Senior Technical Artist: Shaders

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Requirements:

• Extensive experience in shader authoring, with proficiency in HLSL, GLSL, or Cg for high-quality visual output.
• Strong knowledge of rendering optimization and lighting techniques in Unity.
• Deep understanding of performance profiling and optimization of shaders, particles, and VFX for mobile and web-based games.
• Ability to collaborate with other departments, including art, design, and engineering, to solve complex technical challenges and maintain visual consistency.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and optimize shaders and rendering pipelines for maximum performance.
• Excellent mentorship and communication skills, with the ability to guide junior artists and share knowledge across teams.
• Additional technical art skills such as rigging and tools/pipeline development are a big plus.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain advanced shaders and rendering pipelines for optimized game performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve shader-related technical issues, collaborating with art, design, and engineering teams.
• Lead the implementation of lighting techniques and visual effects to ensure high visual fidelity across platforms.
• Mentor and guide other technical artists, sharing best practices in shader development and performance optimization.
• Build scalable tools and shaders that can be applied across multiple projects.