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Job DescriptionCD PROJEKT RED is seeking a Lead Graphics Engineer to lead the development and optimization of cutting-edge graphics systems for our next title, Project Sirius, a multiplayer game set within the world of The Witcher. In this role, you will collaborate closely with artists and engineers to deliver industry-leading visuals through advanced rendering, shaders, lighting, and graphical enhancements. Your expertise will ensure that our graphics solutions are performant, efficient, and aligned with the game's creative vision.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design, implement, and optimize rendering systems to meet high visual fidelity goals.
- Collaborate with the art team to create performant tools and workflows for impactful visuals.
- Work across disciplines to develop innovative rendering solutions for large-scale, open-world environments.
- Maintain, debug, and enhance existing graphics systems for improved performance and memory utilization.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to the team.
- Ensure adherence to the team's coding standards and contribute to overall code quality.
- Actively solicit and integrate feedback to enhance system performance and design.
- 7+ years of experience in game development, with at least 1 year as a lead.
- Proficiency in C++ with a robust foundation in graphics programming.
- Expertise in rendering techniques, shaders, and GPU/CPU architecture.
- Experience with Unreal Engine 4/5, ideally with a shipped title using the engine.
- Familiarity with low-level graphics APIs (DirectX12, Vulkan, etc.) and debugging tools (RenderDoc, Pix).
- Extensive multithreaded programming skills.
- Demonstrated ability to profile and optimize performance at a low level.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills, communication, and a collaborative mindset.
NICE TO HAVES:
- Experience working on AAA console titles, particularly with Unreal Engine.
- Familiarity with memory management and platform-specific optimizations.
This job can be hybrid/in-office from Boston or fully remote.
Health & Well-being
- Company paid medical healthcare (dental vision & mental).
- Paid Leave — 20 days of holiday for every team member per year (26 days after two years).
- No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.
- 401K with employer matching.
- Gym Membership Reimbursement.
Perks & Professional Growth
- Flexible working hours.
- Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
- Merch — gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!
- A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.
Life in the Office
- Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
- Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.
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What We Do
CD PROJEKT RED is home to over 900 game-making professionals from all over the globe. We speak many different languages, but share one love — video games.
The studio’s portfolio largely comprises The Witcher series of role-playing games, including 2015’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which received over 250 Game of the Year awards. In 2020, the studio released its most recent game: Cyberpunk 2077 — a first-person RPG set in a futuristic, high-tech world. Other notable releases include Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, and GWENT: The Witcher Card Game — in which players create decks of witcher-world warriors and fight epic card battles with other people around the globe.
Headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, CD PROJEKT RED has offices in Kraków and Wrocław, as well as in Los Angeles and Vancouver.
The studio is part of the larger CD PROJEKT S.A. Capital Group, which also includes Spokko, a mobile-focused developer responsible for The Witcher: Monster Slayer, and The Molasses Flood, a development studio in Boston, which is currently working on a game based on one of CD PROJEKT RED’s IPs.
As the company grows, the overall studio mission remains the same: we strive to create the best RPGs in the world, while always keeping gamers’ needs at the core.
