Senior Graphics Engineer

About Lightspeed LA

Welcome to Lightspeed LA, the first U.S.

-based AAA game development studio for Tencent Games. Lightspeed LA is focused on building open‑world games that emphasize an ambitious living world, sophisticated player‑driven gameplay, and mature, thoughtful storytelling. We are developing the first in a series of genre‑defining titles.

For us, it’s not only about the exciting new AAA open‑world game we’re developing but also about team values and studio culture. We foster an open and transparent environment where everyone feels comfortable providing constructive feedback about all aspects of our games.

• We encourage the showing of work that’s still in progress.
• We don’t attack or question unfinished work; we celebrate its promise.
• We have a No Blame Culture where we blame the problem, not the person.

This is a safe place to fail, and we don’t view failure as a negative but as the natural result of pushing boundaries and trying new things. We create together, face challenges together, and succeed together.

Light Speed LA is seeking a talented and enthusiastic senior engineer to join our new studio in sunny Irvine, California. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for games and for enabling content creators to deliver the most polished experience for our players. Join our team of industry veterans and help us build a culture of respect that pushes boundaries while having lots of fun.

• Help maintain a culture of fast iteration and practical problem solving.
• Design and program low‑level graphics engine components.
• Evolve existing systems iteratively into state‑of‑the‑art solutions.
• Mentor others to make the best use of engine systems and hardware capabilities.

• Passion for games and the technology that makes them come to life.
• Excellent 3D math skills.
• Deep understanding of modern rendering techniques, graphics hardware and rendering APIs.
• Strong understanding of game content pipeline and tools.
• 5+ years of professional experience with C++ programming in the game industry.
• Shipped at least one game title on PC and consoles as a graphics engineer.
• Expert C++ and HLSL knowledge and debugging skills.
• Excellent understanding of PC and console hardware bottlenecks and optimization strategies.
• Deep understanding of multithreaded programming.
• Value lean, simple, efficient, well‑tested code.
• Comfortable maintaining existing large codebase for multiple platforms.
• Team player who works closely with other engineers to make sure our technology provides reliable and fast iteration for our content creators and a fluid experience for our customers.

• Experience building AAA engine(s).
• Experience with CUDA or similar.
• Experience with dynamic GI solution and hardware RT.

Location:

US-California-Irvine

The expected base pay range for this position is $ to $ per year. Actual pay may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Employees may be eligible for a sign‑on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units, evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis. Subject to the terms and conditions of the plans in effect, hired applicants are also eligible for medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits, and participation in the company’s 401(k) plan.

Up to 15 to 25 days of vacation per year (depending on tenure), up to 13 days of holidays, and up to 10 days of paid sick leave per year. Benefits may be adjusted to reflect location, employment status, duration of employment, and position level and may be pro‑rated for those who start during the calendar year.

As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.