Advanced Rendering Engineer - EA Sports Formula 1

ELECTRONIC ARTS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned gaming company in Birmingham is seeking a Rendering Engineer for their F1 team. The successful candidate will focus on character development and rendering systems, collaborating closely with other engineers and designers. A minimum of 4 years in C++ and experience with advanced 3D graphics are essential. This role offers a hybrid work model, providing flexibility while working on exciting 'AAA' racing games.

Benefits

Healthcare coverage

Mental well-being support

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Complimentary games

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of experience in C++.
• Experience with modern 3D graphics APIs like Direct 3D 12.
• Experience in writing shaders and programming for GPUs.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical designs for rendering systems focused on character development.
• Evaluate emerging rendering technologies to maintain visual fidelity.
• Maintain high code standards while collaborating with teams.

Skills

C++ knowledge

3D graphics APIs knowledge

Shader writing

3D geometry expertise

Character rendering techniques

Parallel programming

Lighting techniques

Ray tracing techniques

Debugging and profiling tools

Education

Degree in Maths/Physics/CS/Game Tech

Job description

Description & Requirements

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

Contract: Permanent.

Location: Birmingham.

Work Model: Hybrid (3 days per week onsite).

Our award-winning Codemasters studio is looking for a Rendering Engineer to join the F1 team. Working in a passionate close-knit team with other engineers, designers and content creators, we’ll make sure your voice doesn’t get lost in the crowd. You’ll be part of a team delivering ‘AAA’ racing games within a studio that will value and recognize your contributions. You will help to re-invent and shape Codemasters’ boldest F1 racing title ever, from its creation to a genre-defining experience.

Our Rendering Engineers help bring the game’s visually rich real-world characters and environments to life. They are responsible for all technical aspects of the visual appearance of the game. The focus is on delivering the vision of the art and design teams to create remarkable, realistic, and emotionally engaging characters that enhance the player’s connection to the game.

Responsibilities

• Take an active part in developing technical designs and implementations for multiple large rendering systems and features with a focus on in-game character development
• Research and evaluate emerging rendering technologies and techniques to keep the game at the cutting edge of visual fidelity
• Implement high quality code in a large codebase, within a cross discipline agile team and maintain and extend existing code in rendering areas, collaborating with other engine and feature teams as needed
• Help to maintain high code standards across the engine development team
• Work with the engineering, art and production teams to evaluate the technical feasibility of rendering systems, proactively contribute to and evaluate technical documentation and help define and manage scope
• Test and refine systems and proactively support the automation of rendering feature testing across the team
• Work with, support and advise engineers in other disciplines with the rendering systems you work on
• Provide and review estimates for system development and report these to the team
• Help to identify technical debt in multiple areas of the rendering and engine code and contribute to paying it off over the course of development
• Help to identify dependencies between engine systems and requirements from feature teams to support development

Qualifications and Skills

• Expert C++ knowledge (ideally 4+ years).
• Use of modern 3D graphics APIs on PC and console games (e.g. Direct 3D 12).
• Experience writing shaders (HLSL/CG etc.) and GPU programming skills
• Advanced 3D geometry, pure & applied maths
• Advanced character rendering techniques
• Parallel programming
• Advanced lighting, data streaming and LOD techniques
• Modern ray tracing APIs and techniques
• Expert use of debugging and profiling tools

Bonus Qualifications and Skills

• Data driven, data oriented and object-oriented design
• A degree in a relevant subject (e.g. Maths/Physics/CS/Game Tech), or comparable relevant experience
• Ideally, at least 2 shipped, full-lifecycle game titles in a rendering related role
• A collaborative approach to problem solving
• A passion for learning and helping others to learn

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.