Game Developer - Remote

Overview

Our client is looking for a Game Tools & Modding Engineer with expertise in rendering and engine-level programming to develop high-performance, real-time game applications remotely. This role extends beyond gameplay to focus on graphics systems, rendering pipelines, and optimization using APIs such as DirectX 11/12, Vulkan, OpenGL, or others.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and implement game systems and engine features primarily using C++ within game engines.
• Develop in-game tools and modding capabilities.
• Work closely on rendering pipelines, shader programming, and real-time graphics engines.
• Optimize CPU and GPU performance, memory usage, and rendering workloads.
• Build and enhance tools, development pipelines, and engine frameworks to facilitate game creation.
• Collaborate effectively with designers, artists, and engineering teams for superior game quality.
• Identify and fix complex issues related to rendering, performance, and platform compatibility.
• Produce clean, maintainable, and well-documented source code.
• Engage in code reviews and support technical decision-making processes.

Required Qualifications

• Between 3 to 6 years of professional experience in game development or real-time graphics programming.
• Expert-level skills in C++ programming.
• Proficient with one or more graphics APIs including DirectX 11/12, Vulkan, OpenGL, or Metal.
• In-depth knowledge of rendering pipelines and shader languages such as HLSL and GLSL.
• Strong foundation in 3D mathematics and graphics programming concepts.
• Experience with Unreal Engine or comparable game engines.
• Competent in performance tuning for CPUs, GPUs, memory management, and multithreading.
• Excellent debugging and analytical capabilities.
• Comfortable working independently within a remote and distributed team environment.

Preferred Skills

• Prior experience in customizing game engines or developing low-level engine systems.
• Familiarity with graphics profiling and debugging tools such as RenderDoc, PIX, and Nsight.
• Background in optimizing for cross-platform deployment or constrained hardware environments.
• Experience in developing tooling, pipelines, or editor extensions to support game development.
• Knowledge or experience with multiplayer or large-scale system development.