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Graphics Programmer

We are a mobile game company based in both Helsinki and Berlin creating world-class entertainment, by building a portfolio of hit games, while having fun with it. Since our launch in 2020, our first chart-topping game Merge Mansion has been entertaining over 50 million players worldwide, and we have grown into a team of over 200.

Our mission is to entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, with our games, and also through our creative marketing, community, and beyond.

We’re ordinary people crafting extraordinary games with passion and ambition, united by our culture of trust, psychological safety and wellbeing.

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We are looking for an experienced Graphics Programmer to create and implement visually appealing and efficient graphics systems to constantly improve the quality and performance of our mobile games. You will be joining the Merge Mansion tech team and collaborating with our game development team to implement these technologies and improve rendering pipelines for our games.

More about Metacore team: https://metacoregames.com/our-crafts

Responsibilities

  • Collaborating with artists, designers, technical artists and other programmers to identify visual requirements and implement them in the game engine
    • Understanding and contributing to the feature design from a rendering and performance point of view
    • Working with the technical team to help write performant code
    • Driving visual development further with the use of new technologies and shader development
  • Developing and maintaining rendering pipelines and shader systems optimized for mobile platforms
  • Enhancing the visual quality of the game by contributing to shader development, 3D rendering, particle effects and post-processing
  • Debugging profile graphics and client code to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks
  • Staying updated with the latest mobile graphics technologies and unity development, and recommending best practices to improve visual quality and performance

Requirements

  • A strong understanding of Unity as a game engine when it comes to rendering and performance
  • Extensive experience in C# to implement optimization and guide other programmers to create performant code
  • Practical know-how of rendering on mobile platforms and ability to write shaders
  • Knowledge of Android and iOS platforms, including their potential for creativity and innovation, as well as their limitations
  • Good communication skills – you can easily converse with different domains to grasp their needs and processes related to artistic, design and technical requirements
  • Great problem-solving skills topped with a genuine interest to work in a collaborative team environment

In addition to these, it would be nice but not mandatory for you to have these as well:

  • Experience with writing HLSL/Cg
  • Strong mathematical skills

What We Offer

  • Workplace where we aim high, without taking ourselves too seriously
  • Autonomy and accountability with support to foster professional development
  • Great opportunities to grow with the company
  • Work-life balance and strong emphasis on wellbeing
  • Approachable leaders with low ego
  • Flexible hybrid workplace where people enjoy working at the office

Basics

  • Location: Helsinki, Finland
  • Relocation: Relocating to Finland expected, full support provided
  • Work model: Mix of office and remote work
  • Working language: English



Sounds about right? Then let’s talk!

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Our culture

Our culture is based on trust, psychological safety and wellbeing. At Metacore, autonomy and accountability go firmly hand in hand, and we cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace where you can be yourself.

We are inclusive, collaborative, and humble and think “we” before “me”. We enable focus through transparency and ownership. We aim high, and aspire to be nothing less than the best game company in the world to work for.

To create even better games, communities and entertainment, we welcome talent with diverse experiences, who are passionate about their roles and bold in their ambition.

We have collectively defined our culture and values, and we uphold them together, every day.

Read more about our culture
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Our equal opportunity statement

To entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, we need diverse teams that understand our diverse audiences. The key to unleash our creativity is a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture of trust where Metacoreans from all walks of life can be themselves. We celebrate our differences and believe they are the strength that drives us forward.

We are committed to offering equal opportunities for all, regardless of background, age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, family status, education, socioeconomic status or any other characteristic. We build and maintain a workplace and industry free of harassment and discrimination.

We also aspire to have DE&I as a fundamental part of our game design process to enable us to create even better and more inclusive games, communities and entertainment.
If you require any support or have specific needs during the application process, please don't hesitate to let us know. We look forward to hearing from you!

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