Tech Art Intern- Undergraduate

The role

You will design, develop, and improve shaders within content creation pipelines. You will work with artists and programmers to create visual effects while maintaining real-time rendering performance.

What you will do

• Design and implement small-scale shaders for Environment Art and Character Teams.
• Collaborate with artists and programmers to develop technical solutions.
• Maintain and improve existing shaders for visual quality and rendering performance.
• Debug and fix materialgraphs to resolve visual and technical issues.
• Document technical implementation details.
• Develop sample content to test new workflows and evaluate tools.
• Explore technological developments in the game industry.

Required qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Graphics, or a related field.
• Proficiency in shader programming languages such as HLSL.
• Experience with real-time rendering and graphics pipelines.
• Strong understanding of 3D math and algorithms related to computer graphics.
• Experience optimizing shaders for performance and quality.
• Familiarity with game engines such as Unity or Unreal Engine.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of PBR (Physically Based Rendering) and post-processing effects.
• Expected graduation between May 2026 and December 2029 from an accredited university.
• Must be available for the entire 12-week internship period.
• Authorized to work for any employer in the United States and will not require work visa sponsorship from SIE now or in the future.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates.

Before you apply

• Students with expected graduation between May 2026 and December 2029 from an accredited university.
• Must be available for the entire 12-week internship period.
• Authorized to work for any employer in the United States and will not require work visa sponsorship from SIE now or in the future.
• Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage.

About the company

Insomniac Games is a game developer.