Overview

TalentReach is hiring on behalf of an innovative technology company developing advanced simulation software that helps validate autonomous systems before they operate in the real world. We are seeking a Senior Linux Graphics Engineer to lead the migration and optimization of a high-performance rendering platform from Windows to Linux.

This is a senior individual contributor role where you will take ownership of critical graphics infrastructure while helping shape the future of a sophisticated rendering pipeline used in large-scale simulation environments.

Location

Remote (North America)

What You'll Do

• •Lead the migration of a production rendering platform from Windows to Linux using Vulkan
• •Develop, optimize, and maintain high-performance rendering systems that support advanced simulation workloads
• •Resolve rendering differences between DirectX and Vulkan implementations, including memory management, shader compilation, synchronization, and platform-specific behavior
• •Build automated validation and regression testing to ensure rendering consistency across platforms
• •Profile GPU and CPU performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement performance improvements
• •Contribute to rendering technologies supporting wide-angle rendering, advanced lighting, scene reconstruction, and GPU compute workloads
• •Collaborate with infrastructure, simulation, and platform engineering teams to ensure reliable deployment across cloud environments
• •Support containerized applications, build systems, and cloud-based GPU infrastructure
• •Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity and software quality

Required Qualifications

• •7+ years of experience developing real-time graphics or rendering systems
• •Proven experience shipping production software using Vulkan
• •Strong Linux graphics development experience, including GPU drivers, shader toolchains, debugging, and graphics APIs
• •Expert-level C++ programming skills within large production codebases
• •Experience profiling and optimizing GPU and CPU performance using tools such as RenderDoc, Nsight, or similar platforms
• •Strong understanding of rendering architecture, graphics pipelines, and performance optimization
• •Ability to independently drive complex technical initiatives from design through production
• •Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams

Preferred Qualifications

• •Experience shipping Unreal Engine applications on Linux using Vulkan
• •Deep knowledge of Unreal Engine rendering architecture, Render Hardware Interface (RHI), render graph, and shader systems
• •Experience contributing to Vulkan-related open-source projects or graphics tooling
• •Experience porting rendering systems between DirectX and Vulkan
• •Background in cloud rendering, remote rendering, video streaming, or graphics infrastructure
• •Experience with LiDAR, radar, camera simulation, physically based rendering, neural rendering, or Gaussian splatting
• •Familiarity with GPU compute technologies and modern rendering techniques

Compensation and Benefits

• •Base Salary: $155,000 - $175,000 based on experience
• •Equity opportunity
• •Employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and mental health benefits
• •Flexible PTO, paid holidays, and winter shutdown
• •Paid parental leave
• •Home office and equipment budget
• •Annual learning and professional development stipend