Tencent Americas · 1 year ago
Lead Graphics Engineer
US-California-Irvine
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$116K/yr - $269K/yr
7+ years expTencent Americas is home to Lightspeed LA, a AAA game development studio focused on creating open-world games. The Lead Graphics Engineer will lead a core technology engineering team, develop key engine systems, and optimize performance to enhance player experiences.
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Responsibilities
Work with and lead a core technology engineering team to develop key engine systems and focus on performance and optimization
Work with design and production and engineering leadership to manage schedules and backlog
Own the rendering pipeline and tools
Work with the environment, character and vfx art teams team to get the most out of the system and implement new solutions to enable them to push the bar higher
Design and implement new and existing rendering related techniques
Implement innovative solutions to feature requests, taking account performance, maintainability and appropriate resource usage, creating stunning industry defining visuals
Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze technical constraints and establish solutions
Mentor other engineers, help engineer team to solve the technical problems
Utilize profiling tools to identify CPU and GPU performance issues
Evolve iteratively existing systems into state of the art solutions
Author lean, high-performance, maintainable code
Cultivate strong cross-disciplinary working relationships based on honesty and transparency among various departments within the studio
Provide technical leadership across multiple graphics systems and features
Mentor, develop, and learn from engineering colleagues
Be a leadership resource for engineers across the entire graphics team
Help build and maintain an open and energetic team culture
Conduct regular one-on-one meetings with team members to provide guidance, feedback, and support their professional development
Participate in the recruitment and onboarding of new team members, ensuring a highly skilled team that aligns with project requirements
Facilitate team-building activities to promote a positive and collaborative working environment
Qualification
Required
Minimum 7 years experience in video game development, Unreal engine experience is a plus
At least one AAA shipped title
Strong understanding graphic technologies, experiences with physical simulation will be a plus
Thorough understanding of modern GPU architecture, such as PC / PS / XBOX
Experience with DX12, Vulkan or other modern graphics or compute APIs
Experience with HLSL/GLSL or other equivalent Shader languages
Deep understanding of performance considerations, with ability to design and implement well performance systems/features
Proven ability to debug defects of a reasonable complexity, including memory related issues, multi-threading, and assembly level debugging
Good communication skills that support an open and enthusiastic working environment
Self-driven with a strong sense of quality
Preferred
Experience working either AAA proprietary engines or third party engines like Unreal and Unity
Benefits
Free daily lunch
Beverages, fresh fruit, and snacks
401k with employer match
Monthly Cell phone bill reimbursement
Financial wellness sessions
Flexible spending account
Team building and company outings
Parental leave for new parents
Company paid health insurance
Life and disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Wellness training
Travel insurance
Preventive care
Company
Tencent Americas
Tencent is a leading global technology company founded in 1998 with the ambition to connect people.
10001+ employees
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