
Graphics Programmer at Bulkhead
About the company:
Who we are
Bulkhead is a trailblazing video game development studio based in the vibrant city of Derby, UK. Founded in 2015, our studio quickly grew to over 100 talented team members. We are housed in Cardinal Square, a modern, highly accessible workspace that fosters creativity and innovation. Our team is a diverse group of individuals from various backgrounds, united by a shared passion for creating exceptional video game experiences.
What we do / our mission
At Bulkhead, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of video game development. Our mission is to create games that entertain, challenge, and inspire our players. We pride ourselves on our ability to blend creativity with technology, resulting in games that are not just fun to play but also visually stunning and engaging.
Working at Bulkhead
Working at Bulkhead means being part of a dynamic, collaborative environment where everyone's ideas and contributions are valued. Our culture is continuous learning and development, with ample personal and professional growth opportunities. We support a 4-day work week, believing that a healthy work-life balance leads to greater productivity and creativity.
Team Benefits
At Bulkhead, we offer a range of benefits designed to support our team members both inside and outside of work:
- We were the first studio in the UK with over 100+ employees to support a 4-day work week, aiming to give our staff more time for personal development.
- Flexible working hours
- Comprehensive private healthcare for you and your family, including dental and optical care and mental health support.
- Enhanced pension contributions and life assurance for financial security.
- Generous parental leave policies, including paternity leave for new pet parents.
- Financial and advisory relocation support for those moving closer to our Derby offices.
- A vibrant social life with incredible company socials and easy access to the beautiful Peak District.
Description of the position:
Job located in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Only considering candidates who are eligible to work in Derby, UK ⚠️
We are looking for a Senior Graphics Programmer who has excellent knowledge of UE4/UE5 to join the team working on WARDOGS, our Multiplayer All Out Warfare Shooter.
The team at BULKHEAD are a group of developers, who strive to build impressive multiplayer games. Our team members are multi-disciplined developers who strive to push boundaries, question the norm and are always looking for better ways to do things.
If you have the skills and passion we are looking for and want to be part of something special, we want to hear from you!
This is an in-studio role, and this is non-negotiable; however, we can offer bespoke relocation packages.
// RESPONSIBILITIES
- Utilize your technical skills to optimize and develop core areas of the engine
- Research and implement new features in Unreal
- Delivering the vision of the game whilst ensuring technical performance
- Low-level optimization within the render pipeline, crafting shaders and delving into the newest APIs
- Work alongside Technical Artists to support with implementation and development of new shaders
- Produce prototypes, tools, and systems
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior programmers in the team.
// REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Experience in Realtime 3D rendering
- Have strong grasp of C++, software design, programming and debugging.
- Technically proficient in DirectX 12 or Vulkan
- Have a strong grasp of 3D math's for games.
- Experience writing game code with tight performance constraints.
- Experience writing optimized code in Unreal Engine.
- Worked on and released at least one title using Unreal Engine 4/5, preferably on
console platforms.
- A desire to craft multiplayer games.
// DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Shipped a commercial multiplayer game.
- A bachelor’s degree in computer science or other relevant experience.