VFX Artist — Real-Time Unreal Engine Mastery (Remote)

Companion Group; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote position

Competitive salary

Career progression

Job summary

Companion Group is seeking a seasoned VFX Artist to craft real-time visual effects for our multiplayer games. You will collaborate with artists, designers, and engineers to build high-quality effects that enhance gameplay, storytelling, and immersion.

The role focuses on explosions, magic spells, weather, and environmental effects, using Unreal Engine Niagara and other VFX tools. This is a fixed-term contract until October 2025 with a fully remote setup and cross-platform optimization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in game VFX.
• Proficiency with Unreal Engine Niagara or other real-time VFX tools.
• Strong understanding of particle systems, shaders, lighting, and materials.
• Experience with Houdini, Blender, or Maya for simulation-based effects.
• Knowledge of PBR workflows and real-time optimization.
• Basic shader programming or scripting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement real-time visual effects for characters, environments, and gameplay interactions.
• Work with particle systems, shaders, and physics-based simulations to create high-quality effects.
• Develop and optimise VFX assets while maintaining performance standards across platforms.
• Collaborate with the art, animation, and game design teams to ensure VFX aligns with the game’s visual style and mechanics.
• Create stylised and realistic VFX such as fire, smoke, explosions, energy effects, weather, and destruction.
• Utilise Unreal Engine’s Niagara or other VFX tools to develop advanced effects.
• Optimise effects to ensure smooth performance without sacrificing visual fidelity.
• Research and prototype new techniques to push the boundaries of real-time VFX.
• Maintain clear and organised technical documentation of workflows and best practices.

Skills

VFX experience

Unreal Niagara

Particle systems

Shaders & lighting

Houdini

Blender

Maya

PBR workflows

Shader programming

Tools

Houdini

Blender

Maya

Job description

Companion Group is seeking a seasoned VFX Artist to craft real-time visual effects for our multiplayer games. You will collaborate with artists, designers, and engineers to build high-quality effects that enhance gameplay, storytelling, and immersion.

The role focuses on explosions, magic spells, weather, and environmental effects, using Unreal Engine Niagara and other VFX tools. This is a fixed-term contract until October 2025 with a fully remote setup and cross-platform optimization.