Sr. VFX Artist

Location: Remote on an ongoing basis; role associated with Glendale, California, United States

Salary: $120,800–$186,200 per year, with possible bonus and long-term incentive units.

Company

Disney Digital Entertainment, within Disney Experiences, is building an interactive game universe that brings together Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars experiences.

What you will do

• Create gameplay visual effects, magical powers, transformations, atmospherics, weather, and environmental effects.
• Build effects in Unreal Engine 5, Niagara, and other production tools.
• Implement, integrate, troubleshoot, and optimize VFX for visual fidelity and in-game performance.
• Collaborate with artists, designers, and engineers on gameplay and game assets.
• Iterate through paintovers, studies, and group critiques as part of a growing game development team.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of game development experience, including at least 3 years as a VFX Artist.
• Extensive knowledge of 3D graphics, shaders, particle systems, physics, and ribbons.
• Ability to create VFX textures, materials, and geometry from scratch across a broad range of styles.
• Strong game design awareness and experience prototyping and refining effects that communicate gameplay.
• Comfort with complex node-based systems, scripts, and tools.
• Expert proficiency with Maya, Substance, Photoshop, or equivalent 3D and 2D software; a bachelor's degree in Art or Design, or equivalent experience.

Nice to have

• Production experience with Unreal Engine 5 and Niagara.
• Proficiency with Houdini or other VFX simulation tools.
• Experience creating real-time VFX for games and a portfolio demonstrating this work.

Culture & Benefits

• Health and savings benefits.
• Educational opportunities and Disney-specific extras.
• Inclusive and positive team culture focused on creativity, innovation, and collaboration.
• Remote work without an assigned workspace at a company-designated location.

Hiring process

• Submit an application with a portfolio of real-time game VFX; include the portfolio password if applicable.
• Track application progress through the candidate dashboard after applying.