VFX Artist

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

📋 Description

• Develop high-quality real-time visual effects across various artistic styles for combat scenarios, environments, destruction, weather effects, and user interfaces.

• Integrate, test, profile, and enhance effects tailored for the designated engine and platform.

• Address both creative and technical challenges in collaboration with teams in art, design, animation, and engineering.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in the industry, with a portfolio showcasing real-time VFX from a published game or game engine.

• Practical experience with Niagara, Unity VFX Graph, or similar particle systems.

• Capability to independently create effects from reference and concepts through to in-engine integration and refinement.

• In-depth knowledge of real-time rendering techniques, including materials and shaders, lighting, PBR, flipbooks, masks, UV distortion, decals, and vertex animation.

• Expertise in producing VFX textures, meshes, and basic animations using 3D modeling and texturing software.

• Strong foundation in artistic principles such as composition, form, silhouette, color, lighting, timing, anticipation, impact, readability, and visual hierarchy.

• Ability to adapt effects to suit gameplay dynamics, camera perspectives, environmental conditions, lighting, and a diverse range of artistic styles.

• Knowledge of practical optimization and profiling, including aspects like overdraw, shader complexity, particle counts, draw calls, memory management, levels of detail (LODs), and scalability.

• Familiarity with production workflows, version control systems, naming conventions, asset organization, and task management.

• Proficiency in English at a B1+ level.

• Basic knowledge of dynamics and simulation tools such as Houdini is advantageous.

• Experience in scripting for automation of pipeline or workflow processes is a plus.

• Strong understanding of animation principles coupled with a keen interest in both technical and artistic problem-solving is preferred.

• A CV that includes a link to your portfolio is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Access to training sessions, workshops, and various learning opportunities.

• A clear and transparent employee growth assessment system that includes regular feedback.

• Connection to an international network of studios and global projects.

• A modern office conveniently located in the heart of Kyiv, in the Podil area.

• Medical insurance coverage.

• Support during blackouts to ensure continuous work, both in the office and remotely for employees outside the Kyiv region.

• Flexibility to work remotely with a flexible schedule using corporate equipment.

• A transparent system for employment types and interactions with employees under the Diia.City residency.

• Opportunities to participate in corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives.