Senior Technical Artist — Shader & VFX Lead (Remote)

Makeshift Software; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

OptiTrack Prime 41

Faceware Mark IV

Remote-first for 3–6 months

Hybrid on-site after grace period

Job summary

Makeshift Software Inc. seeks an experienced Graphics Engineer to own shader development, VFX, and GPU performance for Hexborn.

You will shape arcane spell effects, environment ambience, and combat visuals while ensuring smooth performance across target hardware. You will design shaders using Shader Graph, create and iterate VFX for spells and raid encounters, and profile GPU bottlenecks with the Unity Profiler, collaborating closely with designers, artists, and animators to uphold rendering

Qualifications

• Experience with shader development in game engines.
• Proficient in VFX creation for spells, hits, and area effects.
• Skilled in profiling GPU performance and optimizing draw calls.
• Strong collaboration with designers, artists, and animators.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement shaders in Shader Graph for arcane effects.
• Create and iterate on VFX for spells and combat encounters.
• Profile GPU performance and identify bottlenecks using Unity Profiler.
• Collaborate to translate creative direction into production-ready effects.
• Help establish rendering standards and shader guidelines as the team scales.

Skills

Shader development

VFX creation

GPU profiling

Collaboration

Tools

Shader Graph

Unity Profiler

Job description

Makeshift Software Inc. seeks an experienced Graphics Engineer to own shader development, VFX, and GPU performance for Hexborn.

You will shape arcane spell effects, environment ambience, and combat visuals while ensuring smooth performance across target hardware. You will design shaders using Shader Graph, create and iterate VFX for spells and raid encounters, and profile GPU bottlenecks with the Unity Profiler, collaborating closely with designers, artists, and animators to uphold rendering