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We’re looking for a Senior Graphics Programmer to join our award winning team in Middlesbrough (UK), home to the beautiful North Yorkshire coastline and countryside.  As a Senior Graphics Programmer at Double Eleven, you’ll be part of an incredible team of developers working on some of the best-selling franchises of all time. You will implement rendering features, optimize shaders, and collaborate with our partners to bring high-end visuals to life across a variety of platforms. Double Eleven is one of the largest independent video games developers and publishers in the UK. Headquartered in Middlesbrough, we employ over 400 people across our UK and Kuala Lumpur studios. We are incredibly proud to partner with some of the world’s leading developers and publishers, including Rockstar Games, Obsidian Entertainment, Mojang, Bethesda Game Studios and Facepunch.  As a global games company, we've collaborated to create new worlds in The Outer Worlds 2, helped deliver unforgettable experiences for players of Red Dead Redemption, enabled millions to battle in Rust Console Edition and created new adventures in Fallout 76.  Double Eleven is more than a place to work, we are deeply values-driven in all that we do and we know that we are at our best when our people feel fulfilled. We offer flexible working hours to allow you to truly enjoy work/life balance and always strive to deliver a workplace experience like no other.  We regularly bring our people together to connect and have fun through our many different events, parties and hobby-based clubs. Interested? We kindly ask all applicants to submit a portfolio showreel to support their application. We’re afraid applications without an accompanying portfolio will not be considered. On this occasion, we’re unable to sponsor a visa for this role. What you’ll be doing Feature Development: Implement rendering techniques and effects within our proprietary engine to support our core projects, ensuring they meet the high visual standards expected by our partners Optimization: Profile and optimize both C++ and GPU-side code to identify bottlenecks and implement efficient solutions Co-Development Mindset: Collaborate effectively across internal disciplines and with external partner teams, maintaining a positive and solution-oriented approach to project challenges Workflow Integration: Collaborate across development disciplines to refine asset pipelines, tools and workflows Growth & Mentorship: Actively participate in code reviews and share your growing graphics knowledge with the wider team What we’re looking for  Core Proficiency: Experience in C++ and shader development API Knowledge: Experience with modern graphics APIs such as DX12 or Vulkan and an interest in cross-platform development Profiling Skills: Familiarity with industry-standard profiling tools such as PIX, RenderDoc, or NSight to diagnose and fix performance issues Rendering Fundamentals: A solid understanding of modern techniques including PBR, Global Illumination, Deferred Rendering and real-time Ray Tracing Low-Level Awareness: It would be beneficial to have experience in systems like memory management and streaming for large-scale open-world environments Adaptability: A proactive approach to learning new tools and new graphics rendering techniques Qualifications All relevant qualifications considered What to expect Working life at Double Eleven  Start your day any time between 8:00am and 10:00am 35 working hours per week with a 1 hour lunch break (with the opportunity to flex down to 30 minutes or up to 2 hours) Opportunity to apply for hybrid working  (up to 2 days working from home per week)  28 days annual leave (20 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday)  1 day leave for your birthday and 1 day leave if you’re moving house Up to 10 days discretionary annual leave during our end of year break A brand ne