
Graphics Engineer
CD PROJEKT SA
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Boston • Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $168,200 - $257,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Design, implement, and optimize rendering systems to support high visual fidelity
- Build and maintain custom rendering tech within a third-party engine
- Collaborate with the art and tech art teams to create efficient tools and workflows that enhance visual impact
- Work across disciplines to develop innovative rendering approaches for large-scale, open-world environments
- Maintain, debug, and enhance existing graphics systems to improve performance and memory usage
- Partner with the Lead Graphics Engineer to support the growth of less experienced engineers and contribute to team-wide technical guidance
- Promote high code quality and adherence to engineering standards
- Actively seek and incorporate feedback to improve system design and performance
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in game development, with at least 5 years focused on graphics programming
- Experience working on AAA console titles, especially using Unreal Engine
- Proficiency in C++ with a deep understanding of graphics programming
- Strong knowledge of rendering techniques, shaders, ray tracing, and GPU/CPU architecture
- Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve GPU-related crashes and performance issues
- Experience with Unreal Engine 4/5, ideally with a shipped title
- Familiarity with low-level graphics APIs (DirectX12, Vulkan) and tools like RenderDoc or Pix
- Strong interest in visual innovation and quality in games
- Solid multithreaded programming skills
- Demonstrated ability to optimize performance at a low level
- Excellent problem-solving skills, communication, and collaborative mindset
Benefits
- Company-paid medical healthcare (dental, vision, and mental)
- Free mental health support, including access to counseling, psychiatric care, and a variety of well-being webinars
- Paid leave — 26 days of holiday per year
- 401K with employer matching
- Gym Membership Reimbursement
- Menstrual leave — employees who menstruate can take one extra day off when experiencing period pain
- RED Parents Network — support for working parents, including childcare benefits, and family-friendly events
- Flexible working hours
- Trainings, lectures, and courses — internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available
- A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
C++graphics programmingrendering techniquesshadersray tracingGPU architectureCPU architecturemultithreaded programmingperformance optimizationlow-level graphics APIs
Soft Skills
problem-solvingcommunicationcollaborative mindsettechnical guidancefeedback incorporation