Senior Graphics Engineer,Shanghai at thatgamecompany (Shanghai, China)
thatgamecompany· Shanghai, China·
Role details
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full-Time
Job description
We are looking for an exceptional Senior Graphics Engineer to join our engine team and help us continue to grow the most advanced social game on earth. You’ll collaborate with fellow engine team members as well as gameplay engineers, artists and designers to bring the highest quality game experience to players on all supported devices — regardless of platform or performance tier.
What you’ll do here
- Develop high-performance C++ systems for our proprietary game engine, with a focus on real-time rendering, performance and scalability
- Design, implement, and maintain rendering features, core engine components, tools and graphics pipelines
- Profile and optimize GPU and CPU performance across a wide range of devices, with particular emphasis on mobile
- Write clean, maintainable code with clear documentation and code-level comments
- Contribute to team growth by mentoring others, sharing best practices, and staying up-to-date with graphics and platform trends
Must haves
- Expert-level C++ development skills with deep knowledge of performance tuning, multi-threading, and low-level engine systems
- Have shipped large-scale 3D games across multiple platforms
- Experience with game engines and art/content pipelines
- Deep understanding of modern rendering pipelines and graphics APIs. We use Vulkan and Metal.
- Proficiency with GPU profiling/debugging tools
- At least 6 years of Game industry experience
- Fluent in spoken English for professional communications
Nice to have
- Passion for pushing the boundaries of Android graphics, particularly with Vulkan
- Familiarity with SIMD instruction sets
- Something to share fromshadertoy.com
We look forward to meeting you!
Why work at thatgamecompany
- Culture: The studio describes itself as “compassionate, creative” and values “integrity and personal growth within an environment of intense collaboration and experimentation.” Employee rating on LinkedIn: 4.2/5.0 (11 reviews), with Culture score 4.3, Work-Life 4.2, Compensation 4.2, Career 4.1.
- Remote/Hybrid/Office Policy: Not explicitly stated in provided sources, but headquarters in Santa Monica, California is a physical studio. The company previously planned a second studio in SF Bay Area (cancelled due to COVID) and now operates distributed across 15 countries, suggesting flexible/remote options are possible.
- Notable Perks & Engineering Culture: Emphasis on “making magic” and pushing artistic boundaries; tech stack includes Kubernetes, Docker, Prometheus, Protobuf, Tableau, microservices, and GitHub. Employees come from top entertainment/tech companies (Pixar, Blizzard, Riot Games, Amazon, Unity, etc.), indicating a high-caliber peer group.
- Growth Opportunity: With 24 active job postings (including Engineering, AI, Art, Marketing, Data) and a yearly hiring trend +4.3%, the studio is expanding. Roles such as Senior Data Analyst, Senior Machine Learning Engineer, and 3D Environment Artist signal opportunities to work on flagship products.
- Mission-driven work: Opportunity to contribute to games that aim to make a positive impact on players’ lives and expand the emotional range of the medium.