Senior Rendering Engineer - Vulkan / DirectX / HLSL / Shader

An international tech company is hiring a Senior Rendering Engineer to join its Game Engine group. The team is building a next generation graphics engine focused on high performance mobile rendering and GPU optimisation for the company’s mobile platform.

This is a permanent role, working fully onsite in Dublin in Ireland.

What will you do?

• Design and implement real time rendering systems and engine features
• Contribute to planning, technical discussions, and development strategy
• Stay current with advances in rendering and gaming technology
• Research and develop rendering pipelines, material systems, shading systems, and performance improvements
• Track progress in graphics research and propose practical solutions for mobile use cases
• Analyse techniques from commercial engines and support adaptation into production ready solutions
• Collaborate with industry and academic partners on research directions
• Work closely with internal rendering and engine teams to align with product goals

Required skills:

• 5+ years C or C++ development with strong understanding of system architecture
• 3+ years experience with modern graphics APIs such as Metal, Direct3D 12, or Vulkan
• Strong shader programming abilities in HLSL, GLSL, or Metal
• Strong understanding of modern rendering techniques and 3D math concepts
• Experience with engines such as Unity, Unreal, Godot, or similar, plus tools like RenderDoc, PIX, or Nsight

Desired skills:

• Experience working on shipped titles
• Background in engine development across Unity, Unreal, Lumberyard, or proprietary engines
• Familiarity with data oriented design and ECS
• Experience translating research into efficient code
• Experience with Metal or DirectX 12
• Experience with graphics programming for Android or iOS

This is a chance to contribute to a cutting edge rendering engine used by millions of mobile device users worldwide.

In accordance with local employment laws, applicants must have current, valid authorisation to work in Ireland at the time of application. We are unable to sponsor employment visas for this role. Applications from individuals without existing work authorisation for Ireland cannot be considered.

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