As a Senior VFX Artist you will:

Design and implement high-quality Visual Effects that support gameplay, story, and artistic vision.
Translate reference, concept art, storyboards, written game design briefs, and verbal directions into a prototype and implement real-time VFX in-game
Create a wide variety of real-time special effects using sprite-based particle systems along with pixel and vertex shaders; e.g. rain, snow, smoke, explosion, destruction, weapon, fire, geometry, surface shader, and full-screen effects
Create and optimise VFX to run within performance limitations
Identify and implement best practices of VFX workflow
Work with Art, Design, and Programming teams to anticipate and solve technical challenges within given constraints and visual requirements
R&D on new industry technology and trends to improve the project’s visual quality and efficiency
Prioritise, plan, and organise VFX Domain tasks
Mentor and support other artists, providing feedback and guidance

Requirements:
5+ years of experience in game development
Proven track record creating VFX in the Senior Artist capacity for shipped AAA games
Expertise with Unreal Engine 4/5, Niagara, and blueprints
Creation of realistic and stylised VFX
Advanced shader creation (material editor and/or code)
Setting up workflows of art production
Autodesk Maya
Good knowledge of shaders, environment art and character art pipelines
Good understanding of optimising assets and how to create optimised content
Experience working with remote teams across different timezones
English proficiency at least at B2 level

Ideal candidate will also have:
- Experience with Houdini
- Knowledge of animation and rigging pipelines
- Broad understanding of environment and character art pipelines
- Experience in co-development or outsourcing

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