Shader Technical Artist — Real-Time Rendering in UE5

31st Union; San Mateo (CA); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Sick days

Parental leave

Wellbeing programs

Maven family planning

Commute benefits

Fitness reimbursements

401(k) & ESPP

Job summary

31st Union in California is seeking a Shader Technical Artist to build and optimize a shader pipeline across teams. You will craft master materials in Unreal Engine using node-based graphs and HLSL/GLSL/CG code, ensuring clean integration and solid performance.

The role requires 4 years of experience or 2+ shipped titles in Technical Art, plus proficiency with UE5, Substance Designer/Painter, Photoshop, and texturing workflows.

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience or 2+ shipped titles in Technical Art.
• Proficiency with UE5, shader networks, and HLSL/GLSL/CG coding.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines and push shader standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain shader pipelines across multiple teams.
• Create high-quality shaders and master materials in Unreal Engine.
• Optimize shaders to maintain target frame rates and fidelity.
• Help define shading standards and build shading validation tools.

Skills

Stylized shaders

PBR shaders

HLSL/GLSL/CG

Unreal Engine shader graphs

Performance optimization

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Procedural texturing

Shader networks

Education

4 years of experience or 2+ shipped titles in Technical Art

Tools

Unreal Engine

UE5

Substance Designer

Substance Painter

Photoshop

3D modeling

Job description

31st Union in California is seeking a Shader Technical Artist to build and optimize a shader pipeline across teams. You will craft master materials in Unreal Engine using node-based graphs and HLSL/GLSL/CG code, ensuring clean integration and solid performance.

The role requires 4 years of experience or 2+ shipped titles in Technical Art, plus proficiency with UE5, Substance Designer/Painter, Photoshop, and texturing workflows.