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@Survios
[Hiring] Lead VFX Artist @Survios
Jan 26, 2025 - Survios is hiring a remote Lead VFX Artist. 💸 Salary: $120,000 - $150,000 usd. 📍Location: USA.
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Role Description
As the Lead VFX Artist, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the visual identity of our VR titles, creating immersive and compelling effects that elevate the player experience. You will collaborate closely with artists, designers, and engineers to push the boundaries of what’s possible in VR.
- VFX Creation: Design, implement, and optimize visual effects that align with the artistic vision, art direction, and technical constraints of VR.
- Leadership: Lead and inspire other developers, fostering a collaborative environment while maintaining positive morale. Ensure clear communication, provide mentorship, and motivate others to achieve high-quality results within project deadlines.
- Planning: Work with production to build credible VFX production plans.
- Collaboration: Work closely with game artists, designers, animators, and engineers to ensure that VFX integrates seamlessly with gameplay mechanics.
- Optimization: Balance visual quality with performance by optimizing effects for VR, focusing on maintaining high frame rates and minimizing latency.
- Pipeline Development: Develop and refine the VFX pipeline, ensuring efficient workflows and the best use of tools and technology.
- Innovation: Research and implement techniques and tools to continually push the visual fidelity and performance of our VR experiences.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in VFX creation within the gaming industry, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
- Proficiency in industry-standard tools such as Unreal Engine, Houdini, and Maya.
- Strong understanding of particle systems, shaders, and blueprints.
- In-depth experience with VR platforms like Quest 3, PSVR2, and PC VR.
- Demonstrates strong skills in photorealistic VFX creation.
- A strong portfolio/VFX reel demonstrating a keen eye for detail, creativity, and technical proficiency in creating high-quality visual effects.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical and artistic challenges.
- Capable of managing and working effectively with remote and hybrid team members.
- Adept at working with outsource teams by creating and defining tasks, while providing prompt feedback.
- Assist in the creation and maintenance of documentation for VFX processes, tools, and best practices.
Requirements
- Work with engineers to develop custom tools and scripts to enhance the VFX pipeline.
- Provide support and insight to other departments, such as marketing, by creating visual effects for trailers and promotional material.
Benefits
- Base salary range between $120,000 USD - $150,000 USD (for applicants located within the United States).
- Compensation information is provided pursuant to the California Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements Law.
- Survios takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees.
- In compliance with California Law, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.
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Salary
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$120,000 - $150,000 usd
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Remote
Location
USA
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Job Type
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Posted
Jan 26, 2025
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| 📍 | Be aware of the location restriction for this remote position: USA |
| ‼ | Beware of scams! When applying for jobs, you should NEVER have to pay anything. Learn more. |
