Senior Software Engineer (Metal API)

About The Position

We are looking for a Senior Software Programmer passionate about creating world-class, industry leading game engine technologies, targeting the full spectrum of Apple platforms. You’ll work with the latest in Apple software and hardware offerings to program and implement platform APIs, guide cross-platform API development, and create robust platform toolchains as required by the demands of a variety of gaming projects. If you're an experienced engineer looking for an opportunity to grow and contribute to our engine and feature development across all of Apple’s platforms, let’s connect.

Responsibilities

• Port existing rendering API(s) to another API, e.g. DX12 to Metal.
• Maintain, debug, profile existing and written code to maintain a high quality.
• Analyze and continuously strive to solve and optimize problems related to a modern game engine. (load times, memory usage and platform specific performance issues)
• Proficient in using Visual Studio tool.
• Able to work with tools like Git and Perforce to manage code and data under revision control.
• Help embrace, support, extend and enhance our engine for future hardware.
• Ability to dig into a new game and render engine infrastructure and port it to another platform.
• Self-sufficient, self-organized, and able to take ownership of a project throughout its full lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or software engineering.
• Hands on experience with C++ and, High Level Shader Languages (HLSL) or other GPU shader programming languages.
• Strong programming experience in real-time rendering.
• Experience with modern graphic APIs for Mac such as DirectX12, Vulkan and Metal .
• Experience with a broad range of engineering areas in large, multi-platform codebases.
• Well-versed in software engineering principles, especially API and system design.
• Familiarity with development and profiling tools, a plus if it’s Apple specific tools Instruments, Xcode GPU frame capture and profiling.
• Familiarity with an existing game engine with an understanding of engine and editor concepts.
• Metal API experience is a must.