VFX Artist

Role Overview

• Create high-quality, real-time visual effects, including explosions, fire, smoke, clouds, weapon FX, debris, and weather systems.
• Mentor and support VFX artists, fostering a culture of creativity, trust, and technical excellence.
• Collaborate across disciplines to support gameplay, cinematics, and environments with best-in-class VFX.
• Drive innovation by researching and developing new workflows, tools, and techniques.
• Ensure VFX content meets performance goals and technical constraints.
• Populate environments with immersive and visually compelling VFX.
• Prepare briefs for outsourced work, provide thoughtful feedback, and uphold quality standards.
• Partner with Directors and Production to plan and estimate work, aligning with project goals and timelines.

Requirements

• Extensive professional experience in real-time VFX creation, ideally within game development.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring or guiding other artists.
• Expertise in both real-time and baked simulations.
• Strong knowledge of VFX tools and pipelines (Houdini, 3ds Max, Maya, etc.).
• Solid understanding of PBR workflows, real-time rendering techniques, shaders, and lighting.
• Deep knowledge of performance optimization for real-time VFX.
• Ability to work autonomously, identify opportunities, and deliver high-impact results.
• Strong knowledge of SideFX Houdini.
• Clear communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.
• A portfolio demonstrating advanced VFX craft for games. Candidates should include a portfolio in their application.

Benefits

• Company-paid medical healthcare (dental, vision, and mental).
• Free mental health support, including access to counseling, psychiatric care, and a variety of well-being webinars.
• Paid leave — 26 days of vacation, 10 sick days, & 12 calendar holidays per year.
• 401K with employer matching.
• Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) – $100 per month to use towards fitness, wellness, internet, home office equipment, learning, streaming services, and more.
• Menstrual leave — employees who menstruate can take one extra day off when experiencing period pain.
• RED Parents Network — support for working parents.
• Flexible working hours.
• Trainings, lectures, and courses — internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available.
• A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.
• Dog-friendly office — bring your pooch with you and look after them while working!