Senior VFX Artist

ARCANAUT STUDIOS

Senior VFX Artist

FULL-TIME | BC OR ALBERTA (REMOTE FRIENDLY)

Arcanaut Studios is a team of seasoned developers founded on the axiom that creative freedom and independence lead to better, more innovative games. We believe in the power of small, agile teams. We are decision makers with consistent collaboration across disciplines that drive the project vision and create a seamless player experience.

Arcanaut Studios is a Canadian company with offices in Edmonton, AB and Kelowna, BC. We offer a flexible work environment combining from-home, in-office, and remote work as well as competitive industry compensation and benefits. By joining us, you will be welcomed into a diverse team of talented developers creating an immersive universe of story, character, and discovery.

As Senior VFX Artist, you will own the creation and implementation of high-end real-time visual effects that bring our game worlds to life. In this role, you will bridge the gap between artistic vision and technical execution, designing everything from gameplay combat effects to immersive environmental atmospheres. You will establish production pipelines, and ensure all effects are optimized for peak performance across target hardware.

• Independently discern what effects are needed by design and conceptualize and build complex real-time effects such as explosions, weather and destruction using the Unreal Engine
• Own VFX creation methods and prioritization of VFX as related to production milestones
• Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure VFX clearly communicate gameplay mechanics and work alongside engineers to develop custom tools, shaders and materials
• Maintain balance between visual fidelity and technical performance, managing overdraw, memory usage, and draw calls to meet strict frame rate targets
• Create and maintain a shared VFX library and documentation
• Stay ahead of the industry trends by researching and prototype new techniques in fluid dynamics, procedural simulations and shader development
• Work with external partners on collaborative VFX generation and integration into the game

• 5+ years of professional experience in game VFX with at least 1 AAA title shipped
• Advanced proficiency in real-time particle systems such as Niagara/PopcornFX and 3D packages such as Houdini, Maya and Blender
• A strong portfolio demonstrating mastery of timing, weight, color theory and composition
• Proven ability to write and optimize custom shaders or use node-based editors to achieve unique visual styles
• Knowledge of visual scripting like Unreal blueprints

• We offer a rewards package to help you live your best life while doing your best work, including medical and dental coverage, retirement savings contributions and a Flex Benefit program that has a wide array of coverage to best fit your personal situation.
• We offer 3 weeks of vacation per year in addition to summer and winter studio breaks that are each two weeks long.
• The hiring range for this position is $130,000–$180,000 in addition to a bi-yearly performance-based bonus. The base pay may vary depending on the candidate’s region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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