Real-Time Graphics Engineer - C++/Shaders

KPIT; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Geo Blue PPO and HSA plan

MetLife – Dental and Vision plan

401k with employer match

Company-paid Basic Life and Long-term/

Employee Discounts and Gym benefit

Job summary

KPIT is seeking a Graphics Software engineer to design, implement, and optimize real-time rendering systems and shaders. You will write C++ and shader code, profile CPU/GPU workloads, and integrate art assets while collaborating with UX tools and QA to ship performant graphics.

The role balances feature development, debugging, and performance engineering with cross-discipline teamwork, across target platforms. Strong hands-on shader and C++ experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in real-time rendering and graphics feature development for embedded/desktop platforms.
• Hands-on C++ programming with shader development and performance tuning.
• Proficiency in profiling CPU/GPU workloads and optimizing rendering pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Implement rendering features for lighting, materials, post processing, and animation systems.
• Write and optimize shaders across GPUs (HLSL/GLSL/Metal).
• Profile and resolve bottlenecks using GPU/CPU profilers.
• Integrate 3D assets and pipelines with artists and tools.
• Debug rendering defects and provide robust fixes.
• Maintain code quality with tests, reviews, and CI practices.
• Collaborate across engine, tools, QA, and product teams.
• Support platform portability with API and hardware abstractions.

Skills

Rendering

Shaders

GPU profiling

3D asset pipeline

Unity/Kanzi/Altia

C/C++

QA/testing

CI/CD

Tools

Altia Design

Kanzi Studio

Unity

HLSL/GLSL/Metal

Job description

KPIT is seeking a Graphics Software engineer to design, implement, and optimize real-time rendering systems and shaders. You will write C++ and shader code, profile CPU/GPU workloads, and integrate art assets while collaborating with UX tools and QA to ship performant graphics.

The role balances feature development, debugging, and performance engineering with cross-discipline teamwork, across target platforms. Strong hands-on shader and C++ experience is essential.