Senior Vulkan Graphics Software Engineer

Project description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Vulkan Graphics Software Engineer to design, develop, optimize, and maintain high-performance graphics software and rendering systems. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in the Vulkan API, low-level C programming, graphics rendering concepts, and performance optimization across CPU and GPU architectures. Experience in embedded systems, graphics drivers, and safety-critical software environments is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Graphics and Rendering Development
• Design and implement graphics rendering solutions using the Vulkan API.
• Develop and maintain low-level graphics software components in C.
• Optimize graphics pipelines for performance, memory consumption, and resource utilization.
• Implement advanced rendering techniques and visual effects.
• Develop and integrate shaders using GLSL.
• Analyze and improve rendering performance on embedded and automotive platforms.
• System-Level Development
• Work closely with hardware, driver, and platform teams to ensure efficient GPU utilization.
• Investigate and resolve graphics driver, synchronization, and performance issues.
• Implement robust memory management strategies for graphics applications.
• Design thread-safe and scalable solutions using multithreaded programming principles.
• Contribute to low-level software architecture and platform integration activities.
• Optimization and Quality
• Profile CPU and GPU workloads to identify bottlenecks and improve system performance.
• Develop highly optimized algorithms for real-time graphics applications.
• Participate in code reviews and enforce software quality standards.
• Support debugging, validation, and troubleshooting activities throughout the development lifecycle.
• Safety and Compliance
• Apply secure and reliable coding practices.
• Contribute to the development of software intended for safety-critical environments.
• Support compliance with automotive or safety-certifiable software development processes when required.

Skills

• Must have
• Technical Skills
• Deep understanding of the Vulkan API and graphics programming principles.
• Strong expertise in low-level C programming.
• Solid understanding of graphics rendering concepts, including:
• Vertex Buffer Objects (VBOs)
• Texturing
• Anti-Aliasing
• Rendering Pipelines
• Graphics Resource Management
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Experience developing performance-sensitive software.
• Professional Experience
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Several years of experience in graphics software development, embedded systems, or GPU-related engineering.
• Nice to have
• Recommended Knowledge Areas
• GPU hardware architecture and graphics drivers.
• Low-level driver development.
• Embedded software development.
• Synchronization mechanisms and multithreaded programming.
• Advanced memory management techniques.
• CPU and GPU performance optimization.
• GLSL shader development.
• Real-time system performance profiling and debugging.
• Nice-to-Have Skills
• Experience with safety-certifiable coding standards and methodologies.
• Familiarity with automotive functional safety standards (e.g., ISO 26262).
• Experience developing graphics software for automotive, embedded, industrial, or safety-critical systems.
• Knowledge of safety-oriented development processes and code quality frameworks.
• Other
• Languages
• English: B2 Upper Intermediate
• Seniority
• Senior
• Remote Serbia, Serbia
• Req. VR-124511
• C/C++
• Automotive Industry
• 21/10/2026