Senior or Staff Software Engineer (C++/3D Rendering)

Location: Sunnyvale, United States

Salary: $172,000–$237,800 per year

Company

hirify.global is a mobility AI company and the Global Software Center of Hyundai Motor Group, developing software-defined vehicle technologies.

What you will do

• Develop and optimize vehicle HMI experiences using Unreal Engine with C++, Unity with C#, or a custom 3D rendering system.
• Build core frameworks for real-time 3D clusters and in-vehicle HMIs.
• Design the integration between vehicle sensor data, SDV and VHAL systems, and the 3D scene graph.
• Profile and optimize engine performance for automotive-grade SoCs, including memory footprint, GPU utilization, and thermal efficiency.
• Develop custom engine plugins and automated build pipelines for deploying 3D assets to vehicle hardware.

Requirements

• Deep Unreal Engine experience with C++, Blueprints, the UObject system, and custom HLSL shader development, or advanced Unity experience with C#, HDRP, and custom package development.
• Strong understanding of modern rendering pipelines, PBR, lighting, and post-processing for mobile or embedded targets.
• Expert-level C++ proficiency and familiarity with Kotlin or Swift for platform-level integration.
• Strong 3D mathematics knowledge, including vectors, quaternions, and matrices.
• Ability to work in or near Sunnyvale, United States

Nice to have

• Experience deploying Unity- or Unreal-based HMI applications to Android Automotive OS or specialized Linux distributions.
• Experience with emulator-based testing environments such as Cuttlefish.
• Knowledge of functional safety standards and their impact on real-time vehicle graphics.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety-first and user-centric approach to software-defined vehicle development.
• Equal opportunity workplace with consideration for veterans and individuals with disabilities.
• Resume documents must be submitted in PDF format and remain under 30 MB.

Hiring process

• Application review, coding test, first interview, second interview, offer negotiation, and hiring.
• Screening stages and schedules may vary by position and circumstances.