Senior Shader TD

We are looking for a skilled and well-rounded technical artist with a passion for photorealistic rendering, scanning technology, and next-gen visuals, to join our team as the critical bridge between technology and art. Tech artists will collaborate with programmers, designers and artists of various disciplines and help deliver industry-leading graphical fidelity and realism. 

Responsibilities: 

• Develop and maintain studio shader library. Implement high-level features such as wetness, rust, or mud 
• Work closely with the Art Director to identify rendering needs and create new shader or features required to achieve desired look, both via Unreal shading network and writing custom shader code. 
• Create lighting and post processing effects  
• Work with the graphics team to add/improve low-level rendering feature support not available in Unreal’s base offering 
• Support art teams in debugging graphical or framerate issues 
• Work between all art departments (environment, characters, VFX, etc.) on shared technology 
• Author contents that require high technical skill or specialist knowledge. 

Requirements & Skills: 

• (Required) 5+ years of professional experience as a shader TD, graphics programmer, or technical material artist in game or film production 
• (Required) professional experience writing shaders using modern shader language such as HLSL or GLSL 
• (Required) Programming foundation in C/C++ 
• (Required) Comfortable with Linear Algebra and related 3D math topics 
• (Required) Keen artistic eye for photorealism, in-depth knowledge of lighting, color theory, and shading models (PBR, BRDF) 
• (Required) Familiarity working with UnrealEngine, Unity, or similar modern game engine 
• (Required) Runtime rendering profile and optimization experience 
• (Preferred) Functional Python experience in the areas of tools and UI (i.e., PyQt) and Maya Scripting 
• (Preferred) Knowledge/familiarity of various CG art disciplines (ex: modeling, materials, animation, lighting, vfx, etc) and how they are interconnected 
• (Bonus) Experience working with Substance designer, Painter, Photoshop, and other 2D/3D authoring packages. 

Qualities: 

• Passion for photorealism and real-time graphics 
• Proven ability to balance multiple tasks in a fast-paced development environment 
• Self-motivated and capable to find solutions on one's own 
• Capable of switching tasks quickly to address emergent production issues in a professional manner 
• Great verbal and written communication skills to articulate issues and risks 
• Collaborative, team oriented, and open to peer feedback 
• High desire/focus to help making artists' lives better and processes more efficient/scalable, mindful of areas of workflow improvement 
• Great attention to details, and ability to deliver consistent results 

TNM considers a number of factors when determining each role's base pay range, including industry benchmarks, location, experience, and other job specific skills. In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for other incentive compensation including equity and profit share. The estimated base pay range for this role is U.S. only and not applicable for locations outside of the U.S.
TNM offers competitive and comprehensive benefits that include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, unlimited PTO, supplemental life and disability, and more. Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part-time or temporary employees.  
The estimated base pay range for this role is: $116,000 - $155,000