Senior Graphics Engineer - Minecraft

5 Months ago • 4-8 Years • Graphics Engineer

Job Summary

Job Description

Mojang Studios seeks a Senior Graphics Engineer for its Minecraft Java Edition team. Responsibilities include designing, implementing, testing, and optimizing the rendering pipeline and features. This involves working with graphics APIs (OpenGL, DirectX, Vulkan, Metal), graphics-related math, and shader programming. The role demands architecture design improvements, code quality enhancement, collaboration within a team, and contributing to the overall Java Edition player experience. The position requires proficiency in common graphics APIs, pipeline architecture, profiling, and relevant math, with game development experience (Java preferred) being a plus.
Must have:
  • OpenGL, DirectX, Vulkan, Metal experience
  • Graphics pipeline architecture & profiling
  • Linear algebra & vector calculus
  • Shader programming & GPU architecture
  • Game development experience (Java preferred)
Good to have:
  • Experience with large codebases
  • Pair/mob programming experience
  • Understanding of development trade-offs

Job Details

Mojang Studios is best known as the creators of Minecraft, but we’re also on a mission  to build a better world through the power of play. 

Why play? Well, play is at the heart of everything we do. It’s the blocky backbone of our games, the core of our development philosophy, and even the origin of our name. From the relentless experimentation of our endlessly inspiring community to the classrooms where Minecraft has become an essential teaching tool, play is the bedrock of our existence. 

We enable millions to create and play together, connect people across the globe, and foster a community that is among the most active and passionate in the world. Our community is global and incredibly diverse. When we are developing anything within our franchise, we keep this in mind. We want everyone to not only feel included in Minecraft, but also to see themselves in what we make. Our goal is for the Mojang Studios team to be as diverse as our community. Minecraft is a sandbox game that should be around for a lifetime. Minecraft runs on two platforms today, the Java platform and the Bedrock platform. 

 
What you’ll get:
We, the Minecraft Java Platform team, are an inclusive group of people with varying levels of experience working together in closely-knit teams. We are responsible for designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining the Java Platform for Minecraft: Java Edition. 

The Java Platform team is looking for an experienced Graphics Engineer that will play a critical role in developing and optimizing our rendering pipeline for Minecraft: Java Edition. The candidate would contribute with deep understanding of rendering techniques, shader programming and GPU architecture. 

 
In this role you will be: 

  • Design, implement, test and optimize the rendering pipeline and rendering features supporting Minecraft: Java Edition. 
  • Be involved in designing and improving architecture, code quality and the Java Edition player experience. 
  • Be a part of a highly collaborative team and support other team members. 

 
To succeed in this role, you should have professional experience in:  

  • Working with common graphics APIs such as OpenGL, DirectX, Vulkan, Metal. 
  • Architecting and evaluating graphics pipelines, as well as profiling graphics workloads (with RenderDoc or equivalent). 
  • Working with graphics related math such as linear algebra and vector calculus. 
  • Working with game development (bonus points if you have worked in Java). 

It is also beneficial if you have experience with:

  • Working with large codebases. 
  • Working in highly collaborative environments where pair- and mob programming is frequently used. 
  • Trade-offs that a developer needs to make between striving for ideal technical solutions and keeping the speed needed to honor the deadlines. 

 

About this role:    
This is a full-time role based in Stockholm with a hybrid remote working model that requires you to be onsite 2 days every week. You'll collaborate closely with our studio colleagues in Redmond, USA, and across various disciplines. This position has off hour meetings occasionally mainly with West coast USA representatives.  

In the end, it’s the people of Mojang Studios that make this place truly special. When you join, you’ll find yourself in the company of incredibly bright, warm, and creative individuals – all united and working toward a single goal. Come and help us reach it!  

Mojang is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please let the recruitment team know. 

Mojang Studios 

Mojang Studios is a Microsoft-owned game developer. The company was founded in Stockholm, Sweden and has offices around the world, including Stockholm, Redmond, Tokyo, London, and Shanghai. We’re always working on new and exciting ways to expand the Minecraft universe.

Our community is global and incredibly diverse. We keep this in mind when developing anything, as we want people to feel included in Minecraft. And in recruiting, our goal is to make Mojang Studios as diverse as our community. 

We got started as a tiny indie developer, and part of our culture still reflects that heritage. But we’re also proud to belong to Xbox Game Studios, which creates unique opportunities to grow and develop.

To help us achieve amazing things, we have built an equally amazing studio space. Situated right on the water by Söder Mälarstrand, it’s filled to the brim with all the tools, toys and caffeine required to create world-class entertainment.

But in the end, it’s the people of Mojang Studios that make this place truly special. When you join, you’ll find yourself in the company of incredibly bright, warm, and creative individuals – all united and working toward a single goal. Come help us reach it!

Important note on resumes
Please make sure that all the information in your resume is accurate because we will conduct a thorough background check. Any discrepancies will lower your chances of getting to the next interview stage and we’d hate to miss out on an awesome candidate! Double check that any gap years are reflected in your history, and that your education and work experience are completely accurate. Good luck!

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About The Company

Mojang Studios is a Microsoft-owned game studio based in Stockholm (Sweden) and Redmond (WA) with additional locations in London, Shanghai, and Tokyo as well as a partially remote workforce. We created Minecraft, the sandbox video game turned franchise that now includes two more games, novels, board games, apparel, and much more. 

We believe in the power of play and our mission is to build a better world through our work. At our studios, you’ll meet passionate and welcoming people with the same goal: to create games and products with a positive impact. Four core values guide everything we do:

 Fuel Passion.

 Minecraft encourages players to stay sharp and constantly evolve. We mirror that by bringing together enthusiastic people who are eager to innovate in their fields and giving them the resources to reach their goals. We’re passionate about our industry and strive to empower our employees and future generations of gaming professionals.

 Create Fun. 

We aim to create fun, enriching experiences for our players, whether they’re playing our games, learning in Minecraft Education, or discovering a new product. Thanks to our incredibly talented creator community and Minecraft Marketplace, the fun is virtually endless and there’s something for everyone in our blocky universe. 

Celebrate Creativity. 

Creativity is at the core of Minecraft, whether you’re making art in Creative mode or finding clever ways to get through the night in Survival mode. Fresh ideas, out-of-the-box thinking, and new perspectives are what allows us to evolve the franchise and keep surprising our players after more than a decade of Minecraft. 

Craft together. 

Minecraft welcomes everyone because we believe that we’re better together. Our players’ feedback and the work of our community creators have made Minecraft what it is today. To support collaboration in our studios, we’ve built comfy, connected spaces that allow our local and remote teams to work closely together. 

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