Remote Game Engine Tools & Modding Engineer

Weekday AI; United States; A distancia; USD 28.000 - 83.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Weekday AI is seeking a Game Tools & Modding Engineer. This remote contractor role focuses on engine-level development, graphics rendering, and tooling to support real-time applications.

You will implement and optimize rendering pipelines, shaders, and editor tools, while collaborating with engineers and artists in a distributed team. Ideal candidates have 3–6 years in game development, strong C++, and hands-on experience with DirectX/Vulkan/OpenGL or Metal.

Formación

• 3–6 years of experience in game development.
• Strong proficiency in C++.
• Experience with graphics APIs: DirectX 11/12, Vulkan, OpenGL, or Metal.
• Experience with Unreal Engine or similar engine.
• Ability to work remotely in distributed teams.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and maintain engine-level systems and game tooling using C++.
• Build and enhance game modding tools, editor extensions, and pipelines.
• Extend engine capabilities to improve workflows for developers, artists, and designers.
• Develop and optimize rendering pipelines, shaders, and real-time graphics systems.
• Collaborate with engineers, artists, designers and stakeholders; ensure clean, documented code.
• Participate in code reviews and architectural discussions.

Conocimientos

C++

Game Dev

Graphics Programming

DirectX/Vulkan/OpenGL

Rendering Pipeline

Herramientas

RenderDoc

PIX

Nsight

Descripción del empleo

Weekday AI is seeking a Game Tools & Modding Engineer. This remote contractor role focuses on engine-level development, graphics rendering, and tooling to support real-time applications.

You will implement and optimize rendering pipelines, shaders, and editor tools, while collaborating with engineers and artists in a distributed team. Ideal candidates have 3–6 years in game development, strong C++, and hands-on experience with DirectX/Vulkan/OpenGL or Metal.