Senior Graphics Programmer at Rockstar Games

Location: Sydney, New South Wales
Type: Full-time
Level: Senior
Posted: Feb 12, 2026

Description

Rockstar Australia is seeking Senior Graphics Programmers to join a small, experienced team in Sydney. The role involves building, optimizing, and modifying game rendering systems and tools using C++ and modern APIs, working within large codebases, and creating tools to improve game performance and team productivity. Candidates should have a strong passion for video games and interactive graphics, with extensive knowledge in software development and experience with modern 3D graphics APIs and the rendering pipeline. This is a full-time, permanent, and in-office position.

Required Skills

C++
Modern Graphics API
3D Math
Software Development
Shader Programming

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 5+ years in low-level software development
2+ years in the video games industry or a relevant related field
Preferred Qualifications: Experience using existing graphics system analysis toolchains (RenderDoc, Pix, Razor, etc).
Strong shader programming skills (HLSL, etc).
Deep understanding of another two or more of the following game technology areas: Animation, Artificial Intelligence, Asset Pipelines, Audio, Gameplay, Navigation, Physics/Collision, UI/UX, Virtual Reality, or other.
One or more shipped game title(s).
Experience on modern game console architectures or mobile devices.
Unreal Engine 4 or 5 experience.
Scripting Languages (e.g. Lua, Python).
Knowledge of game architectures (current and future trends).