Senior Engine Programmer, Generalist

Hoyoverse; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage for you and depend

Job summary

HoYoverse is seeking an experienced rendering engineer to architect and build a next-generation cloud-native rendering pipeline with emphasis on parallelism and distributed execution. You will profile and optimize GPU workloads, design runtime engine features for open-world projects, and produce technical documentation.

Requirements include minimum 8 years of professional programming experience, strong multi-threaded skills, and familiarity with Unreal Engine and Vulkan development is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of professional programming experience.
• Familiarity with an existing game engine and engine architecture concepts.
• Strong multi-threaded programming techniques.
• Experience with multiple rendering subsystems and modern rendering architecture.
• Unreal Engine and Vulkan development experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build a next-generation cloud-native rendering pipeline with a focus on parallelism, distributed execution, and scalability.
• Profile, debug, and optimize GPU and rendering workloads.
• Design and implement runtime engine features to support open-world projects.
• Produce clear technical documentation, design notes, and implementation standards.

Skills

8+ years experience

Game engine familiarity

Multi-threaded programming

Rendering subsystems

Modern rendering architecture

GPU resource management

GPU scheduling

GPU profiling tools

Unreal Engine experience

Vulkan development

Tools

Unreal Engine

Vulkan API

Job description

HoYoverse is committed to providing immersive virtual world experiences to players around the world. We have brought fans popular games including Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, Honkai Impact 3rd, Tears of Themis, and Zenless Zone Zero, as well as a wide range of entertainment content.

Community is at the heart of everything we do. We are devoted to engaging fans and fostering an enthusiastic and inclusive global community.

Pushing the boundaries of imagination, we consistently explore cutting-edge game development technologies.

In the future, we will continue to expand our content production, technology research, and publishing duties through operations in offices in Singapore, Montreal, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Seoul, and other areas.

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Architect and build a next-generation cloud-native rendering pipeline with a focus on parallelism, distributed execution, and scalability.

Profile, debug, and optimize GPU and rendering workloads.

Design and implement runtime engine features to support open-world projects.

Produce clear technical documentation, design notes, and implementation standards.

What We Are Looking For

Minimum 8 years professional programming experience

Familiarity with an existing game engine, good understanding with engine artichture design concept.

Strong multi-threaded programming techniques.

Experience with multiple rendering subsystems.

Deep understanding of modern rendering architecture

Multi-threaded renderers

GPU resource management

GPU scheduling and job systems

Familiarity with GPU profiling tools

Unreal engine and vulkan development experience is a plus.

The base pay range for this position is $180,000 to $300,000 USD per year. Actual pay is based on location and may vary depending on relevant knowledge, skills, and experience from the candidate. Total compensation may include salary, company bonuses, sign-on bonuses, relocation package, and other benefits such as:

100% employer-paid healthcare premiums for you and your dependents

Generous paid time off

401K / RRSP plan

Employer-paid life and disability insurance

Team-building activities throughout the year

We are an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds are key to bringing our concepts to life. If you're looking to play a key role in creating the best immersive virtual world experience for our users, we invite you to join our team.