Senior AAA Real-Time VFX Artist

Raven Software; Town of Middleton (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Raven Software in Middleton, WI seeks an experienced Senior VFX Artist to own real-time VFX development for AAA games. You will partner with the VFX Lead, Art Director, designers, and programmers to craft particle systems, optimize performance, and deliver cinematic-grade visuals for the Call of Duty franchise.

This onsite role emphasizes leadership, strong communication, and creative problem solving. You will mentor teammates, prototype innovative effects, and contribute to R&D while

Qualifications

• 8+ years of VFX experience in real-time game development or equivalent.
• Strong reel demonstrating AAA VFX quality and techniques.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across disciplines.
• Ability to learn and adapt to proprietary tooling and pipelines.
• Experience with optimization and performance considerations for real-time VFX.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with VFX Lead, Art Director and cross-discipline partners to add ambience, life, and drama to environments, gameplay and cinematics.
• Craft and implement particle effects and systems that communicate essential game information.
• Meet and exceed visual and technical quality targets for AAA VFX.
• Prototype VFX systems, materials, and workflows to fit gameplay needs.
• Contribute to VFX R&D and streamline tools and processes while upholding quality.

Skills

VFX leadership

Real-time VFX

Collaborative

Strong communication

Reel of work

Performance optimization

Mentoring

Prototyping

Unreal/Unity

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity Engine

Maya

Houdini

Nuke

Substance Designer

EmberGen

Job description

Raven Software in Middleton, WI seeks an experienced Senior VFX Artist to own real-time VFX development for AAA games. You will partner with the VFX Lead, Art Director, designers, and programmers to craft particle systems, optimize performance, and deliver cinematic-grade visuals for the Call of Duty franchise.

This onsite role emphasizes leadership, strong communication, and creative problem solving. You will mentor teammates, prototype innovative effects, and contribute to R&D while