Senior Graphics Programmer

Double Eleven; Middlesbrough; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Graphics Programmer, where you will implement cutting-edge graphical rendering techniques and collaborate with a talented team on renowned franchises. This role offers the chance to work in a vibrant environment, contributing to innovative projects and enhancing workflows for art asset creation. With flexible working hours and the opportunity for hybrid work, you will enjoy a supportive culture that values your input and creativity. Experience a range of perks, including comprehensive health benefits, generous leave policies, and a commitment to professional development. This is your chance to make a significant impact in the gaming industry.

Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

28 Days Annual Leave

Performance Bonus

Private Healthcare

Free Breakfast

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free Game Codes

Employee Referral Bonus

Christmas Saving Scheme

Free Parking

Qualifications

• Proven experience in implementing graphical rendering techniques and effects.
• Ability to identify bottlenecks in C++ or GPU-side code.

Responsibilities

• Implement graphical rendering techniques and effects.
• Collaborate with departments to improve art asset creation.

Skills

C++

Shader Development

Ray Tracing

PBR Techniques

GPU Optimization

Cross-disciplinary Collaboration

API Adaptability

Education

Relevant Qualifications

Tools

Maya

3ds Max

DLSS

FSR

Job description

We’re looking for a Senior Graphics Programmer to join our award winning team in Middlesbrough (UK), home to the beautiful North Yorkshire coastline and countryside.

As a Senior Graphics Programmer at Double Eleven, you’ll be part of an incredible team of developers working on some of the best selling franchises of all time. You’ll be implementing graphical rendering techniques and effects, sharing your graphics knowledge and working closely with other departments to create or improve art asset creation and workflow.

Recently, we collaborated with Rockstar Games to bring Red Dead Redemption to the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 as well as partnered with Obsidian Entertainment on Grounded: Fully Yoked Edition for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 and 5.

On this occasion, we’re unable to sponsor a visa for this role.

What you’ll be doing

• Implement graphical rendering techniques and effects
• Work closely with other departments to create or improve art asset creation and workflow
• Sharing graphics knowledge with other members of the programming team
• Work as part of a small but perfectly formed close-knit team, where your opinion and efforts count

What we’re looking for

• Ability to effectively transition techniques between console and PC APIs (e.g.from console-exclusive optimisation tricks to Vulkan/DX12 equivalents)
• Ability to identify bottlenecks in C++ or GPU-side code and implement efficient solutions
• Ability to explain advanced techniques like PBR, ray tracing, and GI in ways understandable to engineers, artists, and clients
• Communicate effectively with content creators using tools like Maya or Max to ensure asset pipelines align with rendering goals
• Adaptability to new APIs
• Shader development and optimisation experience
• Proven experience in cross-disciplinary collaboration
• Ability to keep up to date with and integrate tools like DLSS, FSR, or custom shader compilers into the rendering pipeline

Qualifications

• All relevant qualifications considered

What to expect

Some of our benefits include:

Working life at Double Eleven

• Start your day any time between 8:00am and 10:00am
• 35 working hours per week with a 1 hour lunch break (with the opportunity to flex down to 30 minutes or up to 2 hours)
• Opportunity to apply for hybrid working (up to 2 days working from home per week)
• 28 days annual leave (20 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday)
• 1 day leave for your birthday and 1 day leave if you’re moving house
• Up to 10 days discretionary annual leave during our end of year break
• Potential for annual performance bonus
• 5 additional days annual leave for 5 years service and a further 5 days annual leave for your 10 years service milestone
• A brand new, state-of-the-art studio facilities that includes a market hall serving nutritious, subsidised meals, round-the-clock gym access, an auditorium and more
• Free breakfast options, juice, hot drinks and fruit
• Employee referral bonus (up to £2000!)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free game codes, game swag and merchandise
• Family-friendly leave available
• Christmas Saving Scheme
• Free parking
• Best-in-class tools and workflows so you can focus on creativity

Professional development and wellbeing

• Vitality Private Healthcare, discounts and rewards for you, your spouse and children (upon the successful completion of your 6 month probationary period)
• Access to mental health and wellbeing support via Plumm (includes 4 free video therapy sessions per month for both the employee and up to 3 family members aged 18+), unlimited text therapy, courses, meditations
• A personalised development plan with dedicated support tailored to your growth and goals
• Access to an accredited Academy providing professional qualifications (and access to 500 UK discounts and offers via TOTUM when registered as a student)
• A dedicated Workplace Experience team responsible for work environments, workplace and quality of employee life services to help foster collaboration, creativity and innovation
• In-studio wellbeing programmes and People team support

Team life

• Free activities via our Bus Tours programme (where on occasion, partners and children are welcome to join you)
• Many team events to celebrate team and game milestones
• Sponsored team activities including football, basketball, book club, movie club and more
• Opportunity to contribute to our internal Employee Diversity and Equality Network

Ways to reach us

If you have a general query or if you need support with your application and/or an alternative way to apply, please do not hesitate to contact our Talent team at [e-mail]