This position can be remote within Australia and New Zealand region.
Company Overview
PlaySide Studios is a dynamic and innovative company that employs individuals across Australia, New Zealand and the UK. As Australia's largest publicly listed independent video game developer, PlaySide is committed to delivering cutting-edge interactive experiences across mobile, VR, AR, and PC platforms. With a diverse portfolio of more than 60 titles and collaborations with industry giants like Netflix and Activision Blizzard, working at PlaySide is not just a job but an opportunity to be part innovating the gaming industry.
Position Overview
We are looking for a highly skilled C++ Engineer to join our talented team in developing a game for PC and console. This individual ideally has skills with writing and customising rendering engines and will help bring our games to the next level by joining a team that holds the player’s experience at the core of its mission.
If you enjoy working in a scaling environment where growth opportunities abound then this is a great opportunity to carve your own niche.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Develop rendering and shader features within Unreal Engine - all the way from iterating on feature design through to testing and delivery.
- Collaborate with our Art team including artists, tech artists and animators to enhance visual quality and rendering efficiency.
- Identify and implement potential performance improvements.
- Handle all rendering and optimising aspects, including content creation tools, data pipelines, render backends, CPU & GPU optimisation.
- Develop integrations and systems for our team to empower the creation of great content.
- Contribute to the team’s design vision to build a fun and exciting game.
What You Bring to The Table
- Proven experience in understanding and writing effective low level C++ code.
- Excellent knowledge of 3D maths and rendering algorithms and data structures.
- Experience with modern rendering engines, whether writing them or customising them - all the way from low-level graphics APIs to writing complex shaders and optimising draw calls.
- Experience with game engines and tools e.g. Nvidia Nsight, Intel VTune, AMD Razor, PIX.
- Experience with Unreal-specific technologies e.g. Nanite, Lumen, etc.
What We Offer Here at PlaySide!
- Playdays - an additional 5 paid days off per year to do something you love.
- Incredible studios based in gorgeous Port Melbourne, right next to the city and many public transport options.
- Industry-leading Parental Leave benefits.
- Relocation Assistance.
- Employee Assistance Program to support mental well-being.
- Mentoring opportunities to help you grow in your role.
- Half price state-of-the-art Gym access! (right next door) - you can wear your free PlaySide swag!
- Social events including Games night, karaoke nights, Movie Nights (We hire out the cinema!), group activities, and food trucks! Just as some examples!
