globally loved IP while growing your technical and artistic skills in a supportive, creative environment.

What you’ll be doing:

• Spearhead the development of performant shaders and visual tools to support high-quality art creation.
• Collaborate with artists to design, build, and maintain tools, processes, and pipelines that improve efficiency and workflow for artists.
• Develop technical solutions using scripting or programming languages within production applications.
• Assist other artists with technical challenges and provide guidance on best practices.
• Profile and optimise the game, shaders, and systems to ensure smooth performance across the project.
• Support the wider Tech Art initiative by identifying workflow inefficiencies and implementing practical solutions.
• Maintain strong communication and collaboration with multiple disciplines to deliver technically sound and visually compelling results.

What we’re looking for:

• Strong understanding of shaders and the rendering pipeline, with particular expertise in Unreal Engine’s Material system.
• Good understanding of Blueprints and Unreal workflows.
• A self-motivated, pragmatic individual who takes ownership of their work from start to finish.
• Eagerness to learn, grow, and continually improve both technical and artistic skills.
• Ideally, a portfolio showcasing creative, technically innovative work.

What we offer:

When you join Jagex you can look forward to a generous Perks & Benefits package including:

Private Healthcare, including Dental Plan.
Minimum 6% Pension contributions.
Employee Assistance Programme & onsite Counselling.
Life Insurance.
Discretionary annual performance bonus.
Enhanced family leave policies from day 1.
Flexible working hours.
25 days annual leave + Bank holidays & the option to buy/sell holidays + so much more!

About Jagex:

Jagex is a leader in developing and publishing deep, engaging online games that connect millions of players worldwide. Best known for the RuneScape franchise, which includes two of the world’s longest running and most successful MMORPGs, in Old School RuneScape and RuneScape, and the open-world survival crafting game, RuneScape: Dragonwilds; we have proven success in delivering immersive Forever Games and fostering strong player communities.

We strive to foster an inclusive workplace built on trust, autonomy, and a shared passion for creating forever games.
Our values guide everything we do: We Embrace Fellowship by collaborating and sharing openly. We Hone our Craft by always learning and improving; We Honour our Vows by being honest and transparent; We are our Customers’ Heroes by striving to understand our team & player needs, and We Seize The Day by making the most of every opportunity.

With over two decades of experience, and over 400 people in our team, we continue to innovate in live game development, leveraging data-driven insights, and a commitment to player-first game design. We have a diverse and talented team where creativity, collaboration, and community-driven game development drives everything we do.

As part of Jagex, you’ll have the opportunity to work on a globally successful franchise, contribute to exciting new projects, and be part of a company that hugely values both our employees and our players.