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# Graphics Software Engineer

- **Company:** Spectraforce
- **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Android NDK, Android Studio, Computer Vision, C++ (Programming Language), CMake, Profiling, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Data Transmissions, Software Debugging, Memory Management, OpenGL Shading Language, General-Purpose Computing on Graphics Processing Units, Graphics Software, Python (Programming Language), OpenGL, Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, Multithreading, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Gpu Programming, Gaussian, HLSL, Information Technology, Vulkan Graphics API, C++14
- **Published:** July 15, 2026
- **Apply:** http://leoforce.us/Careers/Spectraforce/JobDetails.html?jobid=471dba17-f527-4b83-92d7-ef77e4906cf9&OrgId=1&UserId=5378

## About the Role

* Strong programming experience with C++17/C++20
 * Expert knowledge of Vulkan Graphics API
 * GPU programming and optimization
 * Mobile GPU architecture (preferably Qualcomm Adreno)
 * Android NDK development
 * GLSL/HLSL shader programming
 * SPIR-V
 * Real-time rendering pipelines
 * GPU memory management
 * Multithreading and performance optimization
 * Graphics profiling and debugging, * Dynamic Gaussian Splatting (3DGS)
 * XR / AR / VR application development
 * Mobile graphics optimization
 * GPU compute programming
 * Python
 * OpenGL ES
 * GPGPU programming
 * Android APIs
 * Rendering simulation or relighting, Bachelor's or Master's degree in one of the following:
 * Computer Science
 * Computer Engineering
 * Electrical Engineering
 * Software Engineering
 * Applied Mathematics
 * Related technical field, * Minimum 2+ years of software engineering experience in graphics, GPU programming, rendering, or related areas., * Dynamic Gaussian Splatting (3DGS)
 * XR / AR rendering
 * Python
 * OpenGL ES
 * Android graphics development
 * GPGPU programming

## Description

Client is seeking a Graphics Software Engineer to develop and optimize high-performance real-time rendering systems for Android-based XR (Extended Reality) applications. The engineer will focus on Vulkan graphics programming, GPU optimization, and Dynamic Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) rendering on Snapdragon-powered mobile devices and AR glasses. This is a highly hands-on development role requiring strong C++ expertise and experience optimizing graphics applications for mobile GPUs., * Develop and optimize real-time rendering pipelines using Vulkan.

 * Build and enhance Dynamic Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) rendering systems.
 * Optimize GPU performance for Qualcomm Adreno GPUs running on Android devices.
 * Improve shader performance, rendering efficiency, and GPU memory utilization.
 * Design efficient CPU-to-GPU data transfer pipelines.
 * Debug rendering artifacts such as flickering, sorting issues, and GPU/CPU precision differences.
 * Analyze GPU bottlenecks using profiling and debugging tools.
 * Collaborate with XR, Computer Vision, and Avatar engineering teams.
 * Contribute to prototype applications running on Android phones and AR glasses., * Vulkan
 * C++17 / C++20
 * Android NDK
 * Android Studio
 * CMake
 * GLSL / HLSL
 * SPIR-V
 * Qualcomm Adreno GPU
 * Snapdragon Mobile Platforms
 * Qualcomm Snapdragon Profiler
 * RenderDoc, 1. Vulkan Graphics Programming
 2. Modern C++ (C++17/C++20)
 3. Mobile GPU Optimization (Adreno preferred)
 4. GPU Compute & Shader Optimization
 5. Graphics Performance Profiling & Debugging


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