Senior Rendering Programmer
Epic Games4 days ago
Vancouver, CanadaSenior
Responsibilities
- Analyze and resolve Fortnite stability, performance, rendering, and device-compatibility issues across diverse PC hardware configurations.
- Optimize CPU and GPU performance, shader pipelines, graphics APIs, and low-level systems including memory allocators, file systems, and input systems.
- Monitor release stability and performance data and improve Unreal Engine systems for Fortnite-specific use cases.
- Collaborate with GPU vendors, technical partners, and Epic engineering teams to resolve issues and improve graphics technologies.
- Design and implement core engine systems and contribute to Fortnite’s desktop platform support.
Requirements
- Strong C++ knowledge and multithreaded programming experience, with the ability to code and architect core engine systems.
- Experience with real-time rendering in the games or computer graphics industry.
- Knowledge of at least one graphics API, with DirectX 12 preferred, and a general understanding of modern graphics API architecture.
- Experience profiling and optimizing a large codebase.
- Ability to reason about and debug large interacting systems from macro-level to micro-level.
- Experience with OS-level systems, Windows APIs, and common frameworks is a plus.
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision HRA, long-term disability, and life insurance premiums for employees and dependents.
- 401k with competitive match.
- Free therapy and coaching through Modern Health for employees and dependents.
- Company events, company-wide paid breaks, unlimited PTO, and unlimited sick time.
- Paid sabbatical after seven years of employment.
- British Columbia base pay range of $197,622–$289,846 CAD annually.
Tech Stack
C++Unreal Engine
Categories
Gaming
About Epic Games
Epic Games builds Fortnite and operates the Epic Games Store, and develops Unreal Engine and Epic Online Services for game studios and creators. Its business model spans game sales and in-game purchases, Unreal Engine licensing and royalties, and revenue share from its storefront and services. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, this privately held company’s technology is also used in film/TV, architecture, automotive, and simulation.