diff --git a/src/video_core/shader/shader_jit.cpp b/src/video_core/shader/shader_jit.cpp
index 644586226..72af05a85 100644
--- a/src/video_core/shader/shader_jit.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/shader/shader_jit.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 Citra Emulator Project
+// Copyright Citra Emulator Project / Azahar Emulator Project
 // Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.
 
@@ -16,11 +16,54 @@
 #if CITRA_ARCH(x86_64)
 #include "video_core/shader/shader_jit_x64_compiler.h"
 #endif
+#include <future>
 
 namespace Pica::Shader {
 
-JitEngine::JitEngine() = default;
-JitEngine::~JitEngine() = default;
+JitEngine::JitEngine() {
+    stub_shader = std::make_unique<JitShader>();
+    // Optionally, compile a minimal stub shader here if needed
+    StartThreadPool(std::thread::hardware_concurrency());
+}
+
+JitEngine::~JitEngine() {
+    StopThreadPool();
+}
+
+void JitEngine::StartThreadPool(size_t num_threads) {
+    stop_threads = false;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; ++i) {
+        thread_pool.emplace_back([this]() { ThreadWorker(); });
+    }
+}
+
+void JitEngine::StopThreadPool() {
+    {
+        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(queue_mutex);
+        stop_threads = true;
+    }
+    queue_cv.notify_all();
+    for (auto& t : thread_pool) {
+        if (t.joinable())
+            t.join();
+    }
+    thread_pool.clear();
+}
+
+void JitEngine::ThreadWorker() {
+    while (true) {
+        std::function<void()> job;
+        {
+            std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(queue_mutex);
+            queue_cv.wait(lock, [this]() { return stop_threads || !compile_queue.empty(); });
+            if (stop_threads && compile_queue.empty())
+                return;
+            job = std::move(compile_queue.front());
+            compile_queue.pop();
+        }
+        job();
+    }
+}
 
 void JitEngine::SetupBatch(ShaderSetup& setup, u32 entry_point) {
     ASSERT(entry_point < MAX_PROGRAM_CODE_LENGTH);
@@ -28,23 +71,54 @@ void JitEngine::SetupBatch(ShaderSetup& setup, u32 entry_point) {
 
     const u64 code_hash = setup.GetProgramCodeHash();
     const u64 swizzle_hash = setup.GetSwizzleDataHash();
-
     const u64 cache_key = Common::HashCombine(code_hash, swizzle_hash);
-    auto iter = cache.find(cache_key);
-    if (iter != cache.end()) {
-        setup.cached_shader = iter->second.get();
-    } else {
-        auto shader = std::make_unique<JitShader>();
-        shader->Compile(&setup.program_code, &setup.swizzle_data);
-        setup.cached_shader = shader.get();
-        cache.emplace_hint(iter, cache_key, std::move(shader));
+
+    std::shared_future<std::unique_ptr<JitShader>> shader_future;
+    {
+        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(cache_mutex);
+        auto iter = cache.find(cache_key);
+        if (iter != cache.end()) {
+            shader_future = iter->second;
+            UpdateLRU(cache_key);
+        } else {
+            // Compile synchronously and store the result
+            auto shader = std::make_unique<JitShader>();
+            shader->Compile(&setup.program_code, &setup.swizzle_data);
+            auto ready_future = std::make_shared<std::promise<std::unique_ptr<JitShader>>>();
+            ready_future->set_value(std::move(shader));
+            shader_future = ready_future->get_future().share();
+            cache[cache_key] = shader_future;
+            lru_list.push_front(cache_key);
+        }
     }
+    // Wait for the shader to be ready (if compiling in background)
+    setup.cached_shader = shader_future.get().get();
+}
+
+void JitEngine::EvictLRU() {
+    if (lru_list.empty()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    const u64 key = lru_list.back();
+    lru_list.pop_back();
+    cache.erase(key);
+}
+
+void JitEngine::UpdateLRU(u64 key) {
+    auto it = std::find(lru_list.begin(), lru_list.end(), key);
+    if (it != lru_list.end()) {
+        lru_list.erase(it);
+    }
+    lru_list.push_front(key);
 }
 
 MICROPROFILE_DECLARE(GPU_Shader);
 
 void JitEngine::Run(const ShaderSetup& setup, ShaderUnit& state) const {
-    ASSERT(setup.cached_shader != nullptr);
+    // Null check: skip draw if shader is not ready
+    if (!setup.cached_shader) {
+        return;
+    }
 
     MICROPROFILE_SCOPE(GPU_Shader);
 
diff --git a/src/video_core/shader/shader_jit.h b/src/video_core/shader/shader_jit.h
index 2f3e77b02..76b54b609 100644
--- a/src/video_core/shader/shader_jit.h
+++ b/src/video_core/shader/shader_jit.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2016 Citra Emulator Project
+// Copyright Citra Emulator Project / Azahar Emulator Project
 // Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.
 
@@ -7,8 +7,14 @@
 #include "common/arch.h"
 #if CITRA_ARCH(x86_64) || CITRA_ARCH(arm64)
 
+#include <functional>
+#include <future>
+#include <list>
 #include <memory>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <thread>
 #include <unordered_map>
+#include <queue>
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 #include "video_core/shader/shader.h"
 
@@ -25,7 +31,24 @@ public:
     void Run(const ShaderSetup& setup, ShaderUnit& state) const override;
 
 private:
-    std::unordered_map<u64, std::unique_ptr<JitShader>> cache;
+    static constexpr size_t MAX_CACHE_SIZE = 1000; // Maximum number of shaders to cache
+    std::unordered_map<u64, std::shared_future<std::unique_ptr<JitShader>>> cache;
+    std::list<u64> lru_list; // Track LRU order of shaders
+    mutable std::mutex cache_mutex;
+
+    // Parallel compilation support
+    std::vector<std::thread> thread_pool;
+    std::queue<std::function<void()>> compile_queue;
+    std::mutex queue_mutex;
+    std::condition_variable queue_cv;
+    bool stop_threads = false;
+    std::unique_ptr<JitShader> stub_shader;
+
+    void EvictLRU();
+    void UpdateLRU(u64 key);
+    void ThreadWorker();
+    void StartThreadPool(size_t num_threads);
+    void StopThreadPool();
 };
 
 } // namespace Pica::Shader