diff --git a/ci/licenses_golden/licenses_flutter b/ci/licenses_golden/licenses_flutter
index 659ee197fee08..6d6fab596ba64 100644
--- a/ci/licenses_golden/licenses_flutter
+++ b/ci/licenses_golden/licenses_flutter
@@ -808,6 +808,7 @@ FILE: ../../../flutter/impeller/renderer/command_buffer.cc
 FILE: ../../../flutter/impeller/renderer/command_buffer.h
 FILE: ../../../flutter/impeller/renderer/context.cc
 FILE: ../../../flutter/impeller/renderer/context.h
+FILE: ../../../flutter/impeller/renderer/descriptor_set_layout.h
 FILE: ../../../flutter/impeller/renderer/device_buffer.cc
 FILE: ../../../flutter/impeller/renderer/device_buffer.h
 FILE: ../../../flutter/impeller/renderer/device_buffer_unittests.cc
diff --git a/impeller/compiler/code_gen_template.h b/impeller/compiler/code_gen_template.h
index 4a061fcadb5ad..7769f02779524 100644
--- a/impeller/compiler/code_gen_template.h
+++ b/impeller/compiler/code_gen_template.h
@@ -16,15 +16,17 @@ constexpr std::string_view kReflectionHeaderTemplate =
 {# Note: The nogncheck decorations are only to make GN not mad at the template#}
 {# this file is generated from. There are no GN rule violations in the generated#}
 {# file itself and the no-check declarations will be stripped in generated files.#}
-#include "impeller/renderer/buffer_view.h"  {# // nogncheck #}
+#include "impeller/renderer/buffer_view.h"                {# // nogncheck #}
 
-#include "impeller/renderer/command.h"      {# // nogncheck #}
+#include "impeller/renderer/command.h"                    {# // nogncheck #}
 
-#include "impeller/renderer/sampler.h"      {# // nogncheck #}
+#include "impeller/renderer/descriptor_set_layout.h"      {# // nogncheck #}
 
-#include "impeller/renderer/shader_types.h" {# // nogncheck #}
+#include "impeller/renderer/sampler.h"                    {# // nogncheck #}
 
-#include "impeller/renderer/texture.h"      {# // nogncheck #}
+#include "impeller/renderer/shader_types.h"               {# // nogncheck #}
+
+#include "impeller/renderer/texture.h"                    {# // nogncheck #}
 
 
 namespace impeller {
@@ -150,30 +152,26 @@ std::move({{ arg.argument_name }}){% if not loop.is_last %}, {% endif %}
   // ===========================================================================
   // Metadata for Vulkan =======================================================
   // ===========================================================================
-#ifdef IMPELLER_ENABLE_VULKAN_REFLECTION
 {% if length(buffers)+length(sampled_images) > 0 %}
-  static constexpr std::array<VkDescriptorSetLayoutBinding,{{length(buffers)+length(sampled_images)}}> kDescriptorSetLayouts{
+  static constexpr std::array<DescriptorSetLayout,{{length(buffers)+length(sampled_images)}}> kDescriptorSetLayouts{
 {% for buffer in buffers %}
-    VkDescriptorSetLayoutBinding{
+    DescriptorSetLayout{
       {{buffer.binding}}, // binding = {{buffer.binding}}
-      VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER, // descriptorType = Uniform Buffer
+      DescriptorType::kUniformBuffer, // descriptorType = Uniform Buffer
       1, // descriptorCount = 1
-      {{to_vk_shader_stage_flag_bits(shader_stage)}}, // stageFlags = {{to_shader_stage(shader_stage)}}
-      nullptr, // pImmutableSamplers = NULL
+      {{to_shader_stage(shader_stage)}}, // stageFlags = {{to_shader_stage(shader_stage)}}
     },
 {% endfor %}
 {% for sampled_image in sampled_images %}
-    VkDescriptorSetLayoutBinding{
+    DescriptorSetLayout{
       {{sampled_image.binding}}, // binding = {{sampled_image.binding}}
-      VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_SAMPLED_IMAGE, // descriptorType = Sampled Image
+      DescriptorType::kSampledImage, // descriptorType = Sampled Image
       1, // descriptorCount = 1
-      {{to_vk_shader_stage_flag_bits(shader_stage)}},// stageFlags = {{to_shader_stage(shader_stage)}}
-      nullptr, // pImmutableSamplers = NULL
+      {{to_shader_stage(shader_stage)}}, // stageFlags = {{to_shader_stage(shader_stage)}}
     },
 {% endfor %}
   };
 {% endif %}
-#endif
 
