Senior Technical Material/Shader Artist
3 days ago
Royal Leamington Spa
Lighthouse Games is a new AAA studio in Leamington Spa. We are defined by our pedigree of talent and serious ambition to build a new best-in-class game. When you join us at Lighthouse, you’ll create the best work of your career within a collaborative, hybrid working environment. You’ll learn from the best and work alongside the future greats of the gaming industry. As a Senior Technical Material/Shader Artist, you will play an important role in creating high-quality materials and shaders across all types of 3D artwork. Combining a strong artistic eye with technical expertise, you will develop scalable material systems and workflows that deliver visually compelling content within the performance requirements of a real-time AAA production. • Create high-quality materials and shaders that meet the project’s technical and artistic standards., • Design, develop and maintain Unreal Engine Master Materials, shader systems and reusable material functions., • Work with Art Leadership, Artists, Technical Artists and Render Engineers to balance visual quality, flexibility and performance., • Contribute to scalable material pipelines, profile and optimise shader content, and support other artists through guidance and best practices., • Strong professional experience developing, implementing and optimising real-time materials and shaders in Unreal Engine., • Advanced knowledge of Unreal Engine’s Material Editor, including Master Materials, material functions, parameterisation, layered materials and scalable shader architecture., • Strong understanding of real-time rendering, PBR workflows, lighting, texture authoring and shader performance., • Proficiency with tools such as Substance Designer and Substance Painter, supported by a strong portfolio demonstrating both artistic and technical ability., • Experience with HLSL, custom shader code, procedural material techniques, scripting or automation., • Knowledge of photogrammetry, photography, scanning or physically accurate material capture., • 25 Days Holiday, plus 1 day for your birthday, • Studio Shutdown between Christmas and New Year, • Discretionary Bonus Scheme, • Private Pension Scheme, • Private Healthcare, • Health and Well-Being Benefits, • Dental Care, • Optical treatments, • Mental Health Support #J-18808-Ljbffr