Remote VFX Artist (3-month contract)

Bilinguallink; St. Albert; Remote; CAD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackbird Interactive in Canada is seeking a passionate VFX Artist to join our team on a Third Person Action Shooter. You will create real-time VFX using Unreal Engine 5 and Niagara, collaborating with Creative Leads to deliver immersive visuals.

We operate as a remote-first studio with flexible work arrangements across Canada (including Vancouver, BC), supporting hybrid or fully remote work. The role requires 2+ years of gameplay VFX experience and strong communication within multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• 2+ years of proven gameplay VFX experience.
• Ability to work on multidisciplinary project teams and adapt to changing priorities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience with Unreal Engine 5 and Niagara.
• Experience with dynamic FX scaling and runtime integration.

Responsibilities

• Create and develop real-time VFX using Unreal Engine 5 and Niagara.
• Collaborate with Creative Leads to author immersive VFX for an FPS game.
• Support tools and tech development to achieve visual and performance targets in engine.
• Monitor deliverable progress and manage scope and changes.
• Ensure FX assets meet technical requirements for Unreal Engine 5.
• Work independently with minimal supervision and take ownership of problems.
• Document tools and production pipelines clearly.

Skills

VFX

Communication

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Tools

Unreal Engine 5

Niagara

Unreal Blueprint

Chaos Destruction

Job description

Blackbird Interactive is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent game studio where the best talent in the industry can find long-term careers to help grow their abilities while working on a wide range of projects, which encompass world-class IPs as well as our own creations across multiple genres.

Our studio operates as a remote-first workplace, offering flexible work arrangements.

PLEASE NOTE: At this time, we are only able to hire candidates who are legally eligible to work in Canada and reside within Canada.

Blackbird Interactive is seeking a passionate VFX Artist to join our team on an upcoming Third Person Action Shooter.

Do you have a broad range of creative and technical experience building VFX in Unreal Engine 5? Are you skilled at creating art under a strong technical brief? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

At BBI, we're a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent game studio where top talent can grow their careers while working on both world-class IPs and original creations across multiple genres. You'll join a fast-moving team developing aThird Person Action Shooter.

We support remote and hybrid working arrangements across Canada (Vancouver, BC). At BBI, you'll find a flexible, forward-thinking environment where creative voices are valued and nurtured.

Responsibilities

• Create and develop real-time VFX using Unreal Engine 5 and Niagara

• Work with the Creative Leads to author immersive VFX for an FPS game

• Problem-solve and support tools and tech development to achieve visual and performance targets in engine

• Monitor deliverable progress, manage assigned scope and requested changes, and follow through on commitments

• Ensure FX assets meet technical requirements for Unreal Engine 5

• Work independently with minimal supervision, while collaborating effectively within the team and taking ownership of problems

• Document tools and production pipelines in a clear and understandable way

Requirements

• 2+ years of proven gameplay development experience

• Demonstrated ability to work on multidisciplinary project teams and adapt to changing priorities throughout the product life cycle

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Experience with Unreal Engine 5 and Niagara

• Experience with dynamic FX scaling and variable integration at runtime

Pluses

• Unreal Blueprint Experience

• Unreal chaos destruction experience

$75,000 - $85,000 a year