Graphics Programmer

Velan Studios•Toronto, ON

1d•CA$105,000 - CA$165,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Velan Studios, creators of Mario Kart Live, Knockout City, Midnight Murder Club, and more, is looking for experienced graphics programmers. Most of our games are built on our internal engine and tools. We believe that owning our tech gives us certain technical superpowers. Velan works on all kinds of games, from augmented reality driven kart racers to shooters played in the dark. The varied needs of our games sets the direction for our rendering tech. Experienced graphics programmers operate with a fair degree of autonomy at Velan. While decisions about your areas of focus will be made collaboratively with the leadership team, once an area of focus is selected, you exercise a wide degree of discretion to accomplish your technical goals. Although each of our systems has an owner, we are a small team, and you should expect to own several different systems. Additionally, we trust you to work across the codebase with minimal barriers.

Requirements

At least five years of graphics programming experience on console and/or mobile GPUs.
Knowledge of one or more current GPU architectures.
Comfortable with C, C++, and GLSL.
Experience using Vulkan, DX12, Metal, and/or other modern graphics APIs.

Responsibilities

Own several different systems within the graphics programming domain.
Work across the codebase with minimal barriers.
Operate with a fair degree of autonomy, exercising discretion to accomplish technical goals once an area of focus is selected.