VFX Artist – 3-month contract

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Design and create real-time visual effects (VFX) utilizing Unreal Engine 5 and Niagara.

• Collaborate with Creative Leads to produce engaging VFX for a first-person shooter (FPS) game.

• Address challenges and assist in the development of tools and technologies to meet visual and performance benchmarks in-engine.

• Track the progress of deliverables, manage your designated scope and requested modifications, and ensure commitments are met.

• Verify that FX assets comply with the technical specifications of Unreal Engine 5.

• Operate independently with minimal oversight while effectively collaborating within the team and taking responsibility for challenges.

• Clearly document tools and production processes for easy understanding.

• Create VFX for an upcoming Third Person Action Shooter.

• Generate art in accordance with a strong technical brief.

• Include a showreel link with your resume.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years of demonstrated experience in gameplay development.

• Capability to work within multidisciplinary project teams and adapt to shifting priorities throughout the product lifecycle.

• Outstanding communication and presentation abilities.

• Familiarity with Unreal Engine 5 and Niagara.

• Experience with dynamic FX scaling and runtime variable integration.

• Proficiency in Unreal Blueprint is considered an advantage.

• Experience with Unreal Chaos destruction is a plus.

• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.

• Candidates must reside within Canada.

• Your resume should include a link to your showreel.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-first work environment.

• Flexible working arrangements.

• Options for remote and hybrid working across Canada.

• Opportunities for long-term career development and skills enhancement.

• Engage in world-class intellectual properties and original creations across various genres.