Software Engineering - Software Engineer V at Artech

Compensation

$90 – $100/hr

Setup: Remote
Location: California
Type: Full-time, Contract
Level: senior
Posted: Aug 25, 2026

Description

Artech is hiring a Senior Graphics Engineer to develop and optimize a modern, high-performance Vulkan rendering engine for research experiences in its Codec Avatars lab. The role focuses on graphics pipeline performance, advanced rendering techniques, GPU and CPU profiling, engine integration, bug fixing, cross-platform support, and documentation. It is remote with an option to work from the Pittsburgh office, requires W2 employment directly for Artech, and offers competitive market-rate compensation and benefits.

Required Skills

C programming
Vulkan development
Desktop graphics
Real-time rendering
GPU/CPU profiling
Git
AI tooling
PyTorch/CUDA

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: Substantial hands-on experience with modern Vulkan development
Experience with desktop graphics development
Experience profiling and optimizing graphics performance on GPU and CPU
Experience with Git or Mercurial version control
Prior work experience at the client or in the client's industry
Preferred Qualifications: Game engine development experience
Neural rendering, radiance fields, or Gaussian splatting
Advanced rendering techniques including ray tracing, deferred shading, or HDR
Modern AI tooling
Cross-platform development across Linux, Windows, and Mac
Desktop VR development using OpenXR
Additional graphics APIs and mobile graphics development
Third-party graphics SDK integration
Netcode for real-time or networked applications
PyTorch, CUDA, TensorRT, or Python interop
Academic publication and conference submissions
Open-source projects and build systems
Translation Company Name: Artech