Expert Graphics Engineer

• Implement shaders, graphic systems, and visual tools based on direction from Design and Art teams including task owner
• Assist with porting to new platforms accounting for best practices based on engine and platform requirements
• Create tools to assist production as needed
• Assist with optimization, especially of graphics-related issues, utilizing profiling tools and coding best practices
• Develop and test code, fix bugs, and profile to optimize code as directed
• Follow engineering best practices, development processes, and coding standards
• Take ownership of tasks and authored features, ensuring owned features can be maintained and provide technical and design leadership for owned tasks
• Seek feedback on owned tasks, including via playtests, other Owls and stakeholders
• Evaluate new XR hardware and assist with R&D efforts
• Collaborate with (or act as) Owners to break down large deliverables into more discrete tasking and provide accurate estimates to stakeholders
• Collaborate with Owls cross-departmentally to meet task goals and determine code requirements
• Keep up to date on the latest in development practices for Unity and XR and ensure distribution of that knowledge throughout team
• Mentor other Owls on graphics best practices through one to one discussions, coding explanations, code reviews, and documentation creation, etc.

Do you have experience in Unity?, Do you have a High school diploma or GED?, * Strong attention to detail

• Strong, clear and proactive communicator across a variety of disciplines and levels
• Deep Unity Programing Expertise (C#, HLSL)
• Strong understanding of Unity’s Scriptable Render Pipeline and Universal Render Pipeline and underlying rendering technologies like Vulkan and OpenGL
• Cross programming expertise (C++, Java, Python, etc.)
• Deep graphics optimization expertise (Unity Profile, RenderDoc, hardware specifics)
• Experience with XR platforms, tile-based renderers, and related technologies strongly preferred

Required Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• 7+ years of graphics programming experience
• Good understanding of all other disciplines in game development

Preferred Education and Experience:

• 10+ years of graphics programming experience
• Appreciation of puns (or at least the ability to groan at them)

Physical Requirements:

• Owls must be able to use virtual reality headsets but are not expected to own one.

Pulled from the full job description

• Loan assistance
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Work from home, * 20 days of vacation
• Unlimited sick days
• School loan repayment assistance
• New parent benefits
• Health/Dental/Vision Plans
• Retirement Plan