Senior Real-Time VFX Artist — Unreal Engine 5

CD PROJEKT RED; Warszawa; On-site; Full time

Job description

Job Description

CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a Senior VFX Artist to join our studio and help bring to life Project Sirius—a multiplayer game set in The Witcher universe. This role will draw on your experience, attention to detail, and passion for creating high‑quality assets to help drive the next generation of high‑fidelity VFX in games.

Daily Responsibilities

• Create high-quality, real-time visual effects across all effects domains.
• Collaborate across multiple disciplines to support gameplay, cinematics, and environments with high-quality VFX.
• Partner with peers to innovate and research new workflows, tools, and techniques to push the boundaries of real-time VFX.
• Deliver VFX work that is performant and within technical budgets.
• Populate environments with visually engaging and immersive VFX.
• Help foster a culture of creativity, trust, and technical excellence.
• Work with department leads and production to estimate and plan work.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in the gaming industry, with a focus on real-time VFX creation and experience contributing to shipped or completed game projects.
• A strong portfolio that demonstrates VFX creation for games.
• Expertise in both real-time and baked simulations.
• Demonstrable knowledge of VFX pipelines and tools—including SideFX Houdini.
• Expertise in Unreal Engine 5, Niagara, and interrelated systems.
• Solid understanding of PBR concepts, real-time rendering techniques, shaders, and lighting.
• Experience with performance and optimization procedures for real-time VFX.
• Ability to think creatively and strategically to overcome complex technical challenges.
• Ability to manage tasks, collaborate on shared goals, and contribute to team knowledge‑sharing.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Candidates should include a portfolio in their application. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered.

Additional Information

Working Mode

• Office-First — Working primarily from Warsaw for a minimum of 10 days per month.
• Remote-First: Possibility of remote work from within Europe for select candidates.

Relocation Support

• Relocation package – flight ticket, company apartment for your first month, relocating your pet, shipping your belongings – it’s all covered.
• Relocation assistance – processing your legalization operations for you, assistance with finding residence, tax settlements – all you need to feel right at home is taken care of.
• Polish lessons for foreign employees – and for your spouse or partner, too.

Health & Well-Being

• Life insurance – comprehensive pension and insurance plans to protect you and your loved ones.
• Annual budget for medical expenses (for those working outside Poland).
• Psychological and psychiatrist care – free mental health support and various well‑being webinars.
• Paid Leave – from 20 to 26 days of holiday for every team member per year, and paid sick leave.
• Gym Membership Reimbursement.
• Menstrual Leave – employees who menstruate can take one extra day off each month when experiencing period pain.
• RED Parents Network – support for working parents, including childcare benefits, and family‑friendly events.

Perks & Professional Growth

• Flexible working hours – start your workday anytime between 8 and 10 AM (CET).
• REDs have access to the cafeteria platform through which they can receive vouchers and codes to shops, cinemas, and public transport reimbursement.
• Training, lectures and courses – internal workshops, external training for each employee, knowledge‑sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e‑learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
• Gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!

Social Activities & Life in the Office

• Dog‑friendly office – bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
• Social events – we host regular gatherings at the studio where we can all unwind, play games, and just have some fun together.
• Healthy selections – our canteens offer a range of healthy meals.
• Truly international working environment – a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.
• Sustainability is an ongoing commitment for us, and our campus has electric car charging points, green zones, and much more. Read all about it on our Beyond the Game Blog.
• A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them.
• An onsite, well‑equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support, and yoga and boxing classes.
• No dress‑code – we like to keep it casual.

Estimated pay range for this position: 20 100 – 31 790PLN gross monthly. Final offers are dependent on job‑related factors like experience and qualifications.

Project: Sirius