Why PlayStation? PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more. PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team. The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. Nixxes Software is an industry-leading Dutch company specializing in video game design, development and porting. Working alongside global partners since 1999, our work is fuelled by a love for gaming and commitment to innovation. Our Utrecht based team prides itself on delivering the best possible experience for every gamer, regardless of platform. In July 2021 Nixxes joined PlayStation Studios to focus on delivering the highest-quality gameplay experiences for PlayStation fans. For our studio in Utrecht, Netherlands, we’re looking for a highly collaborative, passionate and skilled Senior Graphics Programmer that can support our graphics programming team and implement high-level graphical effects as well as making low-level enhancements to the graphics engines we work with to enable and optimize these. Essential Requirements: * You have at least 7 years of previous experience as a programmer in the games industry or a related industry * You have up to date knowledge of the current APIs such as DirectX 11/12 and OpenGL 4.x and Vulkan. * You have a profound understanding of state of the art graphics and lighting techniques. * You have a solid mathematical background. * You have a pragmatic, hands-on problem solving mentality. * You are fluent in C++ and other applicable programming languages; * You aim to design and write well-structured, readable and maintainable code. * You have strong debugging skills * You have a strong understanding of optimization techniques. * You work well in a team and on a large code base. * You have good communication skills in written and spoken English. * You have good understanding of code performance and complexity. * You work well in an environment with deadlines and milestones Plusses: * (Native) Dutch speaker. Equal Opportunity Statement: Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category. We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.