Realtime Graphics Engineer — C++ & Shaders

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Michigan; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group seeks a graphics software engineer to design, implement, and optimize rendering systems, shaders, and real-time features. You’ll write C++ and shader code, profile CPU/GPU workloads, and collaborate with artists and UX tools to deliver high-fidelity visuals.

The role balances feature development, debugging, and performance engineering with frequent cross-team collaboration to ship stable graphics across platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and optimizing rendering systems for real-time graphics.
• Proficient in C/C++ and shader programming with cross-API shading (HLSL/GLSL/Metal).
• Strong profiling skills to identify CPU/GPU bottlenecks and tune performance.
• Familiarity with art asset pipelines and UX tooling including Altia/Kanzi/Unity.

Responsibilities

• Implement rendering features: lighting, materials, post-processing, and animation systems.
• Write and optimize shaders for target GPUs across platforms.
• Profile and resolve bottlenecks using GPU/CPU tools.
• Integrate 3D assets and pipelines with artists and tools.
• Debug visuals and reproduce defects; maintain code quality and reviews.
• Collaborate across engine, tools, QA, and product teams on APIs and performance targets.
• Support platform portability with abstractions and fallbacks.

Skills

C/C++

Shader programming

HLSL/GLSL/Metal

Profiling

3D rendering

Unity/Unreal

UI/UX asset handling

Cross-team collaboration

Automotive graphics

Tools

Altia Design

Kanzi Studio

QT

CGI

Unity

Unreal Engine

MATLAB

Python

Simulink/Stateflow

Job description

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group seeks a graphics software engineer to design, implement, and optimize rendering systems, shaders, and real-time features. You’ll write C++ and shader code, profile CPU/GPU workloads, and collaborate with artists and UX tools to deliver high-fidelity visuals.

The role balances feature development, debugging, and performance engineering with frequent cross-team collaboration to ship stable graphics across platforms.