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Respawn Entertainment · 2 days ago

Senior Rendering Software Engineer (Apex Legends)

LA Metro Area

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

CAD$139K/yr - CAD$200K/yr

5+ years exp

Respawn Entertainment is the Academy Award-winning studio behind critically acclaimed multi-platform games like Apex Legends. They are seeking a Senior Rendering Software Engineer to work on the full rendering tech stack, develop and maintain rendering features, and collaborate with various stakeholders to deliver high-performance visuals.

Developer PlatformPC GamesVideo Games

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Work on the full rendering tech stack, top (tools, interface with script or other engine systems, etc.) to bottom (API invocation, shader authoring, etc.)

Develop, optimize, and maintain rendering features and tools in a live game environment

Create, architect, and document technical designs for rendering features

Collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders - engineers, artists, technical artists, designers, producers, QA - to deliver impressive, high-performance visuals

Contribute to healthy team morale and culture

Share and receive opinions about the game as a whole

Qualification

C++Graphics APIsGraphics debugging toolsGraphics rendering pipelineShader performanceMaterial artist workflowsLightingParticle systemsPost processingVolumetricsOcclusion cullingGPU optimizationCPU optimizationToolsEngine architectureEnvironment renderingCharacter rendering3D math skillsConsole programmingHumbleOpen-minded

Required

Local to Vancouver or LA, or willing to relocate

Expert technical experience in C++, shaders, graphics APIs, graphics debugging tools

Strong understanding of the graphics rendering pipeline

Expertise in several of: shader performance; material artist workflows; lighting; particle systems; post processing; volumetrics; occlusion culling and gpu-driven rendering; low level graphics API abstraction; tools and engine architecture; environment rendering; character rendering; GPU optimization; CPU optimization

Excellent 3D math skills

Comfortable in a mature codebase

Console programming experience

5+ years experience in games programming

Humble, open-mindedness; welcoming of discussion and feedback

Benefits

Paid time off (3 weeks per year to start)

80 hours per year of sick time

16 paid company holidays per year

10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

Vacation (3 weeks per year to start)

10 days per year of sick time

Paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave)

Extended health/dental/vision coverage

Retirement plan