Senior Graphics Engineer – Unreal Engine 5 Rendering Master

studiowildcard.com; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Studio Wildcard in Redmond, WA is seeking a Senior Graphics Programmer to push Unreal Engine 5 with a focus on performance and visual fidelity for expansive open-world environments. You will dive into the UE5 C++ code, optimize rendering, and manage VRAM budgets across platforms while collaborating with art and tech teams.

Bring deep experience with DX12, PIX profiling, HLSL, and Unreal Engine source work, plus a track record of shipping high-end visuals under crunch.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional C/C++ experience focusing on real-time rendering and low-level GPU systems.
• Expertise in rendering architecture using DX12 and strong shader development background.
• Experience profiling and optimizing frame times with PIX and similar tools.
• Proficient in HLSL/Compute shaders and PBR materials.
• Deep experience modifying Unreal Engine 4/5 source code and workflows with Perforce.
• Willingness to work core hours 10:00 AM–4:00 PM PST and crunch during shipping.
• Ability to debug graphics crashes across PC and modern consoles.

Responsibilities

• Dive into the Unreal Engine C++ source code to implement complex refactors and engine upgrades.
• Profile GPU performance and resolve rendering bottlenecks related to draw calls, LOD, and overdraw.
• Work with PS5, Xbox Series X|S hardware constraints and VRAM budgets.
• Enhance and optimize Unreal Engine 5 rendering with Lumen, Nanite, and ray tracing collaboration.
• Collaborate with Technical Art and VFX to build rendering systems for dynamic in-world elements.
• Support materials and shader pipelines for dense foliage, weather systems, and fur/skin shaders.
• Pioneer new rendering techniques with Creature Art/Tech Animation teams while reducing draw calls.
• Define scalability scenarios across GPU tiers to meet performance targets.
• Integrate upscaling and frame generation tech such as DLSS/FSR/TSR.
• Develop tooling and documentation to raise rendering capability for artists.
• Debug graphics crashes and memory issues across PC and consoles.
• Develop internal tools to improve iteration times and large-scale asset pipelines.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Real-time rendering

DX12 / DirectX 12

PIX profiling

HLSL / Compute shaders

Unreal Engine source modification

Perforce version control

Shader pipelines / PBR materials

Open-world rendering experience

On-call / crunch readiness

Tools

Unreal Engine 4/5 source code

DirectX 12

PIX

HLSL

Perforce

Job description

Studio Wildcard in Redmond, WA is seeking a Senior Graphics Programmer to push Unreal Engine 5 with a focus on performance and visual fidelity for expansive open-world environments. You will dive into the UE5 C++ code, optimize rendering, and manage VRAM budgets across platforms while collaborating with art and tech teams.

Bring deep experience with DX12, PIX profiling, HLSL, and Unreal Engine source work, plus a track record of shipping high-end visuals under crunch.