Lead Graphics Developer

Virtuos Cergy 10 avenue de l'entreprise 95000 Cergy France Date : 27.01.2026 Reference : AFJV-EDEV108-28725 Virtuos Avec plus de 4 200 employés et 25 studios à travers le globe, Virtuos est l'un des plus gros développeurs indépendants au monde. Depuis 2004, les plus grands acteurs de l'industrie (2K, Activision-Blizzard, Bandai-Namco, EA, Microsoft, Square Enix, Sony, Ubisoft, Warner Bros...) nous font confiance pour co-développer des assets graphiques, des niveaux, des quêtes, des DLC complets, des adaptations ou des missions d'engineering. Nos équipes multiculturelles et cosmopolites ont régulièrement l'opportunité d'oeuvrer sur les franchises les plus populaires telles que Assassin's Creed, Beyond Good & Evil, Call of Duty, DC Comics, Dune, Horizon, Marvel, Need for Speed, The Last of Us, Tomb Raider A ce jour, nous avons livré des contenus haut de gamme pour plus de 1500 projets différents. Virtuos est certifié "Great Place to Work" et figure parmi le top 3 des meilleurs employeurs IT selon le classement Pro-Conso publié dans 01net. La France compte 250 Virtuosi rassemblés dans trois studios : le premier à Cergy en région parisienne, le second au coeur de Lyon et le dernier en date à Montpellier. Tous nos studios disposent: - d'un espace détente avec une sélection de jeux et consoles dernière génération afin de jouer aux dernières sorties entre collègues pendant les pauses, soirées ou pour en profiter à la maison. - d'une cuisine avec en libre-service boissons chaudes, sodas et fruits de saison pour satisfaire la gourmandise de chacun. - Permanent contract Lyon (69) Position Duties Located in the heart of Lyon, within the prestigious Hôtel-Dieu, Virtuos Labs Lyon is home to nearly 50 passionate professionals specializing in engineering, with strong expertise in tool development and remaster projects. Certified as a Great Place to Work and for on-going and unannounced projects, Virtuos Lyon is looking for a Lead Graphics Developer motivated by ambitious, tech-demanding titles on PC and consoles. You'll be responsible for maintaining, developing and optimizing AAA-quality graphics systems in proprietary engines or Unreal Engine, working closely with developers and technical artists. As a Lead Graphics Developer, you will also have to establish guidance and strategy for our team of talented graphics developers. **Responsibilities**: Management - Coordinate closely with Technical Directors to align on project progress and objectives. - Establish strategy, milestones, and staffing plans for Graphics Developers across assigned projects. - Manage, mentor, and support Graphics Developers throughout their assignments. - Monitor Graphics Developers' deliveries and ensure results meet expected quality and timelines. - Assess related upcoming risks and anticipate mitigations for production safety. - Help your team develop their full potential through training and personal growth initiatives. - Act as a role model in management, demonstrating strong leadership, empathy, clear communication, and accountability. Foster a positive and inclusive team culture built on trust, collaboration, and respect. Development - Continuously assess our graphics workforce against actual and future opportunities and make recommendations to level up the skillset. - Collaborate with stakeholders in the design of comprehensive and coherent technical strategies for graphics workflows and graphics features to serve project deliveries and imperatives. - Drive the implementation and optimization of graphics workflows, graphics features and tools for both CPU and GPU systems. - Ensure smooth integration between gameplay and visuals for the different graphics features. - Collaborate with other teams (Tech Art, Art, Production, Gameplay, Design) to ensure high-quality integration and responsiveness. - Provide technical support to Game Developers and Tech Artists, including debugging, review, and optimization assistance. - When necessary, write documentation explaining the studied or developed systems. - Be proactive in the elaboration of recommendations to improve how we are doing things. - Lead graphics project strategies (conventions, unification, sharing, performance) to maintain a coherent technical vision across projects. **Must have qualifications**: - 5+ years in a Lead position (mandatory). - 3+ years in graphics development for games or equivalent. - Familiar with modern game engine and graphics engine architecture. - Familiar with Unreal Engine 5, its graphics workflow and graphics features. - Familiar with one or more Graphics API (Direct 3D 12, Vulkan, etc.) - Familiar with writing shaders (HLSL, GLSL, etc.) - Strong programming knowledge, especially in C++ and OOP logic. - Good understanding of the code impact on performance and memory utilization. - Experienced in managing and delivering features in an Agile environment, leveraging and supporting team self-organization, promoting lean processes, and cross-functional c