Senior VFX Engineer - Remote Unity Real-Time

Lever, Inc.; España; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Annual team retreats

Flexible contract options depending on

Job summary

Lever, Inc. is seeking a Senior VFX Engineer in a fully remote arrangement to power real-time visual effects within a major Unity3D project. You’ll own shader pipelines, particle systems, and runtime VFX architectures while balancing performance with visual ambition.

The role requires close collaboration with artists and engineers to translate creative goals into scalable, production-ready solutions. You’ll prototype new approaches, build Unity tools, and drive efficiency with GPU-driven

Qualifications

• Strong experience with HLSL shader programming in real-time VFX.
• Fluency with node-based shader tools (Shader Graph, Amplify, etc.).
• Solid understanding of real-time rendering concepts and instancing.
• Proven ship experience with particle-based effects in Unity (Shuriken or similar).
• Strong C# programming skills in gameplay/engine contexts.
• Experience with ECS/DOTS and performance-oriented architectures is preferred.
• Knowledge of mobile GPU optimization and shader variants is a plus.
• Experience creating Unity Editor tooling (inspectors, asset processors).
• Familiarity with Metal/Vulkan/GLES shader constraints is beneficial.
• Excellent communication and cross-discipline collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable runtime systems for high-frequency gameplay VFX.
• Design and implement shaders using HLSL, Shader Graph, Amplify, or equivalents.
• Build and optimize particle-based effects and GPU-driven approaches.
• Create artist-facing Unity tools and batch workflows.
• Optimize VFX for mobile and constrained platforms.
• Collaborate with VFX Artists, Technical Artists, and Engineers.
• Prototype new rendering/VFX approaches and push to production.
• Establish reusable templates, workflows, and technical standards.
• Bridge artistic and engineering disciplines with informed decisions.
• Review and improve existing systems for broader team benefits.

Skills

Shader programming

C# programming

Real-time rendering

Performance optimization

Collaboration

VFX pipelines

Unity development

DOTS/Entities

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or equivalent

Tools

HLSL

Shader Graph

Amplify Shader Editor

Shuriken

Unity Editor tooling

Job description

Lever, Inc. is seeking a Senior VFX Engineer in a fully remote arrangement to power real-time visual effects within a major Unity3D project. You’ll own shader pipelines, particle systems, and runtime VFX architectures while balancing performance with visual ambition.

The role requires close collaboration with artists and engineers to translate creative goals into scalable, production-ready solutions. You’ll prototype new approaches, build Unity tools, and drive efficiency with GPU-driven