What the Role Entails
LightSpeed LA is seeking for a talented and enthusiastic Senior Graphics Engineer to join our new studio in sunny Irvine California. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for games and enabling content creators to deliver the most polished experience for our players. Join our team of industry veterans and help us build a team and culture of respect that pushes boundaries while having lots of fun.
Responsibilities:
- Help maintain a culture of fast iteration and practical problem solving
- Design and program low level graphics engine components
- Evolve iteratively existing systems into state of the art solutions
- Mentor others to make the best use of engine systems and hardware capabilities
Who We Look For- Passion for games and the technology that makes them come to life
- Excellent 3D math skills
- Deep understanding of modern rendering techniques, graphics hardware and rendering APIs
- Strong understanding of game content pipeline and tools
- 10+ years of professional experience with C++ programming in the game industry
- Shipped at least one game title on PC and Consoles as a graphics engineer
- Expert C++ and HLSL knowledge and debugging skills
- Excellent understanding of PC and console hardware bottlenecks and optimization strategies
- Deep understanding of multithreaded programming
- Value lean, simple, efficient, well-tested code
- Comfortable maintaining existing large codebase for multiple platforms
- Team player who works closely with other engineers to make sure our technology provides reliable and fast iteration for our content creators, and a fluid experience for our customers
Preferred:
- Experience building AAA engine(s)
- Experience with CUDA or similar
- Experience with dynamic GI solution and hardware RT
Why Join Us?Perks and Benefits:
Just some of the benefits of working with us here at our newly built studio in Irvine, CA.
● 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
If the above sounds like you, or if you'd like to know more about the role, we'd love to hear from you to see if we might be a good fit for each other! Contact us for more information about this exciting opportunity.
Location State(s)
US-California-Irvine
The expected base pay range for this position in the location(s) listed above is $124,800.00 to $283,800.00 per year. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Employees hired for this position may be eligible for a sign on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units, which will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the plans in effect, hired applicants are also eligible for medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits, and participation in the Companys 401(k) plan. The Employee is also eligible for up to 15 to 25 days of vacation per year (depending on the employees tenure), up to 13 days of holidays throughout the calendar year, and up to 10 days of paid sick leave per year.
Your benefits may be adjusted to reflect your location, employment status, duration of employment with the company, and position level. Benefits may also be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.
