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Sr. C++ Graphics Engineer

Company: Rive

Job Location: United States

Job Type: FULL_TIME - (ON_SITE)

Date Posted: April 05, 2025

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What you will bring:

  • 5+ years of professional experience programming in C++ with expertise in rendering and low level graphics.
  • Expertise in modern GPU rendering pipelines (Vulkan, Metal, and/or D3D12)
  • Experience in GPU shader programming (GLSL, HLSL, and/or MSL)
  • Experience working with vector instructions sets (AVX, SSE, NEON, WebAssembly SIMD)
  • Proven ability to come up to speed and contribute quickly to a complex code base.
  • Self-directed with prior experience owning and delivering features.
  • Passionate about game engines, game engine rendering and low level integrations. You’ve built your own game engine, and know the rendering stack well, and/or have previously worked in several game engines: Unreal, Unity, Godot, other AAA engines, or your own.
  • Proficiency in dev tooling and automation (GitHub CI, etc.)

Bonus points for:

  • Experience in WASM, WebGL, and/or WebGPU
  • Prior experience working in a product startup or desire to work in a small, nimble environment

Location:  U.S. Remote, with the ability to work core hours centered around Pacific time.

Compensation and benefits: We offer a remote work environment comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage as well as stock options. Rive is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Compensation may depend on various factors including, but not limited to relevant work experience, skills, and geographic location. The salary range for this role is $180,000 to $220,000. 

At Rive we are a global group of passionate designers and developers who believe in transparency, failing fast, quick iteration, and experimentation. We aim to build a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels supported.

Backed by prominent VCs like a16z and Two Sigma Ventures, we have an incredible opportunity to be game changers in the world of creating interactive content. Help us accelerate the design industry's transition to Rive!

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.

“Winston Churchill”
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