Senior Linux Graphics Engineer

Job Summary

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Linux Graphics Engineer based in the United States. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of autonomous systems by building high-performance rendering technology for advanced simulation environments.

Accountabilities

• Take ownership of complex rendering initiatives, ensuring platform reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Lead the migration of a real-time renderer from Windows to Linux using Vulkan, ensuring production-quality output across supported camera, lidar, and radar configurations.
• Diagnose and resolve differences between graphics backends, including memory usage, shader compilation, synchronization, driver behavior, and rendering artifacts.
• Develop comparison frameworks, regression tests, and validation tools to guarantee consistent rendering results across platforms.
• Establish GPU and CPU profiling workflows on Linux, identify performance bottlenecks, and implement optimization strategies.
• Contribute to advanced rendering initiatives involving wide-angle rendering, multi-view systems, scene reconstruction, lighting, and GPU workload optimization.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, build, and simulation teams to ensure seamless integration across containerized applications, cloud GPU environments, and development pipelines.
• Apply AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, debugging, documentation, and engineering workflows.
• Drive technical decisions independently while communicating complex graphics concepts clearly across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in real-time graphics engineering, strong knowledge of modern rendering technologies, and the ability to deliver complex projects in a highly autonomous environment.
• 7+ years of experience in real-time graphics, engine programming, or related fields, with experience delivering production-level software.
• Strong production experience with Vulkan, including render paths, memory management, descriptor handling, synchronization, validation, and debugging.
• Advanced proficiency in modern C++ and experience navigating large-scale codebases with complex build systems and CI pipelines.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and optimize GPU and CPU performance using tools such as RenderDoc, Nsight, or equivalent profiling solutions.
• Experience independently driving technically challenging projects from initial design through successful delivery.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex graphics concepts and trade-offs effectively.
• Experience with Unreal Engine on Linux, Vulkan RHI, render pipelines, and engine internals is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with open-source graphics ecosystems such as Mesa, DXVK/VKD3D, Proton, SPIR-V tooling, or Vulkan validation layers is a plus.
• Experience with cross-API rendering migrations, low-latency graphics, cloud rendering, sensor simulation, or neural rendering technologies is beneficial.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in computer science, engineering, or related disciplines.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary range of $155,000 to $175,000, depending on skills, qualifications, and experience.
• Equity participation opportunities.
• Fully remote work within North America.
• Flexible paid vacation and sick time policies.
• Winter shutdown period and 11+ paid holidays per year.
• Employer-paid medical, mental health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Paid parental leave.
• Equipment budget to optimize your remote workspace.
• Annual learning and development stipend.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge autonomous technology with a collaborative and highly skilled engineering team.