Senior/Principal Graphics Engineer

This position is based in the United States and is a fully remote opportunity for a partner company that manages all applications and next steps.

About the role

Join a specialized engine team building high-quality real-time experiences across a broad range of devices and performance levels. You will work at the intersection of graphics engineering, game engine development, and performance optimization, focusing on building sophisticated C++ systems, rendering technologies, graphics pipelines, and core engine capabilities. A major focus will be optimizing GPU and CPU performance, particularly for mobile platforms and demanding real-time workloads. This role is suited to an experienced graphics engineer who enjoys solving challenging low-level problems and pushing real-time rendering forward.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-performance C++ systems for a proprietary game engine, with a strong focus on real-time rendering, scalability, and performance.
• Design, implement, and maintain rendering features, core engine components, developer tools, and graphics pipelines.
• Optimize GPU and CPU performance across a diverse range of hardware and performance tiers, with particular emphasis on mobile devices.
• Profile and debug graphics workloads to identify performance bottlenecks and implement effective optimizations.
• Build clean, maintainable, well-documented engine code with appropriate technical documentation and code-level comments.
• Collaborate with gameplay engineers, artists, designers, and other technical teams to deliver high-quality graphics and player experiences.
• Contribute to the evolution of rendering technologies and engine architecture across supported platforms.
• Mentor other engineers, share graphics programming best practices, and contribute to the continued growth of the engineering team.
• Stay informed about emerging graphics technologies, APIs, hardware capabilities, and platform-specific trends.
• Explore advanced graphics techniques and technologies that can improve visual quality, performance, and scalability.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of professional experience in the game industry, with demonstrated experience shipping large-scale 3D games across multiple platforms.
• Expert-level C++ development skills, including strong knowledge of performance optimization, multithreading, and low-level engine systems.
• Deep understanding of modern real-time rendering pipelines and graphics programming concepts.
• Hands-on experience with modern graphics APIs such as Vulkan and Metal.
• Proven experience working with game engines and art/content production pipelines.
• Strong proficiency with GPU profiling, debugging, and performance analysis tools.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose complex rendering and performance issues across different hardware configurations.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including clean architecture, maintainable code, documentation, and debugging practices.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with engineers and cross-functional partners such as artists and designers.
• Strong communication and mentoring skills, with the ability to share technical knowledge and raise engineering standards.
• Passion for pushing the boundaries of Android graphics and real-time rendering, particularly with Vulkan, is highly valued.
• Familiarity with SIMD instruction sets is a plus.
• Experience creating or experimenting with shader-based graphics, including work that can be demonstrated through platforms such as Shadertoy, is a plus.
• Candidates must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; employment visa sponsorship or transfer is not currently available.

Benefits

• Salary: $150,000–$220,000 USD annually, plus eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus.
• Fully remote opportunity for candidates based in the United States.
• Paid time off, holidays, and a two-week winter break.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents starting on the first day of employment.
• 401(k) savings plan with company matching.
• Pet insurance.
• Compassionate leave to support employees caring for family members.
• Pre-tax wellness stipend.
• Pre-tax work-from-home stipend.
• Mental health resources, including Headspace membership and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discount portal for everyday products and services.
• Inclusive employee and diversity initiatives.
• Support for personal and professional development.