Senior/Middle Technical/VFX Artist (remote)

What are you working on?

• Genres: Strategy
• Platforms: PC, Console

Team size and structure?

16 members

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

• Creating high-quality water and weather effects, assisting other team members in the creation of related systems

• Creating and optimizing shaders, materials, decals, and foliage

• Creating and improving Niagara-based visual effects

• Working with lightning optimization

• Identify pipeline, workflow & build problems, solve them, or work with teams to mitigate the impact on the final product

• Advising art on how to further optimize assets and other content to fit within the technical limitations

• Collaborating with Art, Engineering, and Design teams to create a high-quality game experience

• Help define new art workflows and identify industry trends/best practices

• Be the point of contact between team members to drive cross-department collaboration

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• At least 3 years of experience as a Technical Artist or related art role

• A strong portfolio of work that demonstrates the ability to create high-quality works suitable for games

• Solid knowledge of Unreal Engine is essential including knowledge of blueprints, Niagara, and performance profiling tools

• Working experience with water and weather effects in Unreal Engine

• In-depth knowledge of modern lighting models, and how they affect shader/material creation

• Good knowledge of node-based shader editors and/or HLSL experience

• Verbal English - upper-intermediate and higher

What is important for us in a person?

Good to have:

• Experience with city-building, RTS, or tactical games as a developer

• Good understanding of 3D maths

• Good knowledge of Houdini & procedural content creation

• Problem-solving mindset

• Being able to work independently and as part of a team

• Be an avid gamer

What are the conditions and bonuses?

• Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible

• A competitive salary and good compensation package

• Personalized career growth

• Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more)

• Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing

• Education reimbursement

• Memorable anniversary presents

• Corporate events and team buildings

• Other location-specific benefits

The selection process

• Screening with recruiter

• Test Task

• Technical interview