Principal Graphics Engineer New United States, Remote

PlayStation; United States; Remote; USD 202,000 - 304,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Principal Graphics Engineer, focusing on building innovative rendering systems for AAA games. Collaborate with talented designers and artists, optimize performance, and mentor junior engineers. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• 7+ years of rendering programming preferred.
• Experience with AAA console games.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to design and implement rendering systems.
• Optimize rendering code for console platforms.
• Mentor less experienced engineers.

Skills

C++

HLSL

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Education

B.S. in computer science

Tools

Visual Studio

Razor

RenderDoc

Maya

Houdini

Jenkins

Job description

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Principal Graphics Engineer position is responsible for building out exciting rendering systems and features in the Bluepoint Engine to bring our team’s vision to life.

This position will be responsible for:

Collaborating with designers, artists, and programmers, to design, implement and iterate on rendering systems.

Extending existing rendering systems to provide new or improved functionality to meet the needs of content teams.

Optimizing high and low-level rendering code for console platforms.

Researching new real-time rendering techniques and features.

Mentoring less experienced engineers and technical artists.

Jumping in to help where needed.

What craft expertise you’ll have:

Required: Strong C++ programming ability.

Required: Expert knowledge of HLSL/PSSL.

Desired: DirectX or AGC/GNM experience.

Tool Knowledge

Required: Visual Studio with strong experience debugging and profiling code.

Required: Experience with CPU and GPU profiling tools; Razor, RenderDoc, etc.

Desired: Maya, Houdini, Jenkins.

Craft Experience

Required: Solid understanding of real-time rendering techniques.

Required: Ability to work within performance and memory constraints.

Required: Ownership experience with tools or backend systems for AAA games in areas such as; lighting, materials, shadows, raytracing, VFX, water, atmospherics, post-effects, GPU-driven rendering, or backend abstraction & resource management.

Desired: Experience writing tools for rendering systems; content cookers/compilers, shader code generators, DCC plugins, visualizers, etc.

Other Criteria:

Experience

Degree: B.S. in computer science or equivalent experience.

Years of Experience: 7+ years of rendering programming preferred.

Required: Strong experience that allows for mentoring and growth opportunities.

Required: Has shipped at least 2 AAA console games or equivalent experience.

Additionally, you should possess

A proven ability to manage time, self-organize, and meet deadlines.

Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Strong organizational skills with an attention to detail.

A growth mindset and a positive outlook.

The ability to wring the last drop of performance out of any CPU or GPU.

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At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.

Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$202,300 - $303,500 USD

Equal Opportunity Statement:

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