Tech Stack

Description

You will define the artistic and technical standards for VFX in Unreal Engine 5, leading a team of artists and collaborating across disciplines to deliver high-fidelity real-time effects that enhance gameplay and cinematic presentation. This role requires hands-on expertise with Niagara, Lumen, and Nanite, and oversight of external co-development partners to ensure alignment with creative vision and production goals.

Requirements

• Minimum 7+ years VFX experience in games industry, including at least 2 shipped AAA titles.
• Expert-level proficiency in Unreal Engine 5 (Niagara, materials, shaders, Lumen, optimization).
• Strong portfolio showcasing high-fidelity real-time UE5 VFX.
• Solid understanding of real-time rendering, particle systems, physics, and performance constraints.
• Proven leadership experience managing and mentoring a VFX team.
• Excellent cross-discipline collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Push visual fidelity of VFX using UE5 features (Niagara, Lumen, Nanite) while balancing performance requirements.
• Drive innovation in real-time effects, cinematic presentation, and player feedback.
• Collaborate with technical artists and engineers to expand UE5's VFX toolset and pipeline.
• Set and maintain performance budgets for VFX across platforms.
• Manage and mentor a team of VFX artists, providing direction and feedback.
• Define workflows and pipelines for UE5 VFX production to ensure efficiency and scalability.
• Partner with design teams to enhance gameplay readability, feedback, and immersion.
• Work with cinematics, animation, and lighting teams to integrate VFX into cutscenes.
• Act as primary Unreal Engine VFX expert for cross-team problem solving.
• Oversee and collaborate with external co-development partners.