RETRO STUDIOS:
Founded in 1998, Retro Studios is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Co., Ltd., and a powerhouse in game development. Working hand-in-hand with Nintendo, we craft award-winning titles for the company's cutting-edge platforms, blending innovation, artistry, and gameplay excellence.

Our home base is Austin, Texas, a vibrant city known for its creative energy, live music, stunning natural scenery, and forward-thinking culture. With year-round sunshine and endless options for outdoor adventures, Austin offers the perfect backdrop for world-class developers to stay inspired, balanced, and at the top of their game.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

• Work with the Graphics team to raise the final visual fidelity of graphics in our proprietary game engine through a combination of novel new graphics techniques and improvements to existing techniques.
• Work with visual effects artists to research and implement new advanced visual effects methodologies.
• Work directly with Environment, Character, and Technical Artists to implement new rendering features.
• Work with senior engineers on supporting larger systems.
• Document and gather requirements from users for software to be implemented.
• Design, develop, write, test, and implement shaders in HLSL and GLSL.
• Implement and research advanced lighting techniques both for precomputed and real-time rendering.
• Forward thinking - Stay up to date on current techniques, research, graphics data, hardware, etc.
• Participate in providing feedback on the work of other engineers.

*This job description outlines primary duties and requirements and is not intended to identify all tasks that may be performed; individuals occupying the position may be required to perform other duties. The company may modify job duties from time to time, either in practice or in writing.