Lead Graphics Engineer – AAA Real-Time Rendering

Virtuos France; Lyon; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office located in Lyon

Relocation support

Medical healthcare for all staff

Career development and mobility

Job summary

Virtuos Labs – Lyon is seeking a Lead Graphics Developer to maintain, develop and optimize AAA-quality graphics in proprietary engines or Unreal Engine. You will establish guidance and strategy for a team of graphics developers, report to the Technical Director, and drive performance-focused graphics workflows across multiple projects.

The role requires deep software engineering and graphics experience, strong leadership, and fluency in French and English.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a Lead position in games/graphics
• 3+ years in graphics development for games or equivalent
• Familiar with Unreal Engine 5 and modern graphics workflows
• Experience with Direct3D 12, Vulkan or similar
• Experience writing shaders (HLSL/GLSL) and C++
• Strong understanding of performance/memory implications in graphics
• Agile / cross-functional team leadership and collaboration
• Fluent in French and English (written and spoken)

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Technical Directors on progress and objectives
• Set strategy, milestones, and staffing plans for Graphics Developers
• Mentor and support Graphics Developers throughout assignments
• Monitor deliveries for quality and timelines; mitigate risks
• Lead graphics project strategies for coherence and vision
• Collaborate with Tech Art, Art, Production, Gameplay, Design
• Provide debugging, review, and optimization support to developers
• Document studied or developed systems when needed
• Promote a proactive culture and continuous improvement

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Agile

Communication

French & English

Tools

Unreal Engine 5

Direct3D 12

Vulkan

HLSL

GLSL

C++

Job description

Virtuos Labs – Lyon is seeking a Lead Graphics Developer to maintain, develop and optimize AAA-quality graphics in proprietary engines or Unreal Engine. You will establish guidance and strategy for a team of graphics developers, report to the Technical Director, and drive performance-focused graphics workflows across multiple projects.

The role requires deep software engineering and graphics experience, strong leadership, and fluency in French and English.