Hybrid Technical Artist: Real-Time VFX & Shaders (Unreal)

Cinnamon; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Lightfold Games in Atlanta is hiring a Technical Artist (VFX/Shaders) to design, implement, and optimize real-time visual effects and shaders for our stylized game visuals. Hybrid role based in Atlanta, with partial work-from-home flexibility, collaborating with artists, engineers, and external partners.

You will build shader graphs, prototype new techniques, and maintain consistency with the game's art direction, including cel-shading and custom shader work for a co-op horde shooter with a 2D

Qualifications

• Strong shader development experience (HLSL / Unreal material graphs).
• Portfolio showing stylized, real-time VFX work.
• Ability to collaborate across art, animation, and external partners.
• Experience with real-time rendering in game engines.

Responsibilities

• Build and refine shader graphs for stylized visuals.
• Prototype new visual techniques and optimize VFX pipeline.
• Develop post-processing pipeline for stylized look.
• Collaborate with artists, engineers, and designers.
• Document workflows and best practices.

Skills

Shader development

Real-time rendering

Collaboration

VR familiarity

Education

Related field degree

Tools

Unreal Engine 5

Unity

Python

C#

Job description

Lightfold Games in Atlanta is hiring a Technical Artist (VFX/Shaders) to design, implement, and optimize real-time visual effects and shaders for our stylized game visuals. Hybrid role based in Atlanta, with partial work-from-home flexibility, collaborating with artists, engineers, and external partners.

You will build shader graphs, prototype new techniques, and maintain consistency with the game's art direction, including cel-shading and custom shader work for a co-op horde shooter with a 2D