Contract Staff Software Engineer - Performance Graphics (C++,Rust, WebGL)

Accountabilities: • Own day-to-day maintenance of the graphics codebase, including bug fixes, regression resolution, test maintenance, and incoming technical issues.

• Diagnose and resolve graphics-related problems across multiple platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android.

• Investigate complex issues involving rendering, compositing, images, canvas, WebGL, and related graphics components.

• Perform routine code maintenance and participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and long-term system health.

• Identify and address sources of regressions and technical backlog to improve the stability and reliability of the graphics area.

• Collaborate with engineers working across the graphics stack to resolve issues efficiently and maintain development momentum.

• Apply strong debugging and optimization techniques within a large, multithreaded codebase.

• Work independently on technically complex problems while providing technical leadership and sound engineering judgment.

• Contribute to a healthy graphics engineering environment that enables senior team members to focus on performance optimization and strategic improvements.

Requirements

• Strong professional experience with C++ and/or Rust .

• Solid understanding of graphics frameworks and GPU architecture.

• Strong debugging and optimization skills, particularly within multithreaded software systems.

• Experience working effectively within large, mature, and complex codebases.

• Ability to independently investigate technical issues, identify root causes, and implement reliable solutions.

• Demonstrated ability to take technical ownership and provide engineering leadership when addressing complex problems.

• Strong code review and software maintenance skills.

• Ability to collaborate effectively within distributed and open-source-oriented engineering environments.

• Knowledge of shader languages is preferred.

• Experience with mobile platforms, particularly Android, is an advantage.

• Previous experience contributing to open-source projects is preferred.

Benefits

• Remote work arrangement.

• Contract engineering opportunity focused on high-performance graphics and large-scale software.

• Opportunity to work across rendering, compositing, images, canvas, and WebGL technologies.

• Exposure to cross-platform graphics engineering across desktop and mobile environments.

• Opportunity to contribute to a mature, widely used open-source software codebase.

• Technical ownership and autonomy within a complex engineering environment.

• Opportunity to work alongside experienced engineers on graphics maintenance and performance initiatives.

• Canada Tier 1 compensation range: CAD $145,800–$186,172.

• Canada Tier 2 compensation range: CAD $131,400–$154,600.

• Compensation ranges are location-dependent and reflect the ranges provided in the source posting.

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