Rendering Engineer
We are looking for an experienced and passionate Rendering Engineer to join our Crysis 4 (Working title) team.
For almost 20 years, Crytek has been at the cutting-edge of computer graphics performance. Our award-winning CRYENGINE empowers developers and creatives at our own studios and licensees worldwide – from small indies to AAA powerhouses – to deliver unique experiences, create new worlds, and ultimately make awesome games.
As a member of the Crysis team, you demonstrate excitement, passion, and dedication as a team player with a self-driven attitude and the willingness to learn and grow within the team.
Join us and be a part of the next iteration of the Crysis franchise!
*Required documents that allow a careful evaluation of your application are resume, cover letter and additional samples / private projects (GitHub)*
- Responsibilities
- Work closely with the CRYENGINE rendering team to achieve visually stunning and cutting-edge game experiences for Crysis 4.
- Implement scalable solutions for high-quality rendering in a realtime context.
- Perform CPU and GPU performance profiling and optimization.
- Collaborate with other engineers to form a highly creative and productive team.
- Requirements
- 2+ years of professional experience as a Rendering/Graphics Engineer, preferably in the gaming industry.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
- Excellent C++ programming skills.
- Solid GPU and CPU debugging and optimization skills.
- Strong understanding of graphics pipelines and rendering techniques.
- Experience with one or more graphics/compute APIs (DirectX, Vulkan, GCM, etc.).
- Strong passion for video game technology and graphics in particular.
- Experience with large code bases and game engines, preferably experience with CRYENGINE.
- Solid English communication and writing skills.
- Pluses
- Passion for making great games.
- Experience with multiple platforms (PC, Xbox, Playstation).
- Experience with Compute/GPGPU.
What you can expect from us
Home Office
Work-life balance is not just a hollow term for us. At Crytek, we offer you the option to either work from home or in our studio.
Career Path
Your professional development is important to us, so we have laid out a career plan to help you progress towards your goals and objectives.
Company Apartment
To help you get settled, we provide you with a fully furnished company apartment during your first three months in Frankfurt.*
Relocation Support
We offer a relocation budget and full coverage of flights to Frankfurt for you and your family.
You can expect extensive assistance with visa, work permits, and communication with authorities during the relocation process, as well as help settling into Germany (e.g. setting up appointments with banks, government agencies, schools, landlords, finding apartments etc.).*
Public Transport Pass
Discover Frankfurt by bus, tram and metro – free of charge.*
Gym Card
A healthy body is a healthy mind. We offer a membership at the premium gym chain Fitness First in Germany. Work out, join group fitness classes, or relax in the wellness facilities.
International Environment
We truly embody diversity at Crytek. With employees from over 42 different countries, we define ourselves by our cultural diversity.
German Classes
Understanding the local culture will make your stay abroad more enjoyable, and Crytek supports that by offering German language courses for you and your family.
Events
Join us on our exciting company events, including new starter breakfasts, summer and winter parties, our annual trip to Gamescom in Cologne, and many more!*
We are all gamers: stay connected and play games with your colleagues at our remote gaming parties.
Vacation Days
At our Frankfurt office you can enjoy 24 days of vacation per year, and every 2 years you get 1 more (up to a maximum of 28 days). You will also have on average 10 public holidays on top of the days you take off. If you are working from another country, local standards apply.
*only applicable to employees in Frankfurt.
Apply for this Position
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We are Crytek.
Crytek is an independent video game developer, publisher, and technology provider based in Frankfurt, Germany.
Crytek pushes the boundaries of the possible to make the impossible a reality. We want to create the most fun gaming experiences around, and if we have to blow up computer system requirements or push genre boundaries to do so, then we will. With almost two decades of experience in the games industry, Crytek takes its unique combination of experience and skills and continue to make an impact via innovative, fun, cutting-edge games and technology.