Principal Programmer | AAA | Survival MMO Game | 100% remote | $200,000 - $350,000 USD

The Company:
Our client is a pioneering force within the interactive entertainment landscape, renowned for its unyielding commitment to expanding creative horizons and crafting exceptional gaming experiences. With a legacy of innovation, they stand at the forefront of the industry, captivating players with immersive adventures that redefine the gaming landscape.

The Role:
As a crucial member of the team, you will work on a globally successful AAA title (a Survival MMO), leading the rendering performance architecture for the game. Reporting into the Technical Director, the successful candidate will have extensive AAA experience, with a specialisation in the development and performance optimization of engine rendering effects. Your impactful role will deliver advanced engine and rendering techniques to elevate this well-known title, designing innovative solutions to pre-empt and address potential challenges.

Responsibilities:

• Follow up on cutting-edge graphics technology, responsible for the development and performance optimization of engine rendering effects.
• Responsible for the development and performance optimization of the engine's underlying rendering pipeline.
• Enhance and optimize prevailing systems to amplify functionality and performance.
• Responsible for combining the latest graphics technology with project requirements to enhance project effects and performance.
• Educate production teams on technology nuances and engine capabilities.
• Document comprehensive technical implementations while remaining current with cutting-edge industry technologies.

Requirements:

• In-depth understanding of real-time graphics rendering technology, such as PBR, GI, with rich experience in effect development.
• Solid grasp of relevant mathematical and physical fundamentals, such as optics, calculus, linear algebra, etc.
• Familiar with renderer pipelines and architectures, able to conduct in-depth analysis and optimization of renderer's underlying design, such as FrameGraph, RHI abstraction, data locality, parallelism, etc.
• Preferably have in-depth research experience on mature commercial engines (Unreal), as well as solid exposure to proprietary engine solutions (UE/Unity)
• Understanding of their rendering underlying implementation principles.
• Proficient in C++ programming, with in-depth knowledge of game engines.
• Extensive exposure to AAA games across PC and Console.

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