Senior Rendering Engineer

Skillsearch; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering team in interactive 3D graphics seeks a Senior Rendering Engineer to push the bounds of realism and performance. You'll design rendering features, optimize performance, and collaborate across teams for character creation, making substantial contributions to digital human experiences.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in the games or interactive 3D industry.
• Strong grasp of 3D maths (vectors, matrices, transformations).
• Experience with build systems and cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing next-gen rendering features.
• Driving performance optimisation across CPU and GPU.
• Collaborating with technical artists and animators.

Skills

C/C++

Vulkan

3D maths

Debugging

Performance tuning

Tools

Unreal Engine 5

AWS

Docker

Job description

Are you a Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in rendering, real-time 3D graphics, and game engine optimisation?

We’re working with a pioneering team shaping the future of digital human experiences. They’re looking for a Senior Rendering Engineer to help push the boundaries of realism, interactivity, and performance in real-time graphics. This is a high-impact role focused on building new rendering features, optimising performance, and enabling seamless collaboration across animation, art, and AI teams.

What you'll be doing...

• Designing and implementing next-gen rendering features to enhance the realism of digital humans
• Driving performance optimisation across CPU and GPU
• Supporting integration between the rendering pipeline and other platform services (e.g. messaging, AI systems)
• Collaborating with technical artists and animators to develop scalable pipelines for character creation
• Debugging engine issues and providing technical leadership across rendering-related challenges
• Researching and experimenting with the latest real-time graphics innovations
• Keeping up with industry trends and helping define best practices across the platform

What we're looking for...

Technical Expertise:

• 5+ years experience in the games or interactive 3D industry
• Expert in C/C++ and Vulkan
• Strong grasp of 3D maths (vectors, matrices, transformations)
• Deep familiarity with Unreal Engine 5 and its rendering systems
• Skilled in debugging, profiling, and performance tuning across CPU/GPU
• Experience with build systems, containerisation (Docker), and cloud infrastructure (AWS)

Desirable Knowledge:

• WebRTC, video/audio streaming
• Python or Golang scripting
• Machine learning system integration
• Linux experience
• Familiarity with tools for data-driven performance evaluation

What success looks like...

• You’ll contribute to creating the most engaging and fulfilling digital human experiences on the market
• Your work will reduce production costs while increasing visual fidelity
• You’ll play a key role in establishing technical leadership in a cutting-edge space
• You’ll empower other teams across the organisation through effective tools, pipelines, and systems

Ready to push the limits of real-time rendering and want to work on industry-defining projects? Get in touch with Ryan at Skillsearch: [e-mail]