Senior Graphics Programmer

DPS Games; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

DPS Games seeks a Senior Graphics Programmer for the Steel Hunters project, a new free-to-play mech shooter game. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in graphics programming, especially with Unreal Engine 5 and GPU optimization, contributing to high-quality rendering and team collaboration in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

5 weeks Annual Leave

Birthday Leave and Compassionate Leave

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave

Dog-friendly office

Onsite canteen with free snacks

Free video games area

Family coverage for Private Medical Insurance

Mental Health Days

Career development opportunities

Employee discounts via Perkbox

Qualifications

• Strong experience in graphics/rendering programming in AAA/AA games.
• Expert-level C++ skills, with shader writing experience.
• Ability to profile and optimize rendering performance.

Responsibilities

• Profile and optimize complex rendering pipelines.
• Investigate and resolve rendering crashes related to GPU.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver cutting-edge visuals.

Skills

C++

GPU Performance Profiling

Graphics APIs (DirectX 12, Vulkan)

Debugging

Collaborative Communication

Tools

RenderDoc

PIX

NSight

Unreal Engine 5

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Join the Steel Hunters team as a Senior Graphics Programmer working on the newly announced free-to-play mech shooter game, by Wargaming, one of the biggest publishers of free-to-play games in the world.

This strategic and tactical game in Unreal Engine 5, blends mech hero combat with Battle Royale and Extraction gameplay in a rich, futuristic setting, where players fight over a rare resource called Starfall. Each Hunter comes with its own abilities and progression paths, setting the stage for intense, memorable battles. For more information: Steel Hunters

You will be a hardworking motivated team player who is able to work within a multidisciplinary team of developers in a global community.

Reports to

You will report to the Lead Graphics Programmer

What will you do?

• Profile and optimize complex rendering pipelines, focusing on both GPU and Render Thread performance.
• Investigate and resolve high complexity rendering crashes, particularly those related to GPU behavior across different hardware.
• Collaborate with artists, designers, and gameplay programmers to deliver cutting-edge visuals with optimal performance.
• Research, prototype, and implement advanced rendering features within Unreal Engine 5
• Contribute to long-term rendering architecture planning and performance strategy.
• Review code and mentor colleges, setting high standards for rendering quality and performance.

What are we looking for?

• Strong professional experience as a graphics/rendering programmer in the game industry, ideally in AAA or high-quality AA production environments. Ability to communicate clearly to enable collaboration across disciplines.
• Solid experience with modern graphics APIs such as DirectX 12, Vulkan, or console-specific APIs. Understanding of current real-time rendering techniques.
• Expert-level C++ skills and comfort working close to the hardware. Experience writing shaders in HLSL, GLSL, CG, or similar.
• Proven ability to profile and optimize both GPU and Render Thread performance using tools such as RenderDoc, PIX, NSight, Unreal Insights, etc.
• Strong debugging skills, especially in diagnosing and fixing GPU crashes and rendering-related stability issues.
• Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively across disciplines.

What additional skills will help you stand out?

• Experience working directly with Unreal Engine 5 at a low level (custom engine forks, RHI, or modifying renderer source).
• Familiarity with virtual shadow maps, nanite, temporal upscaling, or other UE5-specific features.
• Background in cross-platform development (e.g. PC, Xbox, PlayStation).
• Contributions to rendering research, open-source projects, or technical talks/papers.

Hybrid (3x per week on site)

Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Our benefits in Guildford include:

• 5 weeks of Annual Leave per calendar year - increasing over time to a maximum 30 days per year, with the ability to buy up to an additional 5 days through our holiday buy scheme
• Additional paid time off (Birthday Leave, Marriage Leave, Compassionate Leave)
• Sick Leave Compensation and enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave Benefits
• Dog-friendly office
• Onsite canteen (with an endless supply of free snacks and drinks)
• Video games area
• Family coverage for Private Medical Insurance (pre-existing conditions are covered), Life Insurance, Pension scheme offering a matched 4% tax free employee contribution
• Wellbeing perks (Mental Health Days, Dedicated Well-being room, Team of Mental Heath First Aiders)
• Career development and education opportunities within the company
• Employee discounts via Perkbox
• Personal Wargaming Gaming Account
• Company events (including events for partners/children)
• Seniority Awards
• Referral program - you can recommend the best talents to the Company and receive a reward
• DPS Games, a Wargaming company, is one of the main European hubs for game development with 25 years of experience on the market
• To learn more about our studio in Guildford, follow this link: https://dpsgames.com/studio

Please submit your CV in English to ensure smooth processing and review.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Computer Games

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