Part-Time Technical Artist: VFX & Shaders

Floaty; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Floaty is seeking a Technical Artist specializing in VFX and Shaders to join our team on a part-time basis. You will create visual effects, custom shaders, and optimize them for performance across mobile and console platforms, collaborating closely with artists and programmers to maintain Floaty’s distinctive style.

Must have 3+ years of experience with VFX and shaders, strong Unity shader tools, and a compelling portfolio. Passion for game visuals and performance is essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Technical Artist focusing on VFX/shaders.
• Proficiency with Unity VFX Graph, Shader Graph, and/or HLSL.
• Portfolio showing strong VFX and shader work.
• Solid understanding of rendering pipelines, optimization, and performance profiling.
• Experience with particle systems, lighting, and post-processing effects.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement high-quality visual effects (VFX) such as explosions, magic, environment effects, and UI effects.
• Develop and optimize custom shaders for characters, environments, and special effects.
• Ensure VFX and shaders run efficiently on mobile and console platforms.
• Collaborate with art and programming teams to integrate effects into gameplay.
• Troubleshoot rendering and shader-related issues.
• Maintain consistency in artistic vision while pushing technical boundaries.
• Provide guidance on best practices for performance and visual quality.

Skills

VFX

Shaders

Real-time rendering

Performance profiling

Team collaboration

Tools

Unity VFX Graph

Shader Graph

HLSL

Job description

Floaty is seeking a Technical Artist specializing in VFX and Shaders to join our team on a part-time basis. You will create visual effects, custom shaders, and optimize them for performance across mobile and console platforms, collaborating closely with artists and programmers to maintain Floaty’s distinctive style.

Must have 3+ years of experience with VFX and shaders, strong Unity shader tools, and a compelling portfolio. Passion for game visuals and performance is essential.