Unity VR Unity Technical Artist (FX/Shaders/Lighting)

We’re seeking a Unity Technical Artist or Rendering Engineer with expertise in shaders, materials, lighting, and VFX to polish and optimize our VR experience. You’ll bridge art and tech to achieve stunning visuals while ensuring smooth performance in a dynamic, media-rich environment. WHAT YOU’LL DO ● Develop custom shaders (Shader Graph/HLSL) and materials for high-fidelity VR rendering, including texture blending, transparency effects, and video-integrated surfaces. ● Optimize real-time VFX, particle systems, and post-processing for performance in VR (targeting 90+ FPS). ● Implement and refine lighting solutions (baked, mixed, or real-time) that complement projected media and environmental textures. ● Profile and optimize GPU/CPU performance (draw calls, texture streaming, LODs) for VR hardware. ● Work with texture renderers, video planes, and dynamic media integration in Unity (e.g., RenderTextures, AVPro Video). ● Collaborate with artists to ensure seamless visual cohesion between 3D assets and media-backed environments. ● Prototype screen-space effects, distortions, and compositing techniques for immersive interactions. WHO YOU ARE You’re a tech-savvy artist or engineer obsessed with visual polish and performance in VR. Core Qualifications: ● Strong Unity experience with URP/HDRP, Shader Graph, and VFX Graph. ● Expertise in material authoring, dynamic lighting, and post-processing stacks. ● Experience optimizing VR rendering pipelines (e.g., occlusion culling, GPU instancing, foveated rendering). 2 ● Familiarity with video/texture rendering in Unity (e.g., RenderTextures, video player integration). ● Proficiency in performance profiling (Unity Profiler, Frame Debugger, Memory Analyzer). Key Competencies: ● A portfolio showcasing shaders, VFX, or optimized VR scenes (especially media-integrated work). ● An eye for visual continuity between 3D assets and projected/dynamic elements. ● Ability to troubleshoot alpha blending, masking, and compositing challenges. ● Strong remote collaboration skills with artists and engineers. BONUS SKILLS ● Experience with video editing/compositing tools (After Effects, Premiere, Nuke). ● Knowledge of photogrammetry or procedural texture generation (Substance Designer/Painter). ● Background in multiplayer VFX sync (e.g., Photon, Netcode). Job Type: Full-time Schedule: • 8 hour shift • Monday to Friday Work Location: Remote Apply Job! Apply to this Job