THE OPPORTUNITY
The Senior Graphics Engineer (Lighting) position is responsible for building our next-generation Lighting and Global Illumination solution.
This position will be responsible for:
Collaborating with artists and programmers to design, implement, and iterate on scalable Global Illumination systems.
Researching new real-time rendering techniques and features.
Extending existing rendering systems to provide new or improved functionality to meet the needs of the content teams.
Optimizing high and low-level rendering code for console platforms.
Jumping in to help where needed.
What craft expertise you’ll have:
Technology Knowledge
Required: Strong C++ programming ability.
Required: Strong knowledge of HLSL/PSSL.
Desired: DirectX experience.
Desired: C# experience.
Tool Knowledge
Required: Experience with CPU and GPU profiling tools; Razor, RenderDoc, etc.
Required: Visual Studio with strong experience debugging and profiling code.
Desired: Experience working with PS4 or PS5 hardware.
Desired: Perforce, Jira, Confluence, and Jenkins
Craft Experience
Required: Solid understanding of real-time rendering techniques.
Required: Hands-on experience implementing lighting systems for real-time rendering.
Desired: Experience with Importance Sampling, Reservoir Sampling, Radiance Caching, Raytracing, Denoising.
Desired: Strong math skills in the area of physically based lighting; linear algebra, trigonometry, calculus, statistics.
Other Criteria:
Experience
Degree: B.S. in computer science or equivalent experience.
Years of Experience: 7+ years of rendering programming preferred.
Required: Strong experience that allows for mentoring and growth opportunities.
Required: Has shipped at least 2 AAA console games or equivalent experience.
Additionally, you should possess
A proven ability to manage time, self-organize, and meet deadlines.
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication skills.
Ability to work within memory and performance budgets.
Ability to balance physical correctness with artistic desires.
Ability to objectively and subjectively assess visual quality.
