Remote Rendering & Engine Tools Engineer

YO IT Consulting; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,481 - 206,540; Part time

Job summary

YO IT Consulting is seeking a Game Developer for a remote contract role. You will work on engine-level features using C++ and graphics APIs such as DX11/12, Vulkan, and OpenGL, pushing high-performance, real-time rendering.

You’ll design tools, optimize CPU/GPU performance, and collaborate with designers, artists, and engineers in a distributed team to deliver high-quality experiences.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of experience in game development or real-time graphics.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and graphics APIs (DX11/12, Vulkan, OpenGL, Metal).
• Solid understanding of rendering pipelines and shaders (HLSL/GLSL).
• Experience with Unreal Engine or similar engines and real-time graphics concepts.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, distributed team.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop game systems and engine-level features using C++ and game engines.
• Develop tools and modding related to games.
• Work on rendering pipelines, shaders, and real-time graphics systems.
• Optimize performance across CPU/GPU, memory, and rendering workloads.
• Build and extend tools, pipelines, and engine systems to support development.
• Collaborate with designers, artists, and engineers to deliver high-quality experiences.
• Debug complex issues related to rendering, performance, and cross-platform compatibility.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical decision-making.

Tools

C++

DirectX 11/12

Vulkan

OpenGL

Metal

Unreal Engine

HLSL/GLSL shaders

Rendering pipelines

Multithreading

Profiling tools (RenderDoc, PIX, Nsight)

Job description

YO IT Consulting is seeking a Game Developer for a remote contract role. You will work on engine-level features using C++ and graphics APIs such as DX11/12, Vulkan, and OpenGL, pushing high-performance, real-time rendering.

You’ll design tools, optimize CPU/GPU performance, and collaborate with designers, artists, and engineers in a distributed team to deliver high-quality experiences.