 };  // struct {{camel_case(shader_name)}}{{camel_case(shader_stage)}}Shader
 
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/BUILD.gn b/impeller/renderer/BUILD.gn
index 9223f4646fb5f..460502c838a61 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/BUILD.gn
+++ b/impeller/renderer/BUILD.gn
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ impeller_component("renderer") {
     "command_buffer.h",
     "context.cc",
     "context.h",
+    "descriptor_set_layout.h",
     "device_buffer.cc",
     "device_buffer.h",
     "formats.cc",
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/descriptor_set_layout.h b/impeller/renderer/descriptor_set_layout.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d853f0a663086
--- /dev/null
+++ b/impeller/renderer/descriptor_set_layout.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// Copyright 2013 The Flutter Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "flutter/fml/macros.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/shader_types.h"
+
+namespace impeller {
+
+enum class DescriptorType {
+  kSampledImage,
+  kUniformBuffer,
+};
+
+struct DescriptorSetLayout {
+  uint32_t binding;
+  DescriptorType descriptor_type;
+  uint32_t descriptor_count;
+  ShaderStage shader_stage;
+};
+
+}  // namespace impeller
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/pipeline_builder.h b/impeller/renderer/pipeline_builder.h
index 44cd202997cd9..92def4e50b7ea 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/pipeline_builder.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/pipeline_builder.h
@@ -93,6 +93,13 @@ struct PipelineBuilder {
             << VertexShader::kLabel << "'.";
         return false;
       }
+      if (!vertex_descriptor->SetDescriptorSetLayouts(
+              VertexShader::kDescriptorSetLayouts)) {
+        VALIDATION_LOG << "Cound not configure vertex descriptor set layout for"
+                          " pipeline named '"
+                       << VertexShader::kLabel << "'.";
+        return false;
+      }
       desc.SetVertexDescriptor(std::move(vertex_descriptor));
     }
 
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/vertex_descriptor.cc b/impeller/renderer/vertex_descriptor.cc
index a40efb31c5eb3..963a7478a1696 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/vertex_descriptor.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/vertex_descriptor.cc
@@ -20,6 +20,16 @@ bool VertexDescriptor::SetStageInputs(
   return true;
 }
 
+bool VertexDescriptor::SetDescriptorSetLayouts(
+    const DescriptorSetLayout desc_set_layout[],
+    size_t count) {
+  desc_set_layouts_.reserve(desc_set_layouts_.size() + count);
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+    desc_set_layouts_.emplace_back(desc_set_layout[i]);
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
 // |Comparable<VertexDescriptor>|
 size_t VertexDescriptor::GetHash() const {
   auto seed = fml::HashCombine();
@@ -38,4 +48,9 @@ const std::vector<ShaderStageIOSlot>& VertexDescriptor::GetStageInputs() const {
   return inputs_;
 }
 
+const std::vector<DescriptorSetLayout>&
+VertexDescriptor::GetDescriptorSetLayouts() const {
+  return desc_set_layouts_;
+}
+
 }  // namespace impeller
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/vertex_descriptor.h b/impeller/renderer/vertex_descriptor.h
index 4bef9b86d3644..dffe6694f7caf 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/vertex_descriptor.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/vertex_descriptor.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "flutter/fml/macros.h"
 #include "impeller/base/comparable.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/descriptor_set_layout.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/shader_types.h"
 
 namespace impeller {
@@ -36,11 +37,22 @@ class VertexDescriptor final : public Comparable<VertexDescriptor> {
     return SetStageInputs(inputs.data(), inputs.size());
   }
 
+  template <size_t Size>
+  bool SetDescriptorSetLayouts(
+      const std::array<DescriptorSetLayout, Size>& inputs) {
+    return SetDescriptorSetLayouts(inputs.data(), inputs.size());
+  }
+
   bool SetStageInputs(const ShaderStageIOSlot* const stage_inputs[],
                       size_t count);
 
+  bool SetDescriptorSetLayouts(const DescriptorSetLayout desc_set_layout[],
+                               size_t count);
+
   const std::vector<ShaderStageIOSlot>& GetStageInputs() const;
 
+  const std::vector<DescriptorSetLayout>& GetDescriptorSetLayouts() const;
+
   // |Comparable<VertexDescriptor>|
   std::size_t GetHash() const override;
 
@@ -49,6 +61,7 @@ class VertexDescriptor final : public Comparable<VertexDescriptor> {
 
  private:
   std::vector<ShaderStageIOSlot> inputs_;
+  std::vector<DescriptorSetLayout> desc_set_layouts_;
 
   FML_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(VertexDescriptor);
 };