Remote Graphics Engine Tools & Modding Engineer

Weekday 1; United States; Remote; USD 42,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Weekday 1 is seeking a Game Tools & Modding Engineer for a remote contractor role. The candidate will focus on engine-level development, graphics pipelines, and tool creation to optimize real-time rendering workflows across teams.

The position requires strong C++ expertise, experience with DirectX/Vulkan/OpenGL/Metal, and familiarity with Unreal Engine or similar engines. Collaboration with engineers and artists will be essential to deliver robust tooling and performance improvements.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of experience in game development, graphics programming, or real-time rendering.
• Strong proficiency in C++.
• Hands-on experience with DirectX 11/12, Vulkan, OpenGL, or Metal.
• Understanding of rendering pipelines, shader programming (HLSL/GLSL), and 3D math.
• Experience with Unreal Engine or a similar game engine.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain engine-level systems and game development tools using C++.
• Build and enhance game modding tools, editor extensions, and development 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 other stakeholders; write clean C++ code.
• Participate in code reviews and architectural discussions.

Skills

C++

Game Development

Graphics Programming

DirectX/Vulkan/OpenGL/Metal

Rendering Pipeline

Unreal Engine

Shader Programming

Performance Optimization

Debugging

Remote Collaboration

Tools

RenderDoc

PIX

Nsight

Job description

Weekday 1 is seeking a Game Tools & Modding Engineer for a remote contractor role. The candidate will focus on engine-level development, graphics pipelines, and tool creation to optimize real-time rendering workflows across teams.

The position requires strong C++ expertise, experience with DirectX/Vulkan/OpenGL/Metal, and familiarity with Unreal Engine or similar engines. Collaboration with engineers and artists will be essential to deliver robust tooling and performance improvements.