Senior Graphics Programmer

3 Months ago • All levels
Graphics Engineer

Job Description

Join the Steel Hunters team as a Senior Graphics Programmer for a new free-to-play mech shooter game. This role involves working on a strategic and tactical game developed in Unreal Engine 5, which combines mech hero combat with Battle Royale and Extraction gameplay. Responsibilities include profiling and optimizing complex rendering pipelines for both GPU and Render Thread performance, investigating and resolving high-complexity rendering crashes, collaborating with artists and designers for cutting-edge visuals, researching and implementing advanced rendering features, and contributing to long-term rendering architecture and performance strategy. You will also review code and mentor colleagues, ensuring high standards for rendering quality and performance.
Good To Have:
  • Experience in AAA or high-quality AA production environments
  • Understanding of current real-time rendering techniques
  • Experience with tools like RenderDoc, PIX, NSight, Unreal Insights
Must Have:
  • Strong professional experience as a graphics/rendering programmer in game industry
  • Solid experience with modern graphics APIs (DirectX 12, Vulkan)
  • Expert C++ skills and comfort working close to hardware
  • Experience writing shaders in HLSL, GLSL, CG
  • Proven ability to profile and optimize GPU/Render Thread performance
  • Strong debugging skills for GPU crashes and rendering stability
  • Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across disciplines
Perks:
  • Annual leave of 20 working days (up to 25 days)
  • Additional paid time off (Personal Days, Birthday Leave, Marriage Leave, Compassionate Leave)
  • Sick Leave Compensation
  • Maternity Leave Benefits
  • Premium Private Health Insurance
  • Career development and education opportunities
  • English clubs and language learning platform
  • Mental well-being program
  • Commuting allowance
  • Company events
  • FitPass membership
  • Discounts for employees
  • Personal Gaming Account
  • Coffee, fruits, and snacks in the office
  • On-site canteen with subsidized prices
  • Seniority Awards
  • Referral program

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Job Overview

Join the Steel Hunters team as a Senior Graphics Programmer working on the newly announced free-to-play mech shooter game, by Wargaming, one of the biggest publishers of free-to-play games in the world.

This strategic and tactical game in Unreal Engine 5, blends mech hero combat with Battle Royale and Extraction gameplay in a rich, futuristic setting, where players fight over a rare resource called Starfall. Each Hunter comes with its own abilities and progression paths, setting the stage for intense, memorable battles. For more information: Steel Hunters

You will be a hardworking motivated team player who is able to work within a multidisciplinary team of developers in a global community.

Reports to

You will report to the Lead Graphics Programmer

What will you do?

  • Profile and optimize complex rendering pipelines, focusing on both GPU and Render Thread performance.
  • Investigate and resolve high complexity rendering crashes, particularly those related to GPU behavior across different hardware.
  • Collaborate with artists, designers, and gameplay programmers to deliver cutting-edge visuals with optimal performance.
  • Research, prototype, and implement advanced rendering features within Unreal Engine 5
  • Contribute to long-term rendering architecture planning and performance strategy.
  • Review code and mentor colleges, setting high standards for rendering quality and performance.

What are we looking for?

  • Strong professional experience as a graphics/rendering programmer in the game industry, ideally in AAA or high-quality AA production environments. Ability to communicate clearly to enable collaboration across disciplines.
  • Solid experience with modern graphics APIs such as DirectX 12, Vulkan, or console-specific APIs. Understanding of current real-time rendering techniques.
  • Expert-level C++ skills and comfort working close to the hardware. Experience writing shaders in HLSL, GLSL, CG, or similar.
  • Proven ability to profile and optimize both GPU and Render Thread performance using tools such as RenderDoc, PIX, NSight, Unreal Insights, etc.
  • Strong debugging skills, especially in diagnosing and fixing GPU crashes and rendering-related stability issues.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively across disciplines.

What additional skills will help you stand out?

  • Strong professional experience as a graphics/rendering programmer in the game industry, ideally in AAA or high-quality AA production environments. Ability to communicate clearly to enable collaboration across disciplines.
  • Solid experience with modern graphics APIs such as DirectX 12, Vulkan, or console-specific APIs. Understanding of current real-time rendering techniques.
  • Expert-level C++ skills and comfort working close to the hardware. Experience writing shaders in HLSL, GLSL, CG, or similar.
  • Proven ability to profile and optimize both GPU and Render Thread performance using tools such as RenderDoc, PIX, NSight, Unreal Insights, etc.
  • Strong debugging skills, especially in diagnosing and fixing GPU crashes and rendering-related stability issues.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively across disciplines.

Work mode

Hybrid (2-3 days of work from the office)

Benefits

Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Our benefits in Belgrade include:

  • Annual leave of 20 working days (additional days based on years of service at Wargaming: up to 25 days)
  • Additional paid time off (5 Personal Days, Birthday Leave, Marriage Leave, Compassionate Leave)
  • Sick Leave Compensation, Maternity Leave Benefits  
  • Premium Private Health Insurance
  • Career development and education opportunities within the company
  • English clubs and platform for learning languages
  • Mental well-being program (iFeel)
  • Commuting allowance
  • Company events
  • FitPass membership
  • Discounts for employees
  • Personal Gaming Account
  • Coffee, fruits, and snacks in the office
  • On-site canteen with subsidized prices for food and drinks
  • Seniority Awards
  • Referral program - you can recommend the best talents to the Company and receive a reward
Please submit your CV in English to ensure smooth processing and review.

 

About Wargaming 

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 15 offices worldwide, including studios in Chicago, Prague, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Vilnius. Our diverse and multicultural team works together to deliver a top-class experience to millions of players who enjoy Wargaming's titles across all major gaming platforms. Our flagship products include free-to-play hits World of Tanks, World of Warships and World of Tanks Blitz.

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