Graphics Programmer

pixeltoysltd; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave

Discretionary Bonus Scheme

Long service days (duvet days)

Private Medical Insurance (including</

Job summary

Pixel Toys in Leamington Spa is seeking a Graphics Programmer to shape the visuals of our multi-platform mobile titles. You will design, implement and optimise shader pipelines, work with C# or C++, and collaborate with artists and engineers to balance quality and performance.

The role emphasizes mobile performance, Vulkan/Metal, SRPs, and a pragmatic approach to cross-platform graphics, profiling on-device, and delivering polished visuals across devices.

Qualifications

• Professional programming experience in C# or C++
• Shader development with HLSL/GLSL/CG, preferably with PBR workflows
• Experience with Unity Scriptable Render Pipelines (SRPs) and render passes
• On-device mobile graphics profiling and optimisation for Android/iOS hardware
• Familiarity with Vulkan and Metal APIs
• Strong 3D math and asset optimisation skills
• Collaborative mindset with cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Establish graphics quality and performance across multi-platform mobile titles
• Architect, prototype, and implement graphics systems for visual polish and efficiency
• Write and maintain shaders and graphics features considering memory usage and thermal limits

Skills

C# or C++

Shader programming

HLSL/GLSL/CG

Unity SRPs

Mobile profiling

Vulkan & Metal

3D math

Collaboration

Job description

Based in the heart of Leamington Spa, Pixel Toys have spent over a decade pushing the capabilities of mobile gaming. We have developed multiple award-winning titles, including: Warhammer 40,000: Freeblade, Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realm War; and we’re now excited to be exclusively working on a new game, unlike ANYTHING we’ve done previously!

As a forward thinking and innovative studio we are always looking for new technologies and techniques to develop and use in our games and make them even more engaging experiences for our customers.

We are excited to continue to grow our team and are always on the lookout for highly talented and motivated individuals, who are passionate about gaming and excited to join us on our ambitious journey!

The Role:

Join Pixel Toys as a Graphics Programmer at Pixel Toys where you will play a central role in establishing graphics quality and performance across our multi-platform titles, with a strong focus on mobile hardware. Working in a flexible and collaborative environment, you will bring your technical ideas to enrich both the final visual experience and team dynamics.

Partnering closely with Technical Artists, Engineers, and Designers you will architect, prototype, and implement graphics systems that achieve an exceptional balance between visual polish and runtime efficiency.

Your day-to-day will involve writing and maintaining high-quality shaders and graphical features while carefully accounting for mobile hardware constraints such as memory usage, overdraw, and thermal throttling. You will take ownership of profiling and investigating performance bottlenecks across diverse devices, utilising mobile graphics APIs like Vulkan and Metal to resolve visual anomalies. From optimising render pipelines to managing post-processing, culling, LODing, and lightmapping, you will ensure the stability and efficiency of our graphics codebase across a wide spectrum of target hardware.

About you:

As a Graphics Programmer bring professional programming experience in C# or C++, backed by a practical understanding of coding standards, software architecture, and graphics pipelines.

• Shader Programming: Practical experience with HLSL, GLSL, or CG shader development, ideally utilising Physically Based Rendering (PBR) workflows.
• Render Pipelines: Familiarity with Unity Scriptable Render Pipelines (SRPs), including shader keywords, variants, batching, render passes, and custom renderer features.
• Mobile Profiling & Optimisation: Hands-on experience with on-device mobile graphics profiling, debugging, and performance optimisation across Android or iOS hardware.
• Graphics APIs: A working familiarity with modern mobile graphics APIs such as Vulkan and Metal.
• 3D Math & Asset Optimisation: A solid foundation in 3D math and experience optimising art assets, including post-processing, culling, LOD systems, and lightmaps.
• Collaborative Mindset: An eye for visual detail, effective problem-solving skills, and a collaborative approach to working alongside technical artists and cross-functional game teams.

What can Pixel Toys offer?

• Competitive salary, reviewed annually
• 25 days annual leave, excluding bank holidays
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Up to 3 additional long service days (duvet days!)
• Private Medical Insurance (including optical and dental)
• Company Pension scheme
• Death in Service benefit
• Regular socials including epic summer and Christmas parties!
• Staff training and development
• Quarterly Wellness days (On-site massages and more)
• Flexi-time working hours