Ubisoft — Expert Technical Artist, Shaders — Annecy, France

Ubisoft; Annecy; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ubisoft Annecy is seeking an Expert Technical Artist to help a AAA production team deliver shaders and visual effects that stay within PC and console performance budgets.

You will develop and maintain materials, shaders and complex effects, profile runtime performance, and collaborate with VFX, engineering and QA to ensure toolchains and workflows are well documented and efficient.

Qualifications

• Experience working with a VFX team on shaders and visual effects.
• Proficient shader authoring using HLSL or node-based tools.
• Experience with CPU/GPU particle systems and cross‑platform optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain materials, shaders and complex effects.
• Profile runtime performance and optimize visuals within budget.
• Improve tools and document workflows with VFX, engineering and QA.

Skills

Shader authoring

HLSL

Node-based shader tools

CPU/GPU particle systems

Multiplatform optimisation

Tools

HLSL

Shader development tools

Job description

Help an AAA production team deliver shaders and visual effects that stay within PC and console performance budgets.

Location: Annecy, France. Contract and work arrangement: Permanent, full-time and office-based at the Annecy studio. Start as soon as possible.

What you will do

Develop and maintain materials, shaders and complex effects; profile runtime performance; improve tools and document workflows with VFX, engineering and QA.

What the studio is looking for

Technical art experience alongside a VFX team, shader authoring with HLSL or node tools, CPU/GPU particle systems, and multiplatform optimisation.

Source and dates

• Official source: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Ubisoft2/744000160151994-expert-technical-artist-shader-f-h-nb-aaa-project.
• Role reference: REF31464G / 744000160151994.
• Employer publication date: November 6, 2026 (current employer listing release).
• Source spreadsheet addition: November 6, 2026.
• Availability and details verified: November 9, 2026.
• No explicit employer application deadline is shown. The AnimaWorker listing expiry is separate.