Lead Graphics Engineer

The Lead Graphics Engineer position is responsible for building out exciting rendering systems and features to bring our team’s vision to life.  

This position will be responsible for:

• This position reports directly to the Technical Director and you will be responsible for leading 4-5 other rendering engineers. Leading consists of understanding and prioritizing objectives, conducting one-on-ones and mentoring. While this role includes management responsibilities, you will also be expected to be a strong contributor.

• Collaborating with designers, artists, and programmers, to design, implement and iterate on rendering systems.

• Extending existing rendering systems to provide new or improved functionality to meet the needs of the content teams.

• Optimizing high and low-level rendering code for console platforms.

• Researching into new real-time rendering techniques and features.

• Willing to jump in and help where needed.

What craft expertise you’ll have:

• Technology Knowledge

  • Required: Strong C++ programming ability.

  • Required: Strong knowledge of HLSL/PSSL.

  • DirectX and PC experience.

  • C# experience.

• Tool Knowledge

  • Required: Visual Studio with strong experience debugging and profiling code.

  • Required: Experience with CPU and GPU profiling tools; Razor, RenderDoc, etc.

  • Desired: Experience working with PS4 or PS5 hardware.

  • Desired: Perforce, Jira, Confluence, and Jenkins

• Craft Experience

  • Required: Solid understanding of real-time rendering techniques.

  • Required: Hands-on experience implementing rendering systems for AAA games with experience in at least one of the following; lighting, shadows, GI, particles, water, fog, post effects, or pipeline optimizations.

Other Criteria:

• Experience

  • Degree: B.S. in computer science or equivalent experience.

  • Years of Experience: 7+ years of rendering programming preferred.

  • Required: Strong experience that allows for mentoring and growth opportunities.

  • Required: Has shipped at least 2 AAA console games or equivalent experience.

• Additionally, you should possess

  • A proven ability to manage time, self-organize, and meet deadlines.

  • Strong communication skills.

  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

  • Strong organizational skills with an attention to detail.

  • A growth mindset 

  • The ability to wring the last drop of performance out of any CPU or GPU.