Tech Artist for Optimization

Happy Volcano is looking for a senior technical artist who can help us optimize our unannounced factory automation game, for a period of approximate 2 months, starting as early as you are available. The game will feature a huge factory floor with a large amount of moving objects on conveyor belts and other transport systems, operators and buildings. If you like a challenge and are skilled in optimizing GPU performance, you might be the person we’re looking for! You’ll be working closely with our Art Director, tech artist intern and 3 programmers.

Responsibilities

• Profile the game’s GPU performance

• Achieve comparable visual results while improving performance drastically

• Work together with the artists to significantly improve the game’s framerate

Requirements

• Strong understanding of GPU profiling and optimization techniques

• You’re able to efficiently write precise documentation about your findings

• You have technical proficiency in Unity3D

• You have excellent shader programming -and optimization skills

• You’re an excellent communicator and fluent in English

• You are able to work remotely during core Central European Time

• Nice to have: knowledge of Nsight, PIX, RenderDoc or any other external profiling tool.

What Happy Volcano can offer you

• A 2 month contract, which can be extended if necessary

• Fully remote studio with a strong focus on healthy work/life balance

• A small group of passionate game developers

• A flexible work schedule

• A (likely) possibility of future contract jobs in later stages of the game's development.