Senior Rendering Programmer - FTC 8 months, Electric Square, UK

2 days, 11 hours ago
Contract
Senior
Software Development
Electric Square

Electric Square

Electric Square is an independent video game development studio based in Brighton, England, known for its expertise in AAA console games, particularly in the character action genre. Founded in 2015, the studio has expanded to around 250-300 developers across multiple locations, including offices in Singapore, Malta, and Ireland. The team is diverse, with staff from over 18 nationalities, and supports various work models, including on-site, remote, and hybrid. The studio offers comprehensive game development services, including full and co-development for major industry partners. Electric Square specializes in creating engaging gameplay and stunning visuals using engines like Unreal Engine and Unity. They have developed notable titles such as Forza Street and Hot Wheels id, focusing on delivering memorable experiences for top developers. The company promotes a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, collaborating with organizations to foster a supportive work environment.

computer games
201-500
Founded 2015

Description

  • Design, develop, write, test, and implement systems and game code with a focus on rendering pipelines, tools, and shaders.
  • Work with designers, artists, and other team members to deliver the highest possible quality product.
  • Help develop technical design specifications and implement them.
  • Test and refine rendering features and optimizations throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Estimate personal tasks and deliver high-quality code to schedule.
  • Mentor less experienced programmers and lead by example within the code team.
  • Perform code reviews to help ensure code quality.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in C/C++ with a minimum of 4 years of experience.
  • Proficiency in graphics APIs such as DirectX, Vulkan, OpenGL, or Metal, and shader languages.
  • 5 years of experience working in the video games industry.
  • 2 years of experience in console programming.
  • Experience with Unity or Unreal.
  • Experience shipping at least 1 game.
  • Knowledge of industry-standard development practices such as source control, asset pipelines, issue tracking, external QA, and localisation teams is helpful but not required.
  • Exposure to post-launch ongoing product development and delivery is helpful but not required.
  • Continuous integration and build automation experience is helpful but not required.
  • Experience working in an Agile development environment is helpful but not required.
  • Experience with art packages and pipeline development is helpful but not required.
  • Experience with low-level optimization, shader programming, physics, or mathematics is helpful but not required.
  • Understanding of cloud server and network backend systems is helpful but not required.

Benefits

  • Freelance / FTC employment type.
  • Full-time working pattern.
  • Opportunity to work in Europe or the UK.
  • Work on an exciting, new, unannounced project.
  • Equal opportunity workplace with a culture that celebrates difference.
  • Award-winning working environment.

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