Remote Engine Tools & Rendering Engineer

YO IT Consulting; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Job summary

YO IT Consulting is seeking a Game Tools & Modding Engineer to join a remote team building high-performance real-time graphics and engine-level features. The role emphasizes graphics systems, rendering pipelines, and low-level optimizations using DirectX, Vulkan, OpenGL, or similar APIs.

The candidate should have strong C++ skills, Unreal Engine experience, and a solid grasp of 3D math, shaders, and performance optimization.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in game development or real-time graphics programming.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and object‑oriented design.
• Experience with one or more graphics APIs: DirectX (DX11/12), Vulkan, OpenGL or Metal.
• Solid understanding of rendering pipelines and shader programming.
• Experience with Unreal Engine or similar game engines.
• Familiarity with performance optimization (CPU/GPU, memory, multithreading).
• 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.

Skills

C++

Rendering pipelines

Shaders HLSL/GLSL

3D math

Unreal Engine

Performance optimization

Debugging

Remote work

Multithreading

Tools

RenderDoc

PIX

Nsight

Job description

YO IT Consulting is seeking a Game Tools & Modding Engineer to join a remote team building high-performance real-time graphics and engine-level features. The role emphasizes graphics systems, rendering pipelines, and low-level optimizations using DirectX, Vulkan, OpenGL, or similar APIs.

The candidate should have strong C++ skills, Unreal Engine experience, and a solid grasp of 3D math, shaders, and performance optimization.