31st Union is hiring a
Senior Shader Technical Artist

Summary

The job is for a Senior Shader Technical Artist at 31st Union, a game development studio. The candidate will be responsible for creating high-quality shaders using Unreal Engine, collaborating with teams, and driving innovation in shader development. The candidate should have experience with UE5, Substance Designer, Substance Painter, Photoshop, modeling, baking, and texturing.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of the technical foundations behind visually stunning textures and shaders in a physically-based rendering pipeline
• Proficient at creating stylized and PBR shaders using node-based shader editors, tiled layered material systems, shader networks, procedural texturing, and HLSL code
• Strong understanding of console, PC, and mobile platforms, and how to scale shaders to optimize for each
• Keen ability to communicate and collaborate across disciplines, sharing ideas and articulating visions

Responsibilities

• Utilize extensive experience in Unreal Engine to meticulously craft and optimize shader/master materials using Unreal Engine’s node-based shader graph and HLSL/GLSL/CG shader code
• Collaborate with development teams to establish and uphold artistic and technical shader standards, pushing the boundaries of real-time rendering while adhering to performance constraints
• Drive the development of innovative approaches to address complex technical and creative challenges, participating in the creation of shaders, shading validation tools, and defining shading standards
• Provide technical support in identifying and resolving inefficient content pipelines, conducting performance profiling, and optimizing shaders to enhance overall visual fidelity and maintain desired frame rates

Benefits

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $90,000 and $135,000 per year. The total compensation package may also include a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits