CD PROJEKT RED is hiring: Expert Technical Artist Graphics in Boston

Job Description

Expert Technical Artist with a focus in Graphics to join our studio in Boston to work on Cyberpunk 2, the follow-up to Cyberpunk 2077. You’ll bring advanced skills, both artistic and technical, along with attention to detail and a passion for creating high-quality, accessible visuals that meet our ambitious artistic and technical goals.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with graphics engineers, designers, artists, and other developers to align rendering approaches with creative and technical targets.
• Conduct look-development and break down high-bar visual goals into actionable, real-time-ready procedures.
• Prototype, test, and extend rendering systems within Unreal Engine 5.
• Research emerging trends and advancements in rendering technology.
• Maintain visual coherence across scalability targets through thoughtful workflows and system integration.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve rendering and performance-related challenges.
• Collaborate on GPU budgets and content memory allocations, offering guidance to content developers.
• Develop test gyms and unit tests to help artists deliver optimized, performant content.
• Support cross-functional collaboration to ensure systemic alignment across disciplines.
• Mentor and guide the art team on best practices and technical approaches for world-building and rendering.

Qualifications

• Typically 7+ years of experience in real-time graphics, rendering, or technical artistry.
• Strong understanding of GPU workflows (lighting, rendering, compute shaders), particularly in Unreal Engine 5.
• Proven experience in developing shaders and materials that balance performance and visual quality.
• Proficiency in HLSL, GSL, or other shader languages.
• Experience developing tools or automation systems using C++ or Python.
• Experience with node-based shading systems.
• Familiarity with DirectX 12 or similar graphics APIs.
• Demonstrated experience building scalable lighting, shading, and material pipelines.
• Experience with profiling tools such as PIX, RenderDoc, Unreal Insights, or similar.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts across disciplines.
• Initiative in driving shared goals, mentoring peers, and contributing independently and collaboratively.
• Creative and strategic problem-solving abilities that foster innovation.

Please include a portfolio that showcases your technical art contributions and, if possible, code samples or relevant tools/scripts that demonstrate your problem-solving and development skills.

Additional Information

The application window for this position will close by 04/30/2026.

This job can be hybrid/in-office or fully remote.

Remote roles in the US are only available to candidates that reside in the following states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.

Benefits

• Health & Well-Being: Company-paid medical healthcare (dental, vision, and mental); free mental health support including counseling and webinars; paid leave — 20 days per year (26 after two years); 401K with employer matching; gym membership reimbursement; menstrual leave; RED Parents Network.
• Perks & Professional Growth: Flexible working hours; trainings, lectures, and courses; welcome pack.

Life in the Office

• Dog-friendly office; international working environment; no dress code.

This position is a new role.

Estimated pay range for this position: 151 400 - 231 200 USD annually. This role may also be eligible for discretionary stock options.

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