Senior Graphics Programmer

1 Month ago • All levels • Graphics Engineer

Job Summary

Job Description

Join the Steel Hunters team as a Senior Graphics Programmer to work on a new free-to-play mech shooter game. Responsibilities include profiling and optimizing rendering pipelines, debugging complex rendering crashes, collaborating with artists and designers for cutting-edge visuals, researching and implementing advanced rendering features in Unreal Engine 5, and contributing to rendering architecture and performance strategy. The role also involves code review and mentoring colleagues to maintain high standards for rendering quality and performance.
Must have:
  • Strong professional experience as a graphics/rendering programmer in the game industry.
  • Solid experience with modern graphics APIs (DirectX 12, Vulkan, etc.).
  • Expert-level C++ skills and comfort working close to hardware.
  • Experience writing shaders in HLSL, GLSL, CG, or similar.
  • Proven ability to profile and optimize GPU and Render Thread performance.
  • Strong debugging skills for GPU crashes and rendering stability.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively across disciplines.
Good to have:
  • Experience with Unreal Engine 5 at a low level.
  • Familiarity with UE5-specific features like virtual shadow maps, nanite, temporal upscaling.
  • Background in cross-platform development (PC, Xbox, PlayStation).
  • Contributions to rendering research or technical talks/papers.
Perks:
  • 5 weeks of Annual Leave
  • Additional paid time off
  • Sick Leave Compensation
  • Maternity & Paternity Leave Benefits
  • Career development and education opportunities
  • Meal card contribution
  • Public transportation allowance
  • Premium private healthcare
  • Mental well-being program
  • Multisport Employee discounts
  • Personal Gaming Account
  • Coffee, fruits, and snacks in the office
  • Company events
  • Seniority Awards
  • Referral program

Job Details

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?

  • Experience working directly with Unreal Engine 5 at a low level (custom engine forks, RHI, or modifying renderer source).
  • Familiarity with virtual shadow maps, nanite, temporal upscaling, or other UE5-specific features.
  • Background in cross-platform development (e.g. PC, Xbox, PlayStation).
  • Contributions to rendering research, open-source projects, or technical talks/papers.

Work mode

Hybrid (3x per week on site)

Benefits

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

  • 5 weeks of Annual Leave per calendar year
  • Additional paid time off 
  • Sick Leave Compensation, Maternity & Paternity Leave Benefits  
  • Career development and education opportunities within the company
  • Meal card contribution
  • Public transportation allowance
  • Premium private healthcare
  • Mental well-being program (iFeel)
  • Multisport Employee discounts
  • Personal Gaming Account 
  • Coffee, fruits, and snacks in the office
  • Company events
  • 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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