Expert Technical Artist, Graphics

📋 Description

• Collaborate with graphics engineers, designers, artists, and fellow developers to synchronize rendering strategies with both creative and technical objectives.

• Engage in look-development and decompose high-standard visual aspirations into actionable, real-time-ready processes.

• Prototype, evaluate, and enhance rendering systems within Unreal Engine 5.

• Investigate emerging trends and advancements in rendering technologies.

• Ensure visual consistency across scalability targets through meticulous workflows and integrated systems.

• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues related to rendering and performance.

• Work collaboratively on GPU budgets and content memory allocations, providing guidance to content creators.

• Create test environments and unit tests to assist artists in delivering optimized and high-performance content.

• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to guarantee systemic alignment across various disciplines.

• Mentor and guide the art team on best practices and technical methodologies for world-building and rendering.

⛳️ Requirements

• Typically possesses 7+ years of experience in real-time graphics, rendering, or technical artistry.

• Strong grasp of GPU workflows (lighting, rendering, compute shaders), especially within Unreal Engine 5.

• Proven track record in developing shaders and materials that effectively balance performance with visual quality.

• Proficient in HLSL, GSL, or other shader programming languages.

• Experienced in developing tools or automation systems using C++ or Python.

• Familiar with node-based shading systems.

• Knowledgeable about DirectX 12 or comparable graphics APIs.

• Demonstrated experience in constructing scalable lighting, shading, and material pipelines.

• Experienced with profiling tools such as PIX, RenderDoc, Unreal Insights, or similar.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts across various disciplines.

• Proactive in advancing shared objectives, mentoring colleagues, and contributing both independently and collaboratively.

• Possesses creative and strategic problem-solving skills that encourage innovation.

🏝️ Benefits

• Company-sponsored medical healthcare (including dental, vision, and mental health services).

• Complimentary mental health support, which includes access to counseling, psychiatric care, and a range of well-being webinars.

• Paid leave — 26 days of vacation, 10 sick days, and 12 public holidays each year.

• 401K plan with employer matching contributions.

• Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) — $100 monthly for fitness, wellness, internet, home office equipment, education, streaming services, and more.

• Menstrual leave — employees who menstruate are entitled to an additional day off when experiencing period pain.

• RED Parents Network — support system for working parents.

• Flexible working hours.

• Opportunities for training, lectures, and courses — including internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes.

• A welcome pack filled with goodies to help you feel at home once you become part of the team.