Rendering Engineer

Playable Worlds; San Marcos (CA); Remote; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Rendering Engineer, where you will play a key role in developing high-performance rendering for an innovative sandbox MMO. This position allows you to work remotely and contribute to a collaborative environment, tackling unique technical challenges in graphics rendering. With a focus on Unity and dynamic content, your skills will help shape engaging online experiences. If you are passionate about gaming and excited to push the boundaries of what's possible in the MMO space, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in C# and scalable software development.
• Strong experience with Unity, especially in rendering and shaders.

Responsibilities

• Develop rendering code and optimize in-game performance.
• Collaborate with engineers on rendering implementation for the game.

Skills

C#

Unity

3D Math

Debugging Tools

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Visual Studio

RenderDoc

Maya

Job description

About Playable Worlds

Playable Worlds is a team of talented and creative game industry professionals working together on a sandbox MMO built for the cloud. Led by Raph Koster (Ultima Online; Star Wars Galaxies), Playable Worlds offers a collaborative and diverse work environment, competitive pay and benefits, and an opportunity to create new kinds of gameplay and experiences in online worlds that feel real and engaging.

All positions at Playable Worlds are currently remote. The salary range for this position is $105,000-$125,000 annually, plus stock options.

Summary

This Rendering Engineer position is responsible for high-performance rendering development for a massively multiplayer online game. This individual will focus on hands-on implementation of graphics rendering for an open-world game with extremely dynamic content. The candidate should be self-motivated, inquisitive, and excited to tackle technical challenges that are novel in the MMO space.

Essential Job Functions

1. Contribute to front-end Unity game engine code and components.
2. Define scope and complexity of work for ongoing sprints on assigned projects.
3. Perform code reviews and pull requests of peer submissions.
4. Collaborate with other engineers on rendering implementation approaches for front-end clients.
5. Develop rendering code, shaders, and related tools such as asset pipelines.
6. Profile and optimize in-game rendering performance.
7. Demonstrate sprint deliverables to peers and stakeholders.

Knowledge/Skill/Ability Requirements

• 5+ years of experience using C# to develop scalable, production-ready software.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience with Unity, especially in art pipelines, rendering, shaders, and 3D math including linear algebra and trigonometry.
• Experience with performance and debugging tools such as Visual Studio and RenderDoc.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for collaboration with artists, designers, production, and engineering teams.
• Familiarity with MMO development and production cycles, including internal world-building tools.
• Ability to prioritize tasks effectively for timely delivery.

Bonus Points for Any of These

• A passion for video games.
• Experience with multiplayer online games.
• Knowledge of asset streaming concepts and methods.
• Experience with art tools and APIs such as Maya and Mel.
• Familiarity with multi-platform asset development, including mobile.
• Experience with Entity-Component-System architectures such as DOTS.