Graphics Engineer (C++/HLSL)

Location: Remote within the United States

Salary: $108,000–$154,300 USD per year, depending on market location. California and Washington ranges are $120,000–$154,300; New York and New Jersey ranges are $108,000–$138,800.

Company

hirify.global lists this position on behalf of a partner company developing real-time graphics technology for a major sports gaming franchise.

What you will do

• Explore, prototype, and implement rendering technologies that improve visual quality and real-time gameplay.
• Design, maintain, and optimize high-performance C/C++ graphics code and HLSL shaders.
• Analyze GPU performance and improve rendering efficiency across supported platforms.
• Collaborate with artists and designers to define and implement the game’s visual direction.
• Develop graphics capabilities for visual effects, lighting, post-processing, and related rendering systems.
• Contribute to graphics technology upgrades, rendering-pipeline improvements, and system-wide modernization.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional experience in game development, graphics programming, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Advanced proficiency with HLSL or a comparable shader programming language.
• Strong understanding of 3D mathematics, graphics optimization, performance trade-offs, and GPU utilization.
• Ability to write efficient, portable, reliable, maintainable, and readable code and solve complex technical challenges.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills; candidates must be based in the United States.

Nice to have

• Experience shipping a AAA game title.
• Experience with physically based rendering, real-time global illumination, post-processing, or natural-phenomena simulation.
• Experience applying machine learning techniques to graphics-related problems.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote work from home within the United States.
• Potential additional compensation through bonus and/or equity awards.
• Comprehensive medical, financial, and other employee benefits.
• Collaboration with engineering, art, and design professionals on a globally recognized sports gaming franchise.
• Opportunities to learn, innovate, and grow within a technically ambitious game development organization.

Hiring process

• Applications are reviewed through hirify.global’s AI-powered matching process.
• Shortlisted candidates are shared with the hiring company, which manages interviews, assessments, and subsequent steps.