Senior Graphics Engineer - Text Rendering & Fonts

Socket.dev; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a software engineer to join the Skia Graphics team within Chrome Graphics to advance text rendering and graphics capabilities across Chrome, Android, and other Google platforms. You will work on 2D/2.5D graphics features, collaborate with designers and engineers, and help deliver rendering for multiple environments.

The role involves contributing to shaping APIs, integrating fonts, and ensuring high-quality cross-platform graphics for Google’s products, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in software development using C++.
• Experience with graphics programming, including work with rendering libraries or graphics APIs (e.g., Skia, Vulkan, or OpenGL).

Responsibilities

• Enhance the capabilities and performance of text rendering in Skia across Chrome, Android, and other Google platforms.
• Implement support for emerging fonts and evolve text support alongside operating system updates.
• Develop shaping and alignment APIs to support the latest designs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional design and engineering teams to build high-quality cross-platform graphics solutions.
• Triage and resolve system issues, and use AI to accelerate engineering productivity.

Skills

C++

Graphics programming

Rendering APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's or PhD

Tools

Skia

Vulkan

OpenGL

WebGL

DirectX

SVG

Freetype

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Job description

Google is seeking a software engineer to join the Skia Graphics team within Chrome Graphics to advance text rendering and graphics capabilities across Chrome, Android, and other Google platforms. You will work on 2D/2.5D graphics features, collaborate with designers and engineers, and help deliver rendering for multiple environments.

The role involves contributing to shaping APIs, integrating fonts, and ensuring high-quality cross-platform graphics for Google’s products, with opportunities to