Senior Rendering Engineer (Lightspeed LA)

Company: Tencent
Location: Irvine
Posted on: January 23, 2023

Job Description:

Welcome to Lightspeed LA (Irvine), the first U.S.-based, AAA game development studio for Tencent Games, where we are focused on building open-world games that emphasize an ambitious living world, sophisticated player-driven gameplay, and mature, thoughtful storytelling!
Why join Lightspeed LA (Irvine)?
Creation is the soul of our studio. For us, it's not only about the exciting, new AAA open world game we're developing, but also about team values and studio culture. We foster an open and transparent environment where everyone feels comfortable providing constructive feedback about all aspects of our games.

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• We encourage the showing of work that's still in progress
  
• We don't attack or question unfinished work, we celebrate its promise
  
• We have a No Blame Culture where we blame the problem, not the person
  
  This is a safe place to fail, and we don't view failure as a negative, but as the natural result of pushing boundaries and exploring new ideas.
  We create together. We face challenges together. Most importantly, we succeed together.
  LightSpeed LA is seeking for a talented and enthusiastic senior 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.
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    Help maintain a culture of fast iteration and practical problem solving
    
    
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    Design and program low level graphics engine components
    
    
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    Evolve iteratively existing systems into state of the art solutions
    
    
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    Mentor others to make the best use of engine systems and hardware capabilities
    
    
    Requirements:
    
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      Passion for games and the technology that makes them come to life
      
      
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      Excellent 3D math skills
      
      
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      Deep understanding of modern rendering techniques, graphics hardware and rendering APIs
      
      
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      Strong understanding of game content pipeline and tools
      
      
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      5+ years of professional experience with C++ programming in the game industry
      
      
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      Shipped at least one game title on PC and Consoles as a graphics engineer
      
      
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      Expert C++ and HLSL knowledge and debugging skills
      
      
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      Excellent understanding of PC and console hardware bottlenecks and optimization strategies
      
      
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      Deep understanding of multithreaded programming
      
      
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      Value lean, simple, efficient, well-tested code
      
      
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      Comfortable maintaining existing large codebase for multiple platforms
      
      
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      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:
      
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        Experience building AAA engine(s)
        
        
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        Experience with CUDA or similar
        
        
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        Experience with dynamic GI solution and hardware RT
        
        
        Perks and Benefits:Just some of the benefits of working with us here at our newly built studio in Irvine, CA.
        
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        • 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
          
          To prioritize health and safety during the pandemic, we are working remotely until further notice, and will be conducting interviews virtually. The position is still expected to be 100% onsite in Irvine, California as soon as it is appropriate.

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