Senior Graphics Engineer: Unreal Rendering & Shaders Lead

confidential; United States; On-site; USD 109,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid holidays and vacation

401(k) and equity opportunities

Wellbeing programs and commuter perks

Job summary

Cloud Chamber is seeking a Senior Graphics Engineer to push Unreal Engine 5 rendering capabilities, collaborating with artists and engineers to deliver high-quality visuals for BioShock. You will modify shaders, develop rendering tech, and optimize performance across consoles and PC.

Responsibilities include mentoring juniors, building efficient pipelines, and evaluating third-party tools to enhance the graphics stack while staying current with industry trends and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
• 5+ years industry or related experience.
• Experience shipping at least one AAA console and/or PC game.
• Previous experience in a senior Graphics/Rendering Engineer role.
• Strong 3D Math skills.
• Strong C/C++ experience.
• Experience with GPUs and low level graphics APIs on modern platforms.
• Experience using graphics debugging tools and performance profiling.
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine technology is highly desired.
• Exposure to Houdini, Substance Painter, and Z-Brush is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Modify core shaders and rendering pipelines.
• Develop new rendering technologies and tools.
• Integrate third-party solutions and optimize performance.
• Collaborate with artists and engineers to translate art direction into visuals.
• Mentor junior engineers and share knowledge.

Skills

C/C++

3D Math

Unreal Engine

Shaders/Rendering

Performance optimization

Shader programming

Senior engineering experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Houdini

Substance Painter

Z-Brush

RenderDoc

NVIDIA Nsight

Job description

Cloud Chamber is seeking a Senior Graphics Engineer to push Unreal Engine 5 rendering capabilities, collaborating with artists and engineers to deliver high-quality visuals for BioShock. You will modify shaders, develop rendering tech, and optimize performance across consoles and PC.

Responsibilities include mentoring juniors, building efficient pipelines, and evaluating third-party tools to enhance the graphics stack while staying current with industry trends and best practices.