Lead VFX Artist

📋 Description

• Design, prototype, and implement real-time VFX using Unreal Engine 5 and Niagara.
• Lead and mentor a team of VFX artists; manage creative mandates.
• Develop, document, and maintain efficient VFX pipelines and asset workflows.
• Partner with Tech Art and Engineering to troubleshoot, profile, and optimize effects.
• Establish best practices for asset creation, shader usage, GPU/CPU performance, and memory footprint.

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years in game development with 3+ years in senior/lead role; at least one AAA title shipped.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Art, or equivalent work experience.
• Expert knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 including Niagara, Material Editor, Sequencer, and Blueprint integration.
• Strong understanding of real-time pipelines, asset workflows, performance budgets, and optimization techniques.
• Excellent leadership, mentoring, and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills.
• Ability to balance artistic quality with technical performance across platforms.

🎁 Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 14 paid holidays per year and paid vacation time.
• Paid sick leave and parental leave; compassionate leave.
• Wellbeing programs and commuter benefits.
• 401(k) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program; equity opportunities.