Graphic Programmer (Shader/VFX)

Realtimevfx; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Realtimevfx is seeking a Graphic Programmer to join a Ukrainian hyper-casual mobile game studio with 300M+ downloads. You’ll write shaders, craft impressive visual effects, and push graphics tech for mobile devices.

Remote work is fully allowed with flexible schedule. You’ll collaborate with a small team on hyper-casual titles, with potential expansion to PC, and you should bring strong shader/Unity/HLSL experience and a keen eye for color and motion.

Qualifications

• Experience with shaders, rendering, and animations.
• Strong math incl. trigonometry, vector math and matrices.
• Understanding of tweens/easings.
• Creative and artistic eye for color, composition, and style.
• Unity and HLSL experience; mobile GPU understanding.
• Open to remote candidates in Ukraine and Belarus.

Responsibilities

• Write shaders and develop new graphics technologies.
• Create satisfying visual effects and animations.
• Optimize unconventional graphics for mobile devices.
• Work on hyper-casual titles with potential expansion to PC.

Skills

Shaders

Rendering

Animations

Math proficiency

Unity

HLSL

Mobile GPU

Job description

[HIRING] Hey everyone We’re looking for a Graphic Programmer to join a Ukrainian hyper-casual mobile game studio, 300M+ downloads. Product — hyper-casual mobile games where every visual detail matters — satisfying effects, smooth animations, and shaders that make players think “wait, how did they do that?”

What you’ll be doing:

• Writing shaders and developing new graphics technologies
• Creating satisfying visual effects and animations
• Optimizing unconventional graphics for mobile devices
• Working on hyper-casual titles with potential expansion to PC

What we’re looking for:

• Experience with shaders, rendering, and animations
• Strong math: trigonometry, vector math, matrices
• Understanding of tweens/easings
• Creative and artistic eye — style, color, composition
• Unity/HLSL (Unreal/GLSL also fine), understanding of mobile GPU

Fully remote, flexible schedule Small team, no bureaucracy, no rigid deadlines Open to Ukrainian and Belarusian candidates