Shader Tech Artist — Unreal Real-Time Rendering & Equity

2k; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

2k in California is seeking a Shader Technical Artist to develop and maintain a shader pipeline, crafting high-quality shaders for a new generation of player-driven experiences.

You will work with Unreal Engine, create stylized and PBR shaders, optimize performance, and collaborate across disciplines to raise visual fidelity while meeting frame-rate targets.

We value demonstrated shader mastery, 4+ years in Technical Art, and experience with UE5, Substance Designer, Substance Painter, Photoshop.

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience or 2+ shipped titles in a Technical Art role.
• Proficiency in creating stylized and PBR shaders using node-based editors, tiled layered materials, shader networks, procedural texturing, and HLSL.
• Understanding of the technical foundations behind visually stunning textures and shaders in a physically-based rendering pipeline.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate across disciplines, sharing ideas and articulating visions.
• Familiarity with UE5, Substance Designer, Substance Painter, Photoshop, modeling, baking and texturing.

Responsibilities

• 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 uphold artistic and technical shader standards while balancing performance constraints.
• Assist in developing innovative shader approaches, create shading validation tools, and define shading standards.
• Provide technical support by identifying and resolving content pipeline inefficiencies, performing profiling, and optimizing shaders.

Skills

Unreal Engine shader development

HLSL/GLSL/CG

Procedural texturing

Shader graph / node-based editors

PBR shader creation

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Tools

Unreal Engine 5

Substance Designer

Substance Painter

Photoshop

Job description

2k in California is seeking a Shader Technical Artist to develop and maintain a shader pipeline, crafting high-quality shaders for a new generation of player-driven experiences.

You will work with Unreal Engine, create stylized and PBR shaders, optimize performance, and collaborate across disciplines to raise visual fidelity while meeting frame-rate targets.

We value demonstrated shader mastery, 4+ years in Technical Art, and experience with UE5, Substance Designer, Substance Painter, Photoshop.