Senior VFX Artist (Call of Duty)

Location: Middleton, Wisconsin, United States; office-based with an onsite schedule of four days per week

Salary: $82,240–$152,160 annual base pay, plus potential incentive compensation.

Company

Raven Software, part of hirify.global, develops AAA games and contributes to the Call of Duty franchise, including Warzone and Black Ops.

What you will do

• Create and implement particle effects and VFX systems for environments, gameplay, and cinematics.
• Prototype VFX systems and particle materials to support gameplay needs and the desired visual tone.
• Collaborate with VFX, art, design, programming, and production partners to deliver high-quality effects.
• Contribute to VFX research and development, workflow improvements, tools, and best practices.
• Research visual references and subject matter to create authentic, grounded, and impactful effects.
• Estimate task scope, support milestone delivery, and mentor other artists while maintaining quality and performance standards.

Requirements

• 8+ years of visual effects experience in real-time game development or equivalent film and television experience.
• Expert experience with game engines and particle effects tools such as Unreal, Unity, or proprietary engines.
• Strong experience with 2D and 3D tools including Photoshop, After Effects, Maya, Max, Houdini, Substance Designer, or EmberGen.
• Strong understanding of real-time VFX workflows, physics simulations, shader development, and post-processing techniques.
• Ability to independently manage VFX tasks, solve technical and creative challenges, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively.
• An inspiring reel demonstrating realistic visual effects, modern workflows, and creative development solutions.

Nice to have

• Experience with Call of Duty tools or other proprietary engines.
• Experience in modeling, animation, lighting, scripting, procedural workflows, or real-time physics systems.
• Familiarity with performance optimization for console and PC.
• Passion for the Call of Duty franchise and a strong traditional art foundation.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, respectful, and direct communication culture with an emphasis on accountability and low-ego teamwork.
• Medical, dental, vision, healthcare spending, life, disability, and related insurance programs.
• 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, and charitable donation matching.
• Paid holidays, vacation, sick time, parental leave, bereavement leave, and floating holidays.
• Mental health, wellbeing, fitness, legal service, and game discount programs.
• Relocation assistance may be available if the company requires a geographic move for the role.