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Senior/Lead Rendering Programmer - New IP
11 months ago
Greetings from Phoenix Labs!
Whether you’re hunting behemoths with your friends in Dauntless or rekindling the magical energy of Azoria in Fae Farm, our worlds empower players to share enduring stories like never before. Around here, we believe people are the ends, not the means. It’s how we strive to be a destination for developers who wish to collaborate on making timeless games enjoyed by players all over the world.
Phoenix Labs is looking to hire an experienced Rendering Programmer to join our Vancouver studio and work on an original new IP. We strive to work in nimble, empowered teams that are aligned around bringing players together through deep multiplayer games. People are our most important asset, and we look for each new person to add to our mosaic culture. Our goal is to be a place where a diverse group of driven, collaborative, and empathetic developers can do their best work.
As a Senior/Lead Rendering engineer, you will work collaboratively with artists, designers and fellow engineers to realize our beautiful and unique visual style. Our team puts creating great player experiences first and foremost, and you will be a critical part of making that possible. An ideal candidate will bring prior experience working with UE4's rendering pipeline, a strong understanding of modern hardware capabilities and a track record of pushing the state of the art.
The successful candidate must have a strong background in current rendering technologies and have a passion for problem solving in an R&D environment. They must have a solid understanding of optimization tools and techniques. They will be expected to take advantage of both PC and console platforms to bring the game’s art to life.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with artists and technical artists to achieve high quality visual results, within each platform's performance budget.
- Collaborate with designers and other engineers on the team to develop systems in support of R&D prototyping, as required.
- Work with a cross-discipline team to provide productive and effective content workflows.
- Profile and optimize CPU & GPU performance on multiple platforms.
- Develop technical designs and implementation plans for new rendering features, based on art & design requirements.
- Coordinate with other teams to enhance R&D efforts collaboratively.
- Excellent communication skills and comfortable working closely with artists, designers and content developers — local and remote.
Requirements:
- 5-8+ years of software experience in games or related fields.
- Extensive real-time rendering knowledge.
- Experience with the Unreal Engine.
- Strong C++ & HLSL programming and debugging skills.
- Strong software architecture skills with a proven ability to apply these to rendering challenges.
- Strong profiling and optimization skills.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills.
Preferred:
- Familiar with PC & console (XBox, PlayStation, Nintendo) platforms.
- Live service experience.
Pay Transparency
Please note that our compensation varies between the US & Canada as each market has a different cost of labor.
Phoenix Labs believes in pay equity and we welcome conversations with candidates on how their salary expectations align with our established ranges. As you progress through the interview process, it may be determined that your experience might align better with a higher/lower level of position than you originally applied for and, should that happen, we will discuss the new pay range with you before moving forward with additional interviews or an offer.
US Benefits - Phoenix Labs offers competitive benefits including comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans as well as HSA/FSA options. For 2023, we match employees contributions to their 401(k) up to 5% of their salaries. We provide employees with a flexible PTO plan, 11 paid holidays for 2023, and unlimited sick time.
Canada Benefits - Phoenix Labs covers the cost of basic medical for employees and their dependents, in addition to offering generous Dental and Paramedical Services. For 2023, we match employees' contributions to their RRSP up to 5% of their salaries. We provide employees with a flexible vacation plan, all the Provincial Statutory holidays, and unlimited sick time.
Benefits listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment and/or work location. Benefit plan details will be provided upon a candidate receiving an offer of employment.
US Pay Range
$185,000 — $330,000 USD
Canada Pay Range
$140,000 — $220,000 CAD
Who We Are
We make games because we love them, and we love the way they inspire us, bring us together, and enrich our lives. Our mosaic community of game developers is united by shared values and a desire to innovate and create new kinds of core, lifestyle, multiplayer games. Phoenix Labs has physical studios located in Vancouver (BC) and Montreal, but we are open to remote or hybrid for most of our roles. We offer relocation + visa sponsorship for qualified candidates, as needed.
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