We are looking for a Senior Unity3D Developer with experience building high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications. Joining Exadel, you will be part of a talented software team that works on mission-critical applications.
Work at Exadel – Who We Are
Since 1998, Exadel has been engineering its products and custom software for clients of all sizes. Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Exadel has 2,800+ employees in development centers across America, Europe, and Asia. Our people drive Exadel’s success and are at the core of our values.
About Our Customer
The American memorabilia manufacturer is primarily known for producing yearbooks and class rings for high schools and colleges. The company also produced photobook products for Disney’s PhotoPass photography service at theme parks and resorts. In addition to its headquarters near Minneapolis and operational offices in Owatonna, Minnesota, the customer has facilities throughout the United States.
Our goal is to continue to support the existing system and develop new rendering architecture to address the current ambitious requirements, including migration of legacy rendering flow to the new modern, robust, and reliable architecture.
Requirements
- Deep understanding and experience in Unity: modeling, texturing, shading, surfacing, rigging, lighting, scripting and rendering. Knowledge of WebGL
- Background in writing HLSL shaders and/or utilizing Shader Graph for shader design or experience using Amplify or another equivalent 3rd party shader creation tool
- Competency in organizing libraries of assets for a large number of components
- Proficiency in optimizing rendering and performance tuning
- Skilled with 3D graphics software
- Ability to create strategically lighted and positioned scenes to complement product channels
- Knowledge of typical web image formats and 2D rendering in Unity
- Capability to analyze requirements and propose optimal solutions
- Familiarity with software development lifecycle and good knowledge of Git
- Positive attitude and a genuine team player
- Communication in both spoken and written English
- Possibility to work up to 7 pm to CET (overlap with the CST timezone)
English level
Intermediate+
Nice to have
- Experience with E-commerce
- Knowledge of how to use art packages ranging from modeling to texturing and special effects
- Ability to customize art packages
- Ability to predict the needs of the artists so as to streamline their productivity
- Portfolio in 3d software – games or product rendering
Responsibilities
- Integrate art assets into the Customer’s system rendering engine without taking away either the artistic vision or going beyond the technical limits of the platform
- Complete art such as character art or environment background which are delivered to the technical artist, who then optimizes the art to make sure that the digital files run efficiently, and that the designs keep high standards of visual quality
- Propose new strategic vision and improvements for the current rendering pipeline and development process to deliver better user experience and code quality
- Keep an eye on the performance of the assets and set standards for workflow through the production pipeline
- Work closely with the lead artist and the technical architect, as well as the programmers
Advantages of Working with Exadel
Transparent Career Roadmap
- The HR manager accompanies each employee on their first steps in the company and assists them in achieving future professional goals
- Exadel is a global company with 30+ offices in 15+ countries. Employees have the chance to discover new places to live and work and can transfer to any location that has an Exadel production office. The HR manager and the Global Mobility specialist accompany the employee and assist throughout the relocation process
- Your career growth is in your hands, so each Exadeller decides when to level up and initiate performance assessments. The management team supports career planning and the discovery of new tech stacks and languages
Learning & Development Opportunities
- Each Exadeller is given a $1,000 yearly budget for self-education, which includes certifications, training sessions, meetups, conferences, and educational materials
- Employees participate actively and benefit from the knowledge-sharing environment across seven practice units: Digital Marketing Technologies, Content Marketing, AI, QA, QAA, Agile, and DevOps
- Employees can find recordings from meetups and trainings on Exadel’s Internal Learning System
Work & Life Balance
- Each Exadeller is in charge of managing their workflow independently without being micromanaged at every step; it is, however, important that an employee always attends meetings, logs their time, and meets deadlines
- Operating from the office, or remotely, depends on which mode the employee prefers. Hybrid or remote mode staff will receive the necessary equipment before their first working day. For those who prefer to work in the office, the office network offers up-to-date equipment, good facilities, and a warm collaborative environment
- The team meets at two annual team-building events across locations; in addition, there are team events such as Pizza Days, Programmer’s Day, informal meetups, board game parties, and sports initiatives
Employee Perks & Bonuses
- The Exadel referral program covers all regions and involves recognition for hired recommended professionals. Depending on the location and the position, an employee receives a monetary bonus for recommending a candidate to Exadel who ends up being hired
- Employees collect coins for numerous project activities, exchanging them for products or services of their choice available at the Exadel store
- Volunteers for mentoring, interviewing, performing assessments, and participating in community meet-ups, get additional monetary bonuses
- Location-dependent, Exadellers can access benefit platforms with vouchers for online stores, medical insurance reimbursement, sports membership fees, vacations, and childbirth bonuses
