Techtive Games GmbH

Role Description We’re looking for a Technical Artist to join our team as we move into full production on our debut game Ardem, an open world survival game developed in Unreal Engine 5. In this role, your primary focus will be performance optimization and technical quality across the game. You will work directly in the editor and in game builds, profiling and optimizing GPU, CPU, and memory usage, while helping the team identify and resolve rendering, performance, and stability issues. The role combines deep technical analysis with hands-on problem solving and close collaboration with art and engineering. If you enjoy digging into performance problems, improving pipelines, and acting as a technical guide for artists and developers, we’d love to hear from you. Tasks - Profile and optimize GPU, CPU, and memory performance using tools such as Unreal Insights, RenderDoc, and other relevant profiling solutions. - Investigate and resolve rendering, performance, and stability issues across the project. - Act as a technical guardian for the art team, defining and communicating performance requirements and best practices. - Support artists in creating efficient assets, materials, and shaders that meet visual and performance goals. - Work closely with the Art Lead to maintain a consistent technical and visual quality bar. - Design and implement tools, pipelines, and workflows to streamline production and improve team efficiency. - Help establish and refine technical guidelines to prevent recurring performance issues. - Collaborate closely with engineers and designers to ensure technical decisions align with gameplay and production needs. Qualifications - 3 to 5 years of professional experience as a Technical Artist within the games industry. - Strong hands-on experience with Unreal Engine 5, including its profiling, debugging, and optimization tools. - Solid understanding of rendering performance, real-time graphics constraints, and memory management. - Experience analyzing and optimizing complex scenes, materials, and shaders. - Ability to independently identify technical problems and drive solutions to completion. - Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical topics clearly to non-technical team members. - Fluent spoken and written English. Requirements - Strong experience with Python, Blueprints, or similar scripting languages for tool development. - Experience building custom tools and pipelines for art teams. - Knowledge of Blender and Blender scripting. - Experience working on open world games. - Experience working in an indie or small team environment. Working Model - Fully remote. - Freelance, with a full-time option for candidates based in Germany. - Flexible working hours with a strong focus on ownership and trust. - Direct collaboration within a small, focused team. Benefits - Work on Ardem, highly anticipated survival game and set a new benchmark. - Small team with high impact, results-driven mindset and fast decision-making. - High ownership and creative freedom. - Flexible working hours (results > green dots). Application Instructions Please include the following in your application: - Your CV and a short introduction about yourself and your background. - A portfolio (Git repositories, videos, or similar) showcasing recent work. - A brief description of your role and responsibilities on the showcased projects. - Your availability and your typical contract rate. Company Description Techtive Games is a Germany-based video game developer creating Ardem, an open-world survival game. Built by former modding veterans, the studio is driven by curiosity, technical innovation, and a strong belief in empowering creators through modern tools. Techtive Games combines AA-level ambition with an independent mindset to push development practices forward and build immersive worlds built to be played, modified, and expanded.

Role Description We’re looking for a Gameplay Engineer with a strong C++ focus to join our team as we move into full production on our debut game Ardem, an open world survival game developed in Unreal Engine 5. In this role, you will work hands-on on gameplay systems and features, owning them end-to-end from implementation to iteration and polish. You will collaborate closely with design, art, and tech, independently gather the input needed to move your features forward, and report progress and decisions to your Lead. The role requires confidence in working across disciplines and taking responsibility for complex gameplay systems within a production environment. If you enjoy taking responsibility for certain aspects of the game, are passionate about working on or playing open world survival games, and want to grow alongside a collaborative, motivated team, we’d love to hear from you. Tasks - Take ownership of assigned gameplay features, ensuring they are fully implemented, polished, and aligned across involved disciplines. - Design, implement, and maintain core gameplay systems within Unreal Engine 5, working primarily in C++ with a strong focus on replication and performance. - Debug, fix, and optimize gameplay related issues throughout the production process. - Collaborate closely with designers, artists, and other engineers to deliver cohesive and well integrated gameplay systems. - Report progress, risks, and technical decisions to the Technical Director. Qualifications - 3 to 5 years of professional experience as a gameplay or game programmer. - Strong C++ skills with a focus on clean, maintainable, and performant code. - Solid experience working with Unreal Engine, especially its gameplay framework. - Deep understanding of the Unreal Network Stack, including the Push Model. - Strong skills with debugging and profiling tools. - Ability to work independently, take responsibility for features, and drive them forward. - Strong communication skills with fluent spoken and written English. Requirements - Experience working on open world or survival games. - Prior experience developing multiplayer or online gameplay systems. - Experience with AI related gameplay systems. - Experience working in an indie or small team environment. Benefits - Work on Ardem, highly anticipated survival game and set a new benchmark. - Small team with high impact, results-driven mindset and fast decision-making. - High ownership and creative freedom. - Flexible working hours (results > green dots). Company Description Techtive Games is a Germany-based video game developer creating Ardem, an open-world survival game. Built by former modding veterans, the studio is driven by curiosity, technical innovation, and a strong belief in empowering creators through modern tools. Techtive Games combines AA-level ambition with an independent mindset to push development practices forward and build immersive worlds built to be played, modified, and expanded.