Senior VFX Artist — Real-Time FX in Unreal Engine

TAPP Film; United States; Vor Ort; USD 95.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical plans

Dental coverage

Vision care

Short/Long-term disability

Life insurance

401(k)

Zusammenfassung

Studio Wildcard is seeking a Senior VFX Artist to create high-impact, real-time VFX for ARK Survival Ascended. You will develop scalable Niagara-based effects and systems, collaborating with designers and engineers to push visual fidelity while maintaining performance.

The role requires a strong portfolio, 5+ years in game development, and experience with Unreal Engine Blueprint and VFX pipelines. Seattle-area office presence preferred.

Qualifikationen

• Portfolio showing real-time VFX in Unreal with Niagara
• Proficiency in fluids/pyro VFX in Houdini/Embergen/Maya/Max/Blender
• Strong knowledge of vectors, lighting, post FX and performance
• Experience implementing VFX via Unreal Blueprint and VFX systems
• Bachelor’s or equivalent in CS or Digital Arts, 5+ years in game dev
• 3 shipped AAA VFX or Technical Artist titles preferred

Aufgaben

• Create and implement high quality, performant VFX assets/systems for games
• Collaborate with designers and engineers to design VFX features
• Meet deadlines and actively collaborate on VFX goals
• Troubleshoot and fix performance issues
• Maintain organized documentation of VFX work
• Stay adaptable and positive within the studio team

Kenntnisse

Niagara real-time VFX

Blueprint scripting

Vector math expertise

Real-time lighting know-how

Performance optimization

Ausbildung

Bachelor's in Computer Science or Digital Art

Equivalent work exp

Tools

Unreal Engine

Houdini

Embergen

Maya

3ds Max

Blender

Jobbeschreibung

Studio Wildcard is seeking a Senior VFX Artist to create high-impact, real-time VFX for ARK Survival Ascended. You will develop scalable Niagara-based effects and systems, collaborating with designers and engineers to push visual fidelity while maintaining performance.

The role requires a strong portfolio, 5+ years in game development, and experience with Unreal Engine Blueprint and VFX pipelines. Seattle-area office presence preferred.