Shader Artist: Create Stunning, Efficient Shaders

Frontier Developments plc.; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Cycle to Work

Private healthcare

Job summary

Frontier Developments plc in Cambridge is seeking a Shader Artist to join our Technical Art team. You will develop features for materials, optimise shaders for usability and runtime cost, and manage project shader libraries to support our upcoming roadmap.

The role offers in-studio or hybrid work (minimum 3 days in the studio) and relocation support. Frontier provides a competitive salary, wellbeing focus, and a comprehensive benefits package including share schemes and private healthcare.

Qualifications

• Experience authoring vertex and pixel shaders in HLSL/GLSL.
• Strong foundation in mathematics (linear algebra, trigonometry).
• Experience with scripting in Python and/or Lua.
• Understanding of modern content creation workflows and pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Work with stakeholders to develop visually stunning effects across game areas.
• Contribute and maintain shader libraries for the project.
• Identify and optimise shader performance issues.
• Optimise texture packing and formats based on usage.
• Ensure content teams have the assets and workflow they need.
• Create shader feature specifications meeting stakeholder requirements.

Skills

Shader programming

HLSL/GLSL

Math foundations

Python scripting

GPU profiling

Texture optimization

Lighting knowledge

Tools

Python

Lua

GPU profiling tools

Texture packing

Job description

Frontier Developments plc in Cambridge is seeking a Shader Artist to join our Technical Art team. You will develop features for materials, optimise shaders for usability and runtime cost, and manage project shader libraries to support our upcoming roadmap.

The role offers in-studio or hybrid work (minimum 3 days in the studio) and relocation support. Frontier provides a competitive salary, wellbeing focus, and a comprehensive benefits package including share schemes and private healthcare.