Graphics API Developer - Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom - DiverseJobsMatter

Description

JOB OVERVIEWYou will be joining our Performance Tools team, who design and develop the tools that games developers and application developers use to profile and debug their work for optimum performance, enabling the next generation of mobile games and other innovative graphics applications.

Are you passionate about mobile gaming, interested in building tools that help developers improve the efficiency of their games, or do you have an interest in the processes used in the development of graphics for applications? Then this role is for you, allowing you an in-depth view of the processes used by developers to create to graphics in applications and a role in shaping the tools those developers are using.

We are looking for a graphics API expert to join our team working on our newest graphics tool.

Working collaboratively as part of the Performance Tools team to extend, develop and maintain our suite of tools or to contribute to the design and development of new profiling tools.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Understanding the processes used by the developers using our profiling toolsContribution to the development of new features, including work planning, feature design, and consideration of User Experience / work flowDesign and development of new profiling tools and methodologiesThe creation of automated tests, contributing to our DevOps pipeline to maintain the fast cadence and high quality of our releasesHigh quality engineering through approach reviews, code reviews and following modern agile software development processMentoring and coaching of junior team membersDocumentation of designs / implementations


REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Strong expertise in Vulkan or other similar graphics APIsA strong understanding and practical experience of modern C++ programmingStrong abstract reasoning skills with an ability to focus on key concepts at all levels of detail.

You should be motivated, an independent problem solver, technically versatile, willing to be flexible and accept new challenges.

The ability to identify risks and propose mitigation strategiesEffective verbal and written communication skillsThe ability to work alone as well as in a teamThe desire to take ownership and accountability at workExperience with scripting, in a language such as Python, and using the Linux command line.

"NICE TO HAVE" SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
You may haveExperience developing games using Unity, Unreal, Godot or similar enginesUnderstanding of different computer graphics techniques and understand the associated tradeoffsExposure to ML / AIExperience with OpenCL / Cuda style compute solutionsAndroid development experienceExperience working cross site