Staff/Senior - Graphics Programmer

Obsidian is seeking experienced Graphics Programmers to join their team and contribute to the artistic vision of a world-class RPG using Unreal Engine. The ideal candidate will possess a strong work ethic, excellent problem-solving abilities, and a collaborative spirit. Key responsibilities include collaborating with artists and designers, optimizing performance and memory across platforms, developing tools, creating shaders and effects, and researching pipeline improvements. Candidates should have a passion for gaming, a degree in Computer Science or Engineering, and at least five years of industry experience with C/C++, DirectX, HLSL, GPU programming, multi-threading, performance analysis, and Unreal Engine.

Must Have

• Collaborate with the team to achieve the artistic vision for the game
• Analyze and improve performance and memory usage across all target platforms
• Develop and maintain new and existing tools for the artists
• Author new shaders and effects
• Research and propose improvements to processes and pipelines
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Engineering
• 5+ years of industry experience developing for PC and consoles
• Proficiency in C/C++
• Experience with DirectX, HLSL, and GPU programming
• Experience with multi-threaded programming
• Skilled at performance analysis, optimization, and debugging
• Strong math skills
• Unreal Engine experience

Obsidian is looking for experienced programmers to work with our team of artists and designers to deliver the artistic vision of our next world class RPG using the Unreal Engine.

Our ideal candidate has a strong work ethic, outstanding problem-solving skills, the ability to deliver on time, and works well in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the team to achieve the artistic vision for the game
• Analyze and improve performance and memory usage across all target platforms
• Develop and maintain new and existing tools for the artists
• Author new shaders and effects
• Research and propose improvements to processes and pipelines

Requirements

• An avid gamer with a passion for making games and game technology
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Engineering
• 5+ years of industry experience developing for PC and consoles
• Proficiency in C/C++
• Experience with DirectX, HLSL, and GPU programming
• Interest in the latest rendering technologies, techniques, hardware, and API’s
• Experience with multi-threaded programming
• Skilled at performance analysis, optimization, and debugging
• Strong math skills
• Unreal Engine experience

Obsidian Entertainment is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The estimated base pay range for this role is:

• $128,240 - $183,530 per year

Please no phone calls or drop-ins. We only accept electronic applications.