Senior Rendering Programmer (Remote)

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Posted 26 October 2022
Salary Negotiable
LocationLondon
Job type Permanent
DisciplineProgramming
Reference18206
Contact NamePaul Walker

Job description

Aardvark Swift is working with Rocksteady Studios with their recruitment campaign to find a Senior Rendering Programmer to join their dedicated and collaborative team working on the upcoming AAA title Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

The role involves writing, extending, and optimising the sophisticated graphics technologies which power their game. You’ll be refining existing techniques, exploring new ones, and developing tools for more efficient content creation.
You’ll also collaborate with artists & tech artists to support them in delivering the Art Director’s vision, and together come up with creative solutions to deliver the highest quality game experience on their target hardware, including high-end PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.

Your responsibilities will be…
  • Developing rendering features and systems
  • Profiling and optimising on CPU & GPU
  • Guiding artists in content creation and optimisation
  • Improving debug tools and development workflows
  • Researching, prototyping, and implementing new rendering techniques

The skills and experience you will bring to the role…
  • High level of C++ coding and general technical ability
  • Strong graphics background with knowledge of cutting-edge rendering techniques and 3D math
  • Good understanding of current graphics hardware, APIs, and shader programming languages
  • Knowledge of a variety of CPU, GPU, and asset optimisation approaches
  • Professional game development experience on high quality projects

Bonus points if you have experience with Unreal Engine 4/5, and/or familiarity with the latest generation of consoles.

Rocksteady are an award-winning, critically acclaimed developer founded back in 2004 and home to the widely celebrated Batman: Arkham series. Rocksteady’s philosophy for game development is all about nurturing a great work environment and treating people well to create quality that stands the test of time.

This means they’re a one-project studio that built their success by combining genre-defining gameplay and character-driven cinematic narrative with AAA production values. Born in the heart of London, their multicultural team takes inspiration from the culture and history of their home in one of the most diverse cities in the world.