Senior Graphics Specialist
As a Senior Graphics Specialist as part of the Tech & Services team, you will develop new and existing systems in the Clausewitz Engine that powers Paradox Development Studio’s world-class games such as Stellaris, Crusader Kings III, Victoria 3, and exciting unannounced games.
In this role you will…
Brainstorm around and drive design and implementation of the graphical subsystems in our Clausewitz engine and Grand Strategy Games
Work together with programmers and artists to improve their experiences using the engine and ensure their needs are met
Research and develop graphics rendering techniques suitable for Grand Strategy games. This includes both GPU programming through shaders and C++ programming targeting modern graphics APIs
Collaborate directly with the teams developing our existing and new Grand Strategy games
Requirements
Deep knowledge of 3D graphics and GPU technologies, including shaders and shading languages (DirectX 11, DirectX 12, Vulkan, HLSL, GLSL, MSL)
Expert knowledge of modern C++
Experience with multithreading and concurrency
Good profiling, debugging, and optimization skills
Good interpersonal skills for working closely with programmers and other disciplines
Comfortable communicating in English, both written and spoken
Experience in the following is a plus
Strong skills in 3D math, trigonometry
Experience developing graphics on Playstation 5 and XBox X|S
Experience in physically based shading
Experience in creating unique/custom VFX algorithms/approaches
Experience with GPU ray tracing
The right candidate is a senior graphics engineer who is motivated to drive design and development of engine features and write efficient and high-quality code. You will be an important part of the Tech & Services team who work closely with our game teams to deliver robust, efficient and flexible systems that bring our Grand Strategy Games to our fans. At Paradox, we pride ourselves in providing opportunities to develop and learn new skills so we are looking for candidates who are interested in expanding their talents and working with new technologies.
Some of our benefits include:
If you think that this description matches you, we highly encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will interview candidates continuously. If you don't match all the requirements, please demonstrate how your passion, attitude and interest in Paradox might compensate for this.
At Paradox Interactive we celebrate difference and care deeply about diversity and inclusion. We therefore encourage you, no matter who you are, to apply for this job if you think you’d be a great addition to our team.
- Department
- GSG Tech
- Role
- Engine Programmer
- Locations
- Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden
Working at Paradox
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Continuous personal development
To make and sell fantastic games we focus on continuous professional development of our employees. Education, career development and impact on decision-making are part and parcel of this endeavor.
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Freedom & Responsibility
Your contribution will count and you’ll see direct results of your input in our final products.We provide you with freedom in how to tackle ambitious goals and we strive to work in small autonomous teams where you have an impact on the decisions taken. However, we also expect every employee to be responsible for their work and the decisions they make.
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Explore, bond and be well
Our culture centers around the games we make and the bonds we form between the people who make and play them. In our experience, a healthy dose of nerdiness is often central in this, no matter what form it takes.
We encourage employees and teams to explore their nerdiness and connect with one another within and (if they wish) outside the company - be it in our strong board game and TTRPG community, over painting miniatures, in book circles, over karaoke, at our social gatherings and of course over video games. How far down the rabbit hole you go is up to you, nothing is mandatory.
It goes without saying that you get full access to our Steam catalog and the chance the play games that are still in development.
We strive for a good work-life balance for all employees and prioritize their personal well-being.
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Masters of our fate
We have stable long-term owners with skin in the game, decision making close to the games and the players and are stably self-financed, without debt. That gives us full ownership and control of our development. Our success or failure is up to us.
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Compensation
We offer competitive monthly salary and salary revision once per year with participation in our company wide profit share program.
You will be given 5+1 weeks of paid vacation per year. For international hires, we will provide relocation assistance (Visa application, Initial Home Finding, Settling in Service, and your flight).We offer flexible work hours, an open office environment and we encourage sharing and learning from each other.
It goes without saying that you get full access to our Steam catalog and the chance the play games that are still in development.
Our Culture
We’ve built our culture on three pillars that function as bedrock.
Nerdiness:
We celebrate our nerdiness, and invite others to experience it.
Trust:
We face challenges together by placing trust in each other.
Ownership:
We own up to our decisions, dare to try, and learn from the past.
About Paradox Interactive
Today, Paradox consists of both publishing and internal game development. We have a broad portfolio of games and own the most important brands, including Stellaris, Europa Universalis, Hearts of Iron, Crusader Kings, Cities: Skylines, Prison Architect, Victoria, Age of Wonders and the World of Darkness catalog of brands.
Since 2004, the company has published its games all over the world, initially through physical distribution but primarily in digital channels after 2006. Paradox games are developed primarily for PC and console platforms, but the company also releases games on mobile. The largest markets today include the US, UK, China, Germany, France and Scandinavia. In total, Paradox games have over five million players each month.
Senior Graphics Specialist
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