Senior Graphics Engineer

Senior Graphics EngineerWe are seeking a senior graphics engineer to help drive the development of a modern, high-performance rendering engine at the core of bleeding-edge research experiences within Meta's Codec Avatars lab. The engine is the foundation for a growing set of research experiences, and the role centers on advancing its rendering capabilities, including performance, features, and new techniques, while integrating established research from across the lab and the wider company. You will work alongside an experienced team of researchers and engineers to take state of the art rendering and integration efforts from concept to polished, demonstrable results.Job ResponsibilitiesDevelop and optimize features in a modern, low-level Vulkan rendering engine. Profile and improve GPU and CPU performance across the rendering pipeline, including multi-GPU real-time rendering and multithreaded XR rendering. Implement and improve advanced rendering techniques such as deferred shading, ray tracing, and HDR. Push the limits of display quality, including high refresh-rate rendering*** with color-accurate and HDR display. Integrate the engine with research and adjacent systems from across the lab and company. Investigate, triage, and fix bugs across the rendering stack and the experiences built with it. Contribute to tooling, build health, and cross-platform support across Linux, Windows, and Mac. Write documentation and help prepare components for potential external release.Must Have:Strong programming skills in C++Substantial, hands-on experience with modern Vulkan developmentExperience with desktop graphics developmentNice-to-have SkillsGame engine development experienceExperience with neural rendering, radiance fields, or Gaussian splattingExperience with desktop VR development using OpenXR (strongly preferred)Education/ExperienceBachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, software engineering, or related technical fields, or equivalent practical experiencePursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. #TMMT