Performance Optimisation Engineer — Hybrid (Games)

Stellar Entertainment Software; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Holiday accrual

AAA game projects

Cutting-edge hardware

Discretionary bonus

Private healthcare

Pension plan

Life assurance

Wellness program

Team incentives and events

Job summary

Stellar Entertainment Software in Guildford is seeking an Optimisation Engineer to join the core tech team. You will profile CPU/GPU workloads, define budgets, and collaborate with artists, designers, and programmers to maintain visual quality.

You will mentor mid-level engineers and contribute to performance-sensitive coding practices, shaping stability and efficiency across multiple engines. Hybrid work is available, with on-site days and core hours.

Qualifications

• Experience in game development through all stages from design to shipping.
• Experience in the games industry in a performance, platform, or core tech role.
• Strong C++ skills including multithreading, patterns and architecture.
• Experience with low-level CPU/GPU profiling tools.
• Experience working with large codebases.
• Familiarity with game engine architectures across engines.
• Good problem solving and debugging skills.

Responsibilities

• Profile and analyse CPU and GPU workloads, identifying performance bottlenecks.
• Define, track, and enforce frame time, memory, and bandwidth budgets across game systems.
• Collaborate with artists, designers, and programmers to ensure visual quality.
• Provide hands-on mentoring and code review support on performance-sensitive coding practices.

Skills

C++

Multithreading

Software design patterns

Systems architecture

Game development experience

Experience in the games industry

Large codebases

Profiling tools

Tools

Profiling tools

Job description

Stellar Entertainment Software in Guildford is seeking an Optimisation Engineer to join the core tech team. You will profile CPU/GPU workloads, define budgets, and collaborate with artists, designers, and programmers to maintain visual quality.

You will mentor mid-level engineers and contribute to performance-sensitive coding practices, shaping stability and efficiency across multiple engines. Hybrid work is available, with on-site days and core hours.