Senior Graphics Programmer

Cloud Imperium Games ,
Manchester, Greater Manchester
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Cloud Imperium is looking for a Senior Graphics Programmer in our Wilmslow Studio to work on our exciting PC space combat sims; Star Citizen and Squadron 42. Duties and Responsibilities: * Research and implement new cutting edge graphics technology and tools * Analyse, refactor and improve upon existing graphics technology * Assist and mentor other software developers in use of graphics/rendering features * Implement shaders to achieved desired visual Effects * Profile and optimise the entire rendering pipeline, including lighting and shading components of the game * Keep up to date with graphics and rendering techniques and tools * Assist team members with debugging and fixing graphics related problems * Actively participate in assessing and setting rendering budgets and communicating these to the company * Pro-actively identify and address problems * Up-to-date knowledge of the latest rendering techniques such as PBR & Compute * Mentoring junior members of the team Skills: * Strong C++ and multi-threaded programming skills * Strong mentoring skills to train junior members of the team * Very strong skills in C++, HLSL, DirectX and other relevant APIs and languages for modern graphics technology * Strong software debugging skills to effectively track/diagnose/solve a variety of complex issues * Expert in 3D rendering, 3D math, and optimization of the complete rendering pipeline * Work well in a cooperative team environment * Ability to innovate, plan, and deliver full features * Excellent English communication, both written and verbal Qualifications and Experience: * Qualified to Batchelor Degree level in Computer Science, Maths, Physics or comparable type degree * Renderer development experience using DirectX, and optionally OpenGL * Experience with modern rendering techniques such as PBR * Experience creating and optimizing shaders in HLSL * Experience working with artists to help realize their ambition while balancing workflow, performance and maintainability * Management experience * Experience mentoring junior and mid-level programmers * Experience working with a large shared code-base, including testing, code-reviews and source-control

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