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Packed with brilliant, passionate people, Maxon is deeply rooted in the creative industry and committed to empowering the artistic community. We are Maxonians. We encourage and motivate each other to be curious learners. We are obsessed with customer fulfillment and inspiration – before, during and after purchase. If you too want to be a Maxonian and help bring to market the finest software products for 2D and 3D visual effects, motion graphics, games, AR/MR/VR, visualization and general design, let’s talk.

GPU Rendering Developer (Redshift) (m/f/d)

Locations

Bad Homburg (Metropolitan Area Frankfurt), Germany
Waterloo, ON, Canada

What you will do:

Work on future development and maintenance of our production-ready renderer: Redshift
Join a multicultural team that wants to define the future of rendering technology for our user base
Contribute to the development of advanced raytracing rendering techniques for both interactive and offline use cases, focusing on quality and performance improvements
Collaborate with a team of dedicated individuals to implement solutions for existing and new features
Write robust, readable, and maintainable code while participating in performance optimization and code review processes
Engage with product managers, UX designers, and the QA team to align requirements and deliver high-quality results

What we are looking for:

Someone passionate about cutting-edge rendering technologies and excited to work on Redshift!
A Degree in Computer Science / Computational Visualistics / Engineering / Physics / Mathematics with a focus on computer graphics is plus
Very good understanding of the latest advancements in raytracing and global illumination rendering techniques and at least one modern GPU compute API (CUDA, HIP, Metal)
Practical experience in rendering technologies, GPU programming, or algorithm optimization
Strong knowledge of modern C++ as well as GPU and CPU architectures with familiarity with performance optimization techniques
Interest in state-of-the-art in research and ability to implement new ideas
Dependable team player with a proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and collaborate in a dynamic environment
Knowledge of 3D applications (e.g., Cinema 4D, Maya, Houdini) or render engines (e.g. VRay, Octane, Cycles) is a plus but not required. Interest in learning these tools is expected
Ability to translate complex requirements into simple, maintainable solutions
Fluent in written and spoken English

What we offer:

You will be offered permanent employment, full-time, at one of our offices listed above. You will be part of a highly motivated international team of specialists working in an environment that offers a warm welcome with detailed onboarding and a dedicated mentor for a familiarization period as well as a wide range of individual development possibilities. Interested in joining our team? Fill out the form or email us your resume/CV (.pdf).
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Maxon we embrace diversity, are avid explorers and curious learners, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t entirely match every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply in any case. You may be just the right candidate for this or other positions.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Maxon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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