Remote Game Engine & Rendering Engineer

YO IT Consulting; Austin (CO); On-site; USD 55,104 - 96,432; Part time

Job summary

YO IT Consulting is seeking a Game Developer contractor to join a distributed team working on cutting-edge rendering and engine-level features. You will contribute to high-performance real-time graphics, tooling, and cross-platform rendering systems while collaborating with designers and engineers in a remote setup.

Ideal candidates have strong C++ skills, hands-on experience with major graphics APIs, and familiarity with Unreal Engine or similar engines.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of experience in game development or real-time graphics programming.
• Strong proficiency in C++.
• Hands-on experience with graphics APIs (DirectX 11/12, Vulkan, OpenGL, or Metal).
• Solid understanding of Rendering pipelines.
• Solid understanding of Shaders (HLSL/GLSL).
• 3D math and real-time graphics concepts.
• Experience with Unreal Engine or similar game engines.
• Familiarity with performance optimization (CPU/GPU, memory, multithreading).
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• 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++ proficiency

Real-time graphics programming

Rendering pipelines understanding

Shaders (HLSL/GLSL)

3D math and graphics concepts

Debugging and problem-solving

Independent work in remote teams

Unreal Engine experience

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

YO IT Consulting is seeking a Game Developer contractor to join a distributed team working on cutting-edge rendering and engine-level features. You will contribute to high-performance real-time graphics, tooling, and cross-platform rendering systems while collaborating with designers and engineers in a remote setup.

Ideal candidates have strong C++ skills, hands-on experience with major graphics APIs, and familiarity with Unreal Engine or similar engines.