Senior/Principal Graphics Engineer

Remote: US and Canada Only

About the role

We are looking for an exceptional Senior Graphics Engineer to join our engine team and help us continue to grow the most advanced social game on earth. You’ll collaborate with fellow engine team members as well as gameplay engineers, artists, and designers to bring the highest quality game experience to players on all supported devices — regardless of platform or performance tier.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-performance C++ systems for our proprietary game engine, with a focus on real-time rendering, performance, and scalability.
• Design, implement, and maintain rendering features, core engine components, tools, and graphics pipelines.
• Profile and optimize GPU and CPU performance across a wide range of devices, with particular emphasis on mobile.
• Write clean, maintainable code with clear documentation and code-level comments.
• Contribute to team growth by mentoring others, sharing best practices, and staying up-to-date with graphics and platform trends.

Requirements

• Expert-level C++ development skills with deep knowledge of performance tuning, multi-threading, and low-level engine systems.
• Have shipped large-scale 3D games across multiple platforms.
• Experience with game engines and art/content pipelines.
• Deep understanding of modern rendering pipelines and graphics APIs (we use Vulkan and Metal).
• Proficiency with GPU profiling/debugging tools.
• At least 6 years of game industry experience.

Nice to have

• Passion for pushing the boundaries of Android graphics, particularly with Vulkan.
• Familiarity with SIMD instruction sets.
• Something to share from shadertoy.com.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off, Holidays, and Two Weeks Winter Break.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents, starting on the first day of the job.
• Pet Insurance.
• Compassionate leave for employees who need to take care of their family members.
• Pre-tax wellness stipend.
• Pre-tax work from home stipend.
• 401K program with company match.
• Mental health resources including Headspace membership and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Discount portal for everyday goods and services.
• Employee inclusive and diversity initiatives such as Grow Together.
• Support for personal professional development.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $150,000.00 USD to $220,000.00 USD annually, with the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus.