SENIOR RENDER PROGRAMMER

All of our programming roles require strong C++ skills and at least five years of video-game industry experience is essential.

To do this role, you will need to:

• Be a team player
• Be able to resolve conflicts and solve problems
• Be able to multitask
• Be creative and innovative

Responsibilities include:

• Shipped at least 2 games as rendering engineer
• Relevant experience working on AAA titles, current and next-gen consoles
• Mastery of C/C++, with excellent multi-threaded programming techniques.
• Strong understanding of 3D rendering algorithms and related mathematics.
• Excellent knowledge of DirectX and OpenGL.
• Excellent knowledge of HLSL/Cg.
• Fluency in Assembly and SIMD programming.
• Deep understanding of low-level optimizations and core subsystems, memory management, cross-platform development.
• Expertise on at least one major platform
• Experience using game development frameworks and middleware.
• Self-direction, focus, results-oriented thinking, resourceful problem-solving skills.
• Strong communications skills.

General requirements for all coders include:

• Balancing deadlines and resources, prioritising tasks, meeting deadlines, and making tough decisions when necessary
• Profile and maintain existing game code
• A deep understanding of and appreciation for the entire development process, with knowledge of agile project management methodologies
• Managing internal and external dependencies in conjunction with the other game development disciplines, and adapting work accordingly
• Profile and maintain existing game code
• Work with the Technical Director, department leads and programmers to design the game code and contribute to technical design documents
• Good debugging skills
• Self motivation
• Excellent communication, time-management & organizational skills

In addition to the above, applicants for render programming roles require a keen interest in visual quality and experience of implementing visual effects into game code is essential. Experience of the following areas are useful but not essential:

• DirectX
• PS4 and Xbox One rendering
• 3D space, matrices and related mathematical concepts (dot and cross products etc)
• Optical effects such as specular reflections, Fresnel effect, diffuse lighting, and the mathematical methods they require.
• Real time shadowing methods, including shadow cascades, soft shadows etc
• Scene graphs, spatial partitioning, occluders, static and dynamic level of detail
• Optimisation methods, including use of performance analysis tools such as PIX, GPAD etc
• Different types of renderer structure, e.g. forward, deferred lighting, deferred rendering, forward plus.
• A willingness to get involved in content creation pipelines and processes