Senior Real-Time Rendering Architect

Cloud Imperium Games; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloud Imperium Games in Manchester is seeking a Senior Graphics Programmer to push the rendering tech for a vast sandbox universe. You will drive photo-real rendering, shading, lighting, hair rendering, and low-level engine features in a large shared codebase.

You will collaborate with artists and engineers to push forward graphics pipelines, optimize performance, and implement cutting-edge techniques using modern C++ and graphics APIs.

Qualifications

• Experience researching and implementing graphics tech in large codebases.
• Strong understanding of 3D rendering pipelines and math.
• Proficient debugging of complex rendering issues.

Responsibilities

• Drive research and implementation of new cutting-edge graphics technology and tools.
• Analyse, refactor and improve upon existing graphics technology.
• Assist and advise other software developers in use of graphics/rendering features, while debugging and fixing problems.
• Profile and optimise the entire rendering pipeline, including lighting and shading components of the game.
• Keep up to date with latest graphics and rendering techniques and tools, helping us to innovate, plan, and deliver full features.

Skills

C++

Shader language

Graphics API

3D rendering

3D math

Debugging

Cross-functional teamwork

Job description

Cloud Imperium Games in Manchester is seeking a Senior Graphics Programmer to push the rendering tech for a vast sandbox universe. You will drive photo-real rendering, shading, lighting, hair rendering, and low-level engine features in a large shared codebase.

You will collaborate with artists and engineers to push forward graphics pipelines, optimize performance, and implement cutting-edge techniques using modern C++ and graphics APIs.