diff --git a/engine/include/nova/render/render_driver.h b/engine/include/nova/render/render_driver.h
index 71443b2..497aeac 100644
--- a/engine/include/nova/render/render_driver.h
+++ b/engine/include/nova/render/render_driver.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <nova/render/render_fwd.h>
 #include <nova/types.h>
 
+#include <span>
 #include <string>
 
 namespace Nova {
@@ -41,5 +42,8 @@ namespace Nova {
 		[[nodiscard]] virtual SwapchainID create_swapchain(SurfaceID surface) = 0;
 		virtual void resize_swapchain(SwapchainID swapchain) = 0;
 		virtual void destroy_swapchain(SwapchainID swapchain) = 0;
+
+		[[nodiscard]] virtual ShaderID create_shader(const std::span<u8> bytes) = 0;
+		virtual void destroy_shader(ShaderID shader) = 0;
 	};
 } // namespace Nova
diff --git a/engine/include/nova/render/render_fwd.h b/engine/include/nova/render/render_fwd.h
index 82f09e6..1514b84 100644
--- a/engine/include/nova/render/render_fwd.h
+++ b/engine/include/nova/render/render_fwd.h
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ namespace Nova {
 	class RenderDriver;
 	struct RenderDevice;
 
+	struct Shader;
 	struct Surface;
 	struct Swapchain;
 
+	using ShaderID = Shader*;
 	using SurfaceID = Surface*;
 	using SwapchainID = Swapchain*;
 } // namespace Nova
diff --git a/engine/src/drivers/vulkan/render_driver.cpp b/engine/src/drivers/vulkan/render_driver.cpp
index 876329a..7b5a9e6 100644
--- a/engine/src/drivers/vulkan/render_driver.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/drivers/vulkan/render_driver.cpp
@@ -291,6 +291,35 @@ void VulkanRenderDriver::destroy_swapchain(SwapchainID p_swapchain) {
 	delete p_swapchain;
 }
 
+ShaderID VulkanRenderDriver::create_shader(const std::span<u8> p_bytes) {
+	NOVA_AUTO_TRACE();
+	NOVA_ASSERT(!p_bytes.empty());
+
+	Shader* shader = new Shader();
+
+	VkShaderModuleCreateInfo create {};
+	create.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SHADER_MODULE_CREATE_INFO;
+	create.codeSize = p_bytes.size();
+	create.pCode = reinterpret_cast<const u32*>(p_bytes.data());
+
+	if (vkCreateShaderModule(m_device, &create, get_allocator(VK_OBJECT_TYPE_SHADER_MODULE), &shader->handle)
+		!= VK_SUCCESS) {
+		throw std::runtime_error("Failed to create shader module");
+	}
+
+	NOVA_LOG("VkShaderModule created");
+	return shader;
+}
+
+void VulkanRenderDriver::destroy_shader(ShaderID p_shader) {
+	NOVA_AUTO_TRACE();
+	NOVA_ASSERT(p_shader);
+	if (p_shader->handle) {
+		vkDestroyShaderModule(m_device, p_shader->handle, get_allocator(VK_OBJECT_TYPE_SHADER_MODULE));
+	}
+	delete p_shader;
+}
+
 VkInstance VulkanRenderDriver::get_instance() const {
 	return m_instance;
 }
diff --git a/engine/src/drivers/vulkan/render_driver.h b/engine/src/drivers/vulkan/render_driver.h
index 4ffcbdc..55c302b 100644
--- a/engine/src/drivers/vulkan/render_driver.h
+++ b/engine/src/drivers/vulkan/render_driver.h
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 namespace Nova {
+	struct Shader {
+		VkShaderModule handle = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+	};
+
 	struct Surface {
 		VkSurfaceKHR handle = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
 		u32 width = 0;
@@ -53,6 +57,9 @@ namespace Nova {
 		void resize_swapchain(SwapchainID swapchain) override;
 		void destroy_swapchain(SwapchainID swapchain) override;
 
+		[[nodiscard]] ShaderID create_shader(const std::span<u8> bytes) override;
+		void destroy_shader(ShaderID shader) override;
+
 		[[nodiscard]] VkInstance get_instance() const;
 		[[nodiscard]] VkAllocationCallbacks* get_allocator(VkObjectType type) const;