# Vulkan API

Skill · 3D, Animation and Game Development

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/vulkan-api

Vulkan is a low-level, cross-platform graphics and compute API developed by the Khronos Group as a successor to OpenGL, giving developers fine-grained control over GPU hardware for higher performance and reduced CPU overhead. Game and graphics engine developers use Vulkan to build high-performance 3D applications across Windows, Linux, Android, and other platforms.

## Vulkan API in the job market

- Open roles: 12
- Employers hiring: 5
- Last checked: September 12, 2026

## Asked for alongside Vulkan API

Measured from the 12 open roles that name Vulkan API, not from a curated list.

- [C++](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/c-2) — 9 roles (75.0%)
- [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 7 roles (58.3%)
- [OpenGL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/opengl) — 5 roles (41.7%)
- [CUDA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/cuda) — 4 roles (33.3%)
- [Sheet Metal](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sheet-metal) — 4 roles (33.3%)
- [Microsoft DirectX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microsoft-directx) — 3 roles (25.0%)

## Roles that use Vulkan API

- [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 8
- [Machine Learning Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/machine-learning-engineer) — 1

## Employers hiring for Vulkan API

- [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — 4 open roles
- [Unity](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/unity) — 4 open roles
- [Bend Studio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bend-studio) — 2 open roles
- [Medtronic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/medtronic) — 1 open role
- [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — 1 open role

Related skills: [Shader Programming](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/shader-programming), [Unreal Engine](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/unreal-engine), [OpenGL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/opengl)

## Open roles requiring Vulkan API (12)

- [Principal Software Engineer - 3D Visualization (OpenGL)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7571f113-5bf7-43f6-8e64-fac5d154ab30/principal-software-engineer-3d-visualization-opengl-at-medtronic) at [Medtronic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/medtronic) — Full-time, $152,800 – $229,200
- [Employee Referral SRIB](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f5760df5-0a55-4fe1-b728-39028275b3df/employee-referral-srib-at-samsung-semiconductor) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor)
- [Senior System Software Engineer - Video](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/358bb63d-91f8-49d5-85ca-3f2da364aad3/senior-system-software-engineer-video-at-nvidia) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia)
- [Principal Machine Learning Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d923c8e9-bcb0-49fa-915c-8ece38ef0198/principal-machine-learning-engineer-at-unity) at [Unity](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/unity) — Mountain View, CA, $278,100 – $417,100
- [Sr Software Engineer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sonyinteractiveentertainmentglobal/jobs/5996147004) at [Bend Studio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bend-studio) — Full-time, San Mateo, CA, $193,300 – $289,900 (listed on Bend Studio's own careers site)
- [Staff Engineer, GPU Graphic Core Performance Verification](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b588cd79-9e63-437b-a23f-e5bf0203a341/staff-engineer-gpu-graphic-core-performance-verification-at-samsung) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Full-time, San Jose, CA, $167,800 – $251,800
- [Senior Software Engineer, Graphics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0cfcc390-cc56-4f17-adef-ae7062fbb8d2/senior-software-engineer-graphics-at-unity) at [Unity](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/unity) — Full-time, $130,400 – $195,600
- [Senior Graphics Programmer, Mobile (iOS/Android)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7369c868-e297-40a8-8bc4-dff2a07d3901/senior-graphics-programmer-mobile-ios-android-at-bend-studio) at [Bend Studio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bend-studio) — Full-time, San Diego, CA, $172,000 – $258,100
- [Senior Engineer, GPU Graphic Core Performance Verification](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0660ca3d-d286-46a8-805f-d80cdcd90e6f/senior-engineer-gpu-graphic-core-performance-verification-at-samsung) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Full-time, San Jose, CA, $139,000 – $208,400
- [Staff Machine Learning Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b77c39d3-f386-4c2f-bb5c-409ae412e5c0/staff-machine-learning-engineer-at-unity) at [Unity](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/unity) — Full-time, $218,400 – $283,900

All 12 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=c5aca321-fe92-4566-acc4-3ad9af375b61