Senior VFX Artist

Summary

Join Seedworld as a VFX Artist and contribute to a major Metaverse project using Unreal Engine 5.3. You will leverage your expertise in Unreal Engine (Niagara & Blueprint) and industry-standard software to create and optimize stunning visual effects. Collaborate with a talented team, ensuring VFX aligns with artistic standards and game performance. This is a fully remote position offering a competitive salary in stablecoins and various benefits.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in similar roles with at least one AAA game shipped on PC or console
• Prior experience creating 2D and 3D stylized visual effects
• Experience working with Unreal game engine and Niagara
• Knowledge of software like Maya/Blender/Houdini, Photoshop/Substance, Embergen, etc

Responsibilities

• Create visual effects art assets that balance performance, efficiency, and artistry to achieve optimal run time visual quality and game performance
• Research, conceptualize, and derive quality visual effects from references to apply to various aspects of the game
• Collaborate with the art director, game designers, and developers to ensure that VFX meets the game requirements while adhering to artistic standards
• Share knowledge and best practices with teammates
• Actively participate in technical and artistic discussions and problem-solving
• Ability to summarize his work and documentation for internal & external communication

Preferred Qualifications

• Good visual and technical understanding of FX shader
• Good artistic eye to complement the technical knowledge and ease collaboration with the Art Director
• Strong knowledge of all the 3D requirements before shader (UV, Texture) and full game pipelines
• Experience with developing shaders/materials
• Fast, organized, collaborative, and able to handle feedback
• Strong organizational, and communication skills and a fluent level in English along with an understanding of production values, deadlines, and priorities
• Knowledge of scripting (Python, HLSL, Blueprint) would be useful

Benefits

• 21 days of holidays / year + local bank holidays
• Sick days
• Budget for training/courses
• Budget towards purchasing work equipment such as laptops
• Monthly salary paid in stable coins (USDC)