Senior Rendering Engineer

1 Month ago • 4-8 Years • Rendering

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Rendering Engineer at Epic Games, you'll design, build, and support cutting-edge rendering technology for advanced character rendering (hair, cloth, ray tracing, light transport). You'll collaborate with the MetaHuman team to implement advanced techniques, optimize rendering infrastructure (hair rendering, texture streaming, mGPU), and develop user-friendly tools for artists. Responsibilities include meeting MetaHuman technical goals, supporting external clients, and improving rendering systems. Experience in game development, high-end rendering technology, and proficiency in C/C++, HLSL, and relevant graphics techniques are essential.
Must have:
  • Game development experience
  • High-end rendering technology expertise
  • C/C++, HLSL proficiency
  • Understanding of rendering, light transport, ray tracing
  • Performance optimization skills
Perks:
  • 100% employer-paid benefits (except PMI for dependents)
  • Pension
  • Private medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Disability and life insurance
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Mental well-being program

Job Details

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

ENGINEERING - UNREAL ENGINE

What We Do

Unreal-powered projects have been on the bleeding edge of real-time entertainment for over 20 years. Our team of engineering experts are always innovating to improve the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

What You'll Do

You will design, build and support state-of-the-art rendering technology used to drive advanced character rendering forward in Epic, such as hair and cloth rendering, ray tracing, light transport algorithms, and general computer graphics techniques

In this role, you will

  • Work with the MetaHuman visual fidelity improvement content team (art) to support, guide, and implement advanced character rendering techniques
  • Work on rendering efforts to meet the technical goals determined by the MetaHuman organization in Epic and work closely with the Unreal Engine rendering team
  • Responsible for optimizing and improving advanced character rendering infrastructure systems including hair rendering, texture streaming, virtual texturing, mGPU, etc
  • Drive tools that go along with features and ensure they are usable and appropriate for artists and MetaHuman users across games and film
  • Help support external clients by identifying areas for improvement and designing/implementing solutions.

What we're looking for

  • Development experience on commercially released video games or software for the games industry
  • Development of high end rendering technology for modern game engines
  • Programming languages & Tools: C/C++, HLSL, Visual Studio, Perforce
  • A solid understanding of rendering, light transport, computer graphics, ray tracing, path tracing, and other current rendering techniques
  • A solid understanding of performance and optimization techniques

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits except for PMI (for dependents). Our current benefits package includes pension, private medical insurance, health care cash plan, dental insurance, disability and life insurance, critical illness, cycle to work scheme, flu shots, health checks, and meals. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy .

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found .

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