Technical Artist / Creative Coder is responsible for the technical aspects of creative asset development. This entails working closely with Design and Engineering to support and develop the production pipeline, develop shaders, and translate designs into code. The focus of the role will be building creative tools. There is a significant amount of production - shared writing and design development integration for things including filters, text effects, video transitions, and other types of creative elements.

Role Responsibilities (including, but not limited to):

• Partner closely with the engineering and design teams to produce creative assets by developing shaders and translating designs into code
• Design and manage the technical production pipelines, including developing tools and functional prototypes
• Quickly solve issues with cross-functional leads
• Thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environment

Performance Measurement:

• Performance will be measured on mix of deliverables and feedback (deliverable quality and timeliness, feedback on collaboration as well as quality).

Must-Have Skills:

• 3+ years of experience as a creative coder / technical artist with authoring shaders in GLSL
• Provide portfolio (previous work, projects, etc).
• Experience in creative coding frameworks (openFrameworks, Processing, Cinder, or Three.j)
• Experience programming with JavaScript, Java, C++ or C#
• Solid understanding of computer graphics fundamentals

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Creativity - experience working on creative tools or shaders for mobile products is ideal
• Product design background
• Mobile-specific experience
• Any type of work on graphics engineering or skills / experience in computer graphic fundamentals

Soft Skills:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Problem-solving ability
• Collaboration skills (cross functional with visual designers, software engineers, artists, etc.).
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong organization skills

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent work experience required
• CS or Media Arts or Digital Media background are nice-to-have

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $57 to $63 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits! 

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

Based in Menlo Park, California, this top social media company builds technologies that help people connect. Their mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together.

With a culture of constantly iterating, solving problems and working together to connect people all over the world, it's important that their workforce reflects the diversity of the people they serve. Hiring people with different backgrounds and points of view helps make better decisions, build better products and create better experiences for everyone.

Working here, you'll:
* Be part of their mission of community building
* Work on the most visible apps and services in the social media industry
* Work in an Agile environment, in constant iteration and problem-solving mode
* Have a hand in developing products that empower more than 3 billion people around the world to share ideas, offer support and make a difference

Why work with AQUENT? Check out our awesome benefits: https://aquent.com/talent/talent-benefits

Aquent is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.