Graphics Engineer

Description

Arkane Studios Austin is looking for a Graphics Engineer to join our team in developing our next AAA title!  This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a small and focused team of developers with a proven track record of making awesome games.  Our style of immersive simulation and emergent gameplay creates many challenges.  The ideal candidate will be passionate about rendering technology, have excellent problem-solving skills and a desire to work in a creative and collaborative environment.

 Responsibilities:

• Report to the Lead Technical Engineer and work closely with artists and engineers to design, research, schedule and implement rendering features
• Work on related tools and technology features as required
• Ability to contribute as an active member of the engineering team
• Be comfortable memory and performance optimizations

 Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• At least one title shipped as a contributing graphics engineer
• Knowledge of C++, graphics engine & shader programming models & dedicated languages such as HLSL
• Experience with one or more rendering APIs
• Familiarity with global lighting methods, dynamic lighting, shadow rendering and similar concepts
  

• Good 3D math skills
• Passion for graphics programming and staying on top of current techniques
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to write clear, maintainable, portable code
• Must be a self-motivated and energetic team player with a very strong work ethic and cooperative attitude

Desired Skills:

• Familiarity with Unreal Engine 4
• Experience with highly concurrent, real-time systems is a plus
• Experience with modern console development