Senior Graphics Engineer

Description

About ProbablyMonsters' Cauldron Team

At Cauldron, we're passionate about empowering gamers to become the hero of their own adventures. We believe that a great story unites a global community, and we're assembling the best creative talent in gaming to bring these stories - players' stories - to life.

Our team is working on an original, industry-defining adventure game and seeks those who want to push the boundaries of not just their craft but player experiences and the industry as a whole.

Cauldron is proud to be part of ProbablyMonsters, which secured the largest Series A raise in gaming history at $250 million, providing our team with the resources and creative freedom needed to foster stable, rewarding, and life-long careers.

THE ROLE:

Our studio is looking for a Senior Graphics Engineer who is experienced in modern real time rendering and graphics techniques. The ideal candidate will be able to design and implement new graphics feature customizations into Unreal Engine, as well as respond to feature requests from Art & Design with a focus on performance and maintainability within the scope of a stylized rendering pipeline. We are seeking someone who is ready to dive into new problems, figure out novel solutions to existing problems, and able to tackle Graphics problems across PC & Console. We are all enthusiastic about helping to shape a culture of collaboration and trust while creating best-in-class games.

The salary range for this position is $147,800 - $221,700. This range represents the salary for the position commensurate with experience, knowledge, and demonstrated success in the field.

WHO YOU ARE:

• You are an effective communicator and collaborator across multiple disciplines.
• You possess strong engineering fundamentals and C++ knowledge.
• You live and breathe graphics programming, constantly on the lookout for new innovative rendering techniques.
• You are able to strike an appropriate balance between up-front design and iterative development for the task at hand.
• You are results oriented.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Create and extended Stylized rendering techniques used in the game across all supported platforms (PC, XSX, PS5).
• Collaborate with Art, Design and Engineering to design, implement and optimize rendering features.
• Optimize graphics systems to improve memory usage and frame rate.
• Work on both Desktop and current generation Console platforms.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Extensive knowledge and full understanding of area of specialization, principles and practices within the graphics discipline
• Proficiency in at least one modern Graphics API (DirectX 12, Vulkan, Metal).
• Proficiency in at least one publicly available Game Engine (Unreal, Unity, Godot).
• Proficiency in C++.
• Excellent general math skills.
• You are an effective communicator and collaborator across multiple disciplines.
• 5+ years of professional graphics/rendering engineering experience.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Demonstrated experience working in AAA game engines on graphics features.
• Experience working within Unreal 4 / Unreal 5.
• At least one shipped AAA title on console platforms working on cutting edge rendering features.

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU:

• A people-first culture founded on respect, trust, approachability, and accountability.
• A stable home that values your potential, deeply cares about your work-life balance, and is committed to investing in your craft and long-term career.
• Competitive benefits package, including a sign-on bonus; annual stock option grants; health coverage (medical, dental, vision) paid at 100% for the employee and subsidized by the Company for dependents; Flexible Spending Account eligibility; life, accidental death, and disability insurance coverage; annual 401K contribution by the Company; Employee Assistance Program; and extensive paid time off plus holiday closures.

About ProbablyMonsters™

ProbablyMonsters is an independent AAA video game company that aims to change the way games are made and inspire a better industry for all. Our mission is to unite, guide, and empower talented teams to redefine what it means to create exceptional games. Each team is led by creative leaders united under a strong, focused vision. They're given the resources and creative environment needed to foster stable, life-long careers while delivering industry-defining games within a healthy, rewarding culture.