Senior Graphics Programmer

About the role

Rockstar Games is seeking a Senior Graphics Programmer to join its Sydney studio. You will work with a small, experienced team on large‑scale creative projects, taking ownership of specific game technology areas while remaining flexible to support other needs.

Key responsibilities

• Build, optimise and modify game rendering systems and related tools using C++ and modern graphics APIs.
• Create tools to improve iteration times, performance and overall productivity for all teams.
• Produce stable, well‑documented code, debug and optimise both your own and colleagues' contributions.
• Guide and support less experienced team members and collaborate closely with Art and Design.

Required profile

• 5+ years of professional experience coding rendering systems for games in C++.
• Strong understanding of the graphics rendering pipeline and modern 3D rendering techniques.
• Experience identifying bottlenecks and optimising multithreaded CPU and GPU performance.
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly and document work effectively.

Required skills

• C++ and STL
• At least one modern graphics API (Vulkan, Metal, Direct3D12)
• Shader programming (HLSL)
• Graphics analysis tools (RenderDoc, Pix, Razor)
• 3D math and linear algebra