Remote Lead VFX Artist

Summary

Crytek is seeking a Lead VFX Artist to join their Hunt: Showdown team. The position can be on-site in Frankfurt or remote in certain countries. Responsibilities include leading the VFX team, creating real-time particle systems, and ensuring quality standards. Requirements include 5+ years of game development experience, management skills, strong technical and artistic skills, and good English communication skills.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in game development
• Last and/or current gen console experience
• Management and project planning experience
• Expert understanding of current game FX processes, limitations and dependencies
• Strong knowledge of 3ds Max / Maya or Blender, Photoshop, Substance Designer
• Strong knowledge of common real-time game engines
• Established interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to deliver and receive constructive feedback
• The ability to manage and supervise artists and willingness to carry out mentorship tasks
• Good English communication and writing skills
• Positive, problem-solving and team-oriented attitude
• Expert understanding of production procedures and software employed in the team
• Recruitment/interviewing experience
• Ability to manage the demands of numerous people and tasks
• Team leadership qualities and a team player

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day management of the VFX team
• Along with the Art Director, regular appraisal, review and objective setting for the VFX team
• Ensure good communication & coordination between the VFX team and other disciplines of the bigger team
• Assist with recruitment and selection of staff for the team
• Liaise with external service providers if required
• Prepare task schedules for the VFX team in conjunction with Artists, Art Project Managers, Producers and other Project Managers
• Define and enforce industry leading working practices and structure for the given project, based on scope and resources
• Ensure good quality standards are set and achieved across the team
• Maintain and enforce the VFX vision and style set out by the Art Director
• Creation of real-time particle systems in CRYENGINE including textures and materials
• Explore new technologies on the given platforms to achieve best possible results
• Implementation and optimization of shader based effects
• Supervise and mentor other VFX artists on the team
• Work together with our Research and Development department to improve workflows

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CRYENGINE
• Experience with Houdini
• Experience with EmberGen
• Ability to write HLSL

Benefits

• Career Path
• Company Apartment (only applicable to employees in Frankfurt)
• Relocation Support (only applicable to employees in Frankfurt)
• Public Transport Pass (only applicable to employees in Frankfurt)
• Gym Card
• International Environment
• German Classes (only applicable to employees in Frankfurt)
• Events
• Vacation Days (24 days per year, with more after every 2 years up to a maximum of 28 days)