Senior Real-Time Rendering Engineer (Unreal Engine 5)

SussexDigital; England; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hangar 13 / 2K in Brighton is seeking a Senior Rendering Engineer to develop and optimise Unreal Engine 5 rendering for photorealistic AAA games. You will collaborate with Tech Art, Lighting and Environment teams across a globally distributed studio.

The role focuses on pushing performance and artistry, researching advanced rendering techniques, and maintaining a large multi-platform codebase in C++. Strong collaboration and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in real-time computer graphics, shaders and engine development.
• Advanced knowledge of C++ and multi-threaded programming techniques.
• Experience shipping AAA game titles on multiple platforms is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Advance, modify, and optimise Unreal Engine 5's rendering pipeline for performance and artistic demands.
• Work with Lighting, Environment Art and Tech Art teams to remove pipeline bottlenecks and support the creative vision.
• Research, develop, implement and debug photorealistic graphics techniques for characters and large-scale environments.
• Prepare clear technical designs for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Identify technical and developmental risks in the rendering pipeline and propose solutions.
• Navigate, maintain and improve a large multi-platform codebase using advanced C++ and modern graphics APIs.
• Collaborate across studio locations and stay aligned with the Render Lead and local engineering anchors.

Skills

Unreal Engine 5

C++

Multithreaded programming

Real-time rendering

Graphics APIs

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Profiling tools

Shader debugging

Cross-platform development

Job description

Hangar 13 / 2K in Brighton is seeking a Senior Rendering Engineer to develop and optimise Unreal Engine 5 rendering for photorealistic AAA games. You will collaborate with Tech Art, Lighting and Environment teams across a globally distributed studio.

The role focuses on pushing performance and artistry, researching advanced rendering techniques, and maintaining a large multi-platform codebase in C++. Strong collaboration and communication skills are essential.