Senior VFX Artist (Unreal Engine 5)

Location: Warsaw, Poland; hybrid or full-time in-office work at the Warsaw Hub is required. Relocation to Poland is required.

Salary: 20,100–31,790 PLN gross monthly

Company

CD Projekt RED creates story-driven role-playing games and is developing its first original intellectual property, Project Hadar.

What you will do

• Create, prototype, implement, and optimize high-quality visual effects in Unreal Engine 5.
• Develop particle systems and real-time VFX for gameplay, characters, cinematics, and environments.
• Collaborate with artists, designers, programmers, and other disciplines to deliver cohesive player experiences.
• Improve VFX workflows and pipelines while researching new techniques and technologies.
• Debug, profile, and optimize effects against quality, performance, and memory budgets.
• Share knowledge, provide technical guidance, and support the growth of other team members.

Requirements

• Professional experience creating real-time visual effects for games.
• Strong knowledge of Unreal Engine 5, Niagara, real-time simulations, and VFX optimization.
• Understanding of rendering techniques, shaders, lighting, and real-time graphics.
• Strong artistic sensibility, attention to detail, composition, and motion.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.
• Portfolio required; applications without a portfolio cannot be considered.

Nice to have

• Experience with Houdini, Maya, or Blender.
• Experience with Blueprint scripting in Unreal Engine.

Culture & Benefits

• Employment contract with hybrid or full-time in-office work in Warsaw.
• Relocation package covering travel, temporary accommodation, pets, family, and belongings, plus legalization and tax assistance.
• Polish lessons for employees and their spouses or partners.
• Private medical care, life insurance, mental health support, sports facilities, and paid holiday and sick leave.
• Training, lectures, courses, knowledge-sharing initiatives, and e-learning opportunities.
• Dog-friendly office with social events, an onsite gym, cafeteria benefits, bicycle facilities, and family support programs.