Lead VFX Artist — Unreal 5, AAA Title

CD PROJEKT RED; Województwo mazowieckie; Sur place; PLN 377 000 - 519 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Relocation package

Relocation assistance

Polish lessons for foreign employees

Paid Leave 20–26 days per year

Private medical healthcare

Résumé du poste

CD PROJEKT RED is seeking a Lead VFX Artist to head the VFX team for Project Hadar in Warsaw, with hybrid working options. The role focuses on building a high-performing VFX team, steering R&D projects, and designing efficient pipelines to meet and exceed visual expectations across a AAA title.

The candidate will lead VFX artists, drive innovative workflows, and collaborate closely with directors and other disciplines to realise the game’s visual identity while ensuring performance targets and

Qualifications

• 8+ years in the gaming industry with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Experience contributing to shipping at least one AAA title.
• Mentoring and guiding VFX artists.

Responsabilités

• Recruiting, leading, mentoring, and guiding VFX artists to foster innovation and excellence.
• Developing and optimizing VFX workflows.
• Prototype, research, and integrate particle effects in Unreal Engine 5.
• Collaborate with disciplines to support gameplay, characters, cinematics, environments with VFX requirements.
• Work with directors to craft project vision and estimate workloads.
• Research new workflows to push VFX boundaries while maintaining performance and budgets.

Connaissances

Unreal Engine 5

Leadership experience

VFX workflows

3D software knowledge

Outils

Unreal Engine 5

Max

Maya

Blender

Description du poste

CD PROJEKT RED is seeking a Lead VFX Artist to head the VFX team for Project Hadar in Warsaw, with hybrid working options. The role focuses on building a high-performing VFX team, steering R&D projects, and designing efficient pipelines to meet and exceed visual expectations across a AAA title.

The candidate will lead VFX artists, drive innovative workflows, and collaborate closely with directors and other disciplines to realise the game’s visual identity while ensuring performance targets and