Senior Real-Time VFX Technical Artist - Remote

Placements24; Durban; Hybride; ZAR 700 000 - 1 200 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health coverage

Professional development budget

Home office equipment

Résumé du poste

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Technical Artist for a remote-first team pushing real-time VFX for immersive experiences. You will bridge art and tech, optimize pipelines, and mentor juniors from anywhere, with Durban oversight to align with global projects.

You will design shaders, particle systems, and tools for Unity/Unreal, collaborating with art directors and engineers to maintain performance budgets across platforms.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years as a Technical Artist focused on real-time VFX.
• Proficient with Maya, 3ds Max, Houdini and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Expert in real-time engines (Unity or Unreal) and shader work.
• Strong scripting skills (HLSL, GLSL, Python, C#) for tools and automation.
• Portfolio showcasing real-time VFX work.

Responsabilités

• Develop, implement, and optimize real-time visual effects for interactive applications and games.
• Collaborate with art directors and game designers to define aesthetic and technical goals.
• Create and maintain VFX assets, including particle systems, shaders, and post-processing.
• Develop and refine tools/workflows to improve VFX pipelines.
• Troubleshoot VFX performance and rendering across platforms.
• Mentor junior technical artists and share knowledge.

Connaissances

Real-time VFX

Maya/Max/Houdini

Unity/Unreal shader

Scripting (HLSL/GLSL/Python/C#)

Particle systems & fluids

Outils

Maya

3ds Max

Houdini

Unity

Unreal Engine

Adobe Creative Suite

Description du poste

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Technical Artist for a remote-first team pushing real-time VFX for immersive experiences. You will bridge art and tech, optimize pipelines, and mentor juniors from anywhere, with Durban oversight to align with global projects.

You will design shaders, particle systems, and tools for Unity/Unreal, collaborating with art directors and engineers to maintain performance budgets across platforms.