Rendering Programmer – Unreal Engine

Digital Dimension is looking for a rendering systems expert who can help find the ideal solutions to deliver compelling visual art as we adapt the Unreal Engine for CG Animation productions. Significant experience with Unreal is a must. As part of the development team, you will assist production teams by defining new artistic approaches to deliver top quality animations within Unreal. The ideal candidate will have a love for practical problem solving and a flair for creating new art styles through different rendering techniques.

Responsibilities:

• Implement new rendering solutions and shading models based on creative concepts
• Research, implement and optimize different visual art styles
• Find and implement solutions to visual technical problems
• Create tools, Blueprints, and scripts to optimize the production pipeline
• Create materials, visual effects, and shaders
• Guide technical artists on best implementation practices
• Support asset integration by artists in Unreal
• Writing technical design and user documentation
• Work with artists to make sure they can get the most out of the technology.

Required Qualifications:

• Technical degree in Computer Science, Game Development, or a similar discipline
• 1+ year of professional experience with Unreal Engine
• Experience with C++ and shader programming languages such as HLSL.
• Experience in all aspects of Unreal (materials, blueprints, Niagara, MRQ, etc)
• Experience building tools and/or plugins in Unreal
• Knowledge of Unreal Engine code base.
• Knowledge of 3D authoring packages (Maya, Substance, Houdini, etc)
• Able to think creatively and solve technical problems
• Motivated, self-directed, personable, superb verbal communication skills.

Plusses:

• Experience with VR and AR development
• Experience with production tools like Shotgun and Deadline
• Experience with Perforce and/or Git
• Experience with shading model development
• Strong 3D math skills