Who is PlaySide?PlaySide Studios is a dynamic and innovative company that employs individuals across Australia, New Zealand and the UK.As Australia's largest publicly listed independent video game developer, PlaySide is committed to delivering cutting-edge interactive experiences across mobile, VR, AR, and PC platforms.With a diverse portfolio of more than 60 titles and collaborations with industry giants like Netflix and Activision Blizzard, working at PlaySide is not just a job but an opportunity to be part of innovating the gaming industry.Overview: We are looking for a highly skilled C++ Engineer to join our talented team in developing a game for PC and console.This individual ideally has skills with writing and customising rendering engines and will help bring our games to the next level by joining a team that holds the player's experience at the core of its mission.If you enjoy working in a scaling environment where growth opportunities abound then this is a great opportunity to carve your own niche.Key Responsibilities: Develop rendering and shader features within Unreal Engine - all the way from iterating on feature design through to testing and delivery.Collaborate with our Art team including artists, tech artists and animators to enhance visual quality and rendering efficiency.Identify and implement potential performance improvements.Handle all rendering and optimising aspects, including content creation tools, data pipelines, render backends, CPU & GPU optimisation.Develop integrations and systems for our team to empower the creation of great content.Contribute to the team's design vision to build a fun and exciting game.What You Bring to The Table: Proven experience in understanding and writing effective low level C++ code.Excellent knowledge of 3D maths and rendering algorithms and data structures.Experience with modern rendering engines, whether writing them or customising them - all the way from low-level graphics APIs to writing complex shaders and optimising draw calls.Experience with game engines and tools e.g.Nvidia Nsight, Intel VTune, AMD Razor, PIX.Experience with Unreal-specific technologies e.g.Nanite, Lumen, etc.Bonus Points!Shipped AAA titles Was/Is a specialist in the graphics/rendering field.What We Offer Here at PlaySide!Playdays - an additional 5 paid days off per year to do something you love.Incredible studios based in gorgeous Port Melbourne, right next to the city and many public transport options.Industry-leading Parental Leave benefits.Relocation Assistance.Employee Assistance Program to support mental well-being.Mentoring opportunities to help you grow in your role.Half-price state-of-the-art Gym access!(right next door) - you can wear your free PlaySide swag!Social events including Games night, karaoke nights, Movie Nights (We hire out the cinema!), group activities, and food trucks!Just as some examples!PlaySide is the largest independent games studio in Australia.Founded in 2011, we're a team with big ideas and the skills to deliver with our incredible team.In our history, we have released over 50+ titles across Mobile, PC, VR, AR, and now moving into console.We take so much pride in each and every project we create.Playside is a place of endless opportunity, where we focus on keeping the fun in game development.We offer an amazingly professional, playful and supportive working environment.If you thrive on challenges and want to work on a diverse range of projects for a forward-thinking company, we want to hear from you.