Senior Graphics Programmer, Mobile (iOS/Android)

sonyinteractiveentertainmentglobal; United States; Remote; USD 172,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k matching

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Employee discounts

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a senior mobile graphics engineer to develop and optimize real-time rendering systems for a major sports title on iOS and Android. You will focus on visual fidelity, performance, and scalability across a wide range of mobile hardware, collaborating with art, engineering, and rendering teams.

Applicants should have 5+ years of C++ experience, strong mobile graphics programming with Metal or Vulkan, and a solid foundation in shader programming, with proven

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Math or related field.
• 5+ years of C++ programming for performance-critical apps.
• Strong mobile graphics experience using Metal or Vulkan.
• Shader programming and mobile GPU optimization.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and maintain real-time rendering systems for iOS and Android.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks related to rendering, memory, thermals, battery usage, and device hardware limits.
• Ensure compatibility, stability, and performance across devices from flagship to low-spec hardware.
• Implement scalable graphics systems that adapt to different performance tiers, resolutions, and GPU capabilities.
• Work with Metal and Vulkan, optimizing shaders, pipelines, textures, and asset memory footprint.

Skills

C++ programming

Mobile graphics programming

Shader programming

Graphics profiling

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Math or related

Tools

Xcode

Visual Studio

GPU debuggers

Job description

Role overview

A senior mobile graphics role responsible for developing and optimizing real-time rendering systems for a major sports game being brought to iOS and Android. The position focuses on visual fidelity, performance, and scalability across a wide range of mobile hardware, working alongside art, engineering, and rendering teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and maintain real-time rendering systems and graphics features for iOS and Android
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks related to rendering, memory, thermals, battery usage, and device-specific hardware limits
• Ensure compatibility, stability, and performance across devices ranging from flagship phones and tablets to lower-spec hardware
• Implement scalable graphics systems that adapt to varying performance tiers, resolutions, refresh rates, and GPU capabilities
• Work with platform-specific graphics APIs such as Metal and Vulkan, optimizing shaders, rendering pipelines, textures, and asset memory footprint
• Debug graphics issues across chipsets and vendors and stay current with emerging rendering techniques and mobile GPU advancements

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of C++ programming experience focused on performance-critical applications
• Strong experience with mobile graphics programming using low-level APIs such as Metal or Vulkan
• Proficiency in GPU shader programming and optimization for mobile platforms
• Solid foundation in linear algebra, geometry, and trigonometry
• Hands-on experience with graphics profiling and debugging tools for mobile and a strong understanding of mobile constraints including memory bandwidth, battery usage, thermal throttling, frame pacing, and device fragmentation

Nice to have

• Experience shipping one or more mobile games or interactive applications on iOS or Android
• Familiarity with development environments such as Xcode, Microsoft Visual Studio, GPU frame debuggers, and mobile performance analyzers
• Experience optimizing rendering for a variety of mobile GPU architectures
• Understanding of scalable rendering techniques such as dynamic resolution, LOD systems, texture streaming, and efficient post-processing
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python
• Experience working on cross-platform rendering systems and a passion for sports titles

Benefits and work setup

• Flexible role that can be remote, with pay ranges varying by geographic location
• Example Seattle-based base pay range of $172,000 to $258,100 USD, with eligibility for a bonus package
• Benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, 401k matching, paid time off, wellness programs, and employee discounts