Senior Rendering Engineer

Storyteq

. Own the rendering system that turns compositions of layers, media, and effects into correct pixels for static banners, images, and real-time video .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeCape Town • South AfricaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in graphics programming, particularly with SVG and Canvas, while optimizing performance through advanced JavaScript/TypeScript techniques. Proficient in rendering architecture design, including WebGL and WebGPU strategies, and capable of mentoring teams to enhance output quality.

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Graphics ProgrammingJavaScript/TypeScript Performance EngineeringWebGL and WebGPU ArchitectureVideo Fundamentals UnderstandingCode Review and Mentorship

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Hard Skills

Graphics ProgrammingJavaScriptTypeScriptWebGLWebGPUShader DevelopmentMemory ProfilingSVGCanvasWebCodecs

Soft Skills

MentorshipCollaborationProblem-SolvingOwnership

Tools & Technologies

Web WorkersOffscreenCanvasTexture PoolingCI/CD WorkflowsCloud-Based Deployments

Industry Keywords

Color ManagementColor SpacesGammaRec.709SRGBNLECreative ToolMedia ApplicationWASMVue.js 3

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudJavaScriptRustTypeScriptVue.jsC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the rendering system that turns compositions of layers, media, and effects into correct pixels for static banners, images, and real-time video
Build Canvas 2D functionality for layout, text, shapes, and vector work
Implement WebGL and WebGPU shaders for blending, transitions, color grading, and effects
Develop a frame-accurate playback pipeline using WebCodecs
Keep audio and video synchronized and playback smooth under complex compositions
Design and maintain a multi-threaded architecture using Web Workers, OffscreenCanvas, and transferable buffers
Optimize performance and memory through texture pooling, allocation-free hot loops, and profiling
Use coding assistants and agents in daily development and help shape AI-powered product capabilities
Raise engineering standards through code reviews, mentorship, and shared ownership
Collaborate across teams to deliver end-to-end value

Requirements

What you’ll need

Graphics programming on the web: SVG and Canvas at a minimum
Serious JavaScript/TypeScript performance engineering, including workers, OffscreenCanvas, memory profiling, and allocating nothing in a hot loop
Genuine understanding of video fundamentals: frames, color, decode and encode, and audio/video synchronization
5+ years of hands-on experience delivering graphics, systems, or front-end software in production
Ability to define rendering architecture, including WebGL-versus-WebGPU strategy, fallback plans, performance budgets, and memory and threading models
Ownership of outcomes from problem through production
Ability to improve team output through code reviews, mentoring, and high standards
Nice to have hands-on WebGL and/or WebGPU and shader work using GLSL or WGSL
Nice to have hands-on WebCodecs experience
Nice to have prior work on an NLE, creative tool, or media application
Nice to have color management knowledge, including color spaces, gamma, Rec.709, and sRGB
Nice to have Rust or C/C++ compiled to WASM for CPU-bound kernels
Nice to have Vue.js 3 experience
Nice to have familiarity with CI/CD workflows and cloud-based deployments
Nice to have experience in a multi-team platform environment with shared components or design systems

Benefits

Comp & perks

Diversity and equal, fair treatment for all applicants regardless of age, race, gender or gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality
Community groups offering safe spaces for employees with shared interests to connect, socialise, and check in with each other, including Black ITGers Together, LGBTQ+ Together, Mens Health Together, Muslims Together, Neurodiversity Together, Working Parents and Carers Together, and Women In Tech Together
Support for employee wellbeing, colleagues, and the planet