About the role
Location
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Responsibilities
- Execute creative technical solutions based on concept art and art direction.
- Translate Art direction into rendering code, shaders and systems.
- Create new tools and efficient pipelines for content production.
- Debug visual and performance issues related to rendering.
- Effectively communicate with artists towards performant solutions.
- Actively improve skill sets and abilities by keeping aware of industry trends, and learn new techniques.
- Mentor junior programmers.
Collaboration and Environment
- Work closely and constructively across design, art, programming, animation, and audio teams to realize creative ambitions.
- Stay current on technological advancements and identify solutions to overcome developmental obstacles.
- Cloud Chamber strives to make BioShock games that are evocative, immersive, and meaningful.
- Cultivate a culture that is open, encourages learning through play, takes ownership, and pushes for excellence.
Skills and Experience
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
- Experience: 5+ years industry or related experience.
- Shipments: Experience shipping at least one AAA console and/or PC game.
- Role History: Previous experience working in a senior role as a Graphics or Rendering Programmer.
- Technical Skills:
- Strong 3D Math skills.
- Strong C/C++ experience.
- Experience with modern GPUs and low level graphics APIs on the latest generation of gaming platforms.
- Experience using graphics debugging tools and performance profiling.
- Strong understanding and familiarity with current Unreal Engine technology.
- Bonus Qualifications: Exposure to third-party tools like Houdini, Substance Painter, and Z-Brush in terms of how they can function in a graphics pipeline.
Candidate Profile
- A reliable, positive force multiplier, actively seeking opportunities to integrate work across disciplines and contribute to a healthy, supportive team environment.
- A solid communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly, package information for diverse audiences, and deliver difficult feedback with empathy and professionalism.
- A persistent and self-motivated person with a proactive mindset.
- Able to maintain effectiveness and quality under pressure, ambiguity, and fast-changing priorities.
- An active listener able to build and maintain trust-based relationships across all levels of the organization, understand differing perspectives, and navigate organizational complexity with tact and emotional intelligence.
- Highly open to feedback and direction, possessing a desire to learn new skills, and capable of producing quick, quality revisions based on new insights or constraints.
- A strong owner of tasks, who strives to drive work forward autonomously while maintaining a critical eye for detail and organization.
- Dedicated to upholding core values and contributing to a positive and respectful company culture.
Regional Requirements
- For candidates located in Quebec: This position requires professional proficiency in both French and English. Proficiency in English is required to collaborate with U.S. teams and international partners, as well as to handle specialized technical documentation (reading, writing, and communication).