Senior Rendering Engineer

Playground Games; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading Xbox Game Studio as a Senior Rendering Engineer, where your expertise in C++ and AAA rendering techniques will help shape the future of the beloved Fable franchise. This is your chance to work on cutting-edge visuals and optimize performance for console and PC, all while collaborating with talented artists and engineers. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity and innovation, making a significant impact in the gaming industry. If you're passionate about creating high-quality games and have a portfolio to showcase your skills, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Career Progression Opportunities

Inclusive Work Environment

Self-Development Support

Collaborative Team Culture

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with at least 1 published AAA title.
• Strong skills in C++ and rendering optimization techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced rendering systems for games.
• Maintain existing rendering systems and ensure performance.

Skills

C++

AAA Rendering Techniques

Performance Optimization

Software Architecture

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Custom Proprietary Engine

Job description

Playground Games is looking for a Senior Rendering Engineer to join our Fable team on a permanent basis.

About us:

As a first-party Xbox Game Studio, we are passionate about making genre-defining games that are accessible, beautiful, and, most of all, fun. We are excited to be rebooting the much-loved Fable franchise and are expanding our diverse team to create a new classic in the action RPG genre.

About the role:

As Senior Rendering Engineer, you will be working with the Content and Tech Art teams to deliver cutting edge visuals and great rendering performance. You will design and implement rendering systems according to requirements, improve existing systems and optimise them to ensure they are within budget.

Our ideal candidate is an expert Rendering Engineer who is passionate about their craft, skilled in AAA rendering techniques and performance optimisation on console and PC and has the track record to prove it.

This is a permanent role, based at our state-of-the-art facilities in Royal Leamington Spa.

What you’ll do:

• Design and implement state of the art rendering systems and techniques in our custom, proprietary engine.
• Maintain and extend existing rendering systems.
• Empower the Content teams to create high quality content.
• Ensure that rendering systems scale and perform well on all supported platforms.

What you’ll bring:

• At least 3 years of experience, with demonstrable work on at least 1 published title (ideally AAA on console).
• Strong C++ and software architecture skills
• Good knowledge of state-of-the-art rendering techniques and performance optimization on console
• Excellent communication skills and an eye for detail
• A genuine passion for video games.
• A portfolio demonstrating high-quality rendering work is a plus. This portfolio can be submitted as a link to a portfolio website or added as an attachment along with your CV

This is a fantastic opportunity to make world-class games with an established, talented, and collaborative team at one of the industry’s most exciting first-party game studios.

Playground Games is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we believe that diversity and inclusion fuels creativity. We are dedicated to creating a safe, comfortable and welcoming working environment.

We strive to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices of our team members. It drives our innovation and connects us closer to our players. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion across age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

At Playground Games we recognise the importance of self-development, career progression, well-being and retention of our colleagues. We celebrate difference and welcome everyone to join us and to be themselves at work.

If you require any reasonable accommodation to apply for this position, please contact us on [e-mail].