Principal Low-Level Graphics Programmer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Lead the strategy for engine-level rendering across various platforms.

• Design and implement advanced rendering back-ends along with low-level features.

• Create and enhance a GPU-driven rendering pipeline.

• Build robust systems for low-level GPU memory management.

• Oversee a cross-platform shader compilation pipeline.

• Design and optimize infrastructure for hardware-accelerated ray tracing.

• Profile, analyze, and resolve GPU bottlenecks while reducing GPU pipeline stalls.

• Mentor and elevate the engineering team's skills in modern API paradigms and low-level hardware debugging techniques.

• Take ownership of intricate graphics features from the planning stage to delivery.

• Collaborate with content creators to ensure assets are aligned with performance and technical standards.

• Direct architectural decisions and present graphics strategies to directors, producers, clients, and external partners.

⛳️ Requirements

• Significant experience in developing core rendering engine infrastructure.

• Expert-level knowledge of modern graphics APIs, especially DirectX 12.

• Proficient in C++ and GPU programming.

• Thorough understanding of bindless architectures, GPU-driven rendering, and asynchronous GPU computing.

• Extensive knowledge of modern GPU microarchitecture across PC and console platforms.

• In-depth understanding of hardware ray tracing architecture and acceleration structures.

• Experience with GPU memory management in contemporary APIs.

• Expert command of low-level profiling and debugging tools.

• Substantial experience with modern console platforms.

• Experience with Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 is an advantage.

• Strong aspiration to keep abreast of the latest GPU technologies and methodologies.

• Comfortable with owning complex graphics features from inception to completion.

• Proactive in identifying risks, trade-offs, and technical solutions.

• Experience in collaboration with content creators.

• Strong mentorship capabilities.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to drive technical decisions and present graphics strategies.

• All relevant qualifications will be considered.

• Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working hours.

• Remote working options available for suitable candidates.

• Hybrid work arrangement allowing up to 2 days from home each week.

• 28 days of annual leave (20 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays).

• One additional day off for your birthday.

• One day off if you are moving house.

• Up to 10 days of discretionary leave during the year-end break.

• State-of-the-art studio facilities.

• A market hall providing nutritious, subsidized meals.

• 24/7 gym access.

• Subsidized freshly prepared meals.

• Complimentary breakfast options, juice, hot beverages, and fruit.

• Employee referral bonus of up to £2000.

• Electric Car Scheme.

• Cycle to Work scheme.

• Free game codes, merchandise, and swag.

• Family-friendly leave policies.

• Christmas Saving Scheme.

• Free parking available.

• Access to best-in-class tools and workflows.

• Annual profit-sharing program.

• Length of Service award scheme.

• Annual High Performer Award.

• Vitality Private Healthcare, with discounts and rewards for employees, spouses, and children after successful completion of a 6-month probation period.

• Support for mental health and wellbeing through Plumm, offering four free video therapy sessions monthly for employees and up to three family members aged 18+, as well as unlimited text therapy, courses, and meditations.

• Personalized development plan with dedicated support.

• An accredited Academy providing professional qualifications.

• Access to 500 UK discounts and offers via TOTUM when registered as a student.

• A dedicated Workplace Experience team.

• In-studio wellbeing programs and support from the People team.

• Free activities through the Bus Tours program.

• Team events and sponsored activities including football, basketball, book club, and movie club.

• Participation in the Employee Diversity and Equality Network.