Principal VFX Artist (Unreal Engine)

Location: Remote, hybrid, or on-site; candidates must currently reside in Ontario or Quebec or be willing to relocate to Ontario.

Salary: $120,000–$170,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global is an independent Toronto-based game development studio creating multiplayer and cinematic gaming experiences, including Chivalry 2 and No More Room in Hell 2.

What you will do

• Own the quality, implementation, and visual direction of VFX across gameplay and cinematics.
• Design, build, and maintain particle systems and complex effects with Unreal Engine Niagara.
• Develop gameplay and cinematic VFX that improve readability, feedback, atmosphere, and visual storytelling.
• Write scripts and technical solutions, including Niagara Data Channels, to support advanced VFX workflows.
• Create destruction effects using Houdini and Unreal Engine Chaos where applicable.
• Profile, debug, optimize, and integrate VFX across platforms while collaborating with programmers, designers, technical artists, and other art disciplines.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional real-time visual effects experience in the video game industry.
• At least 2 shipped games in AA or AAA productions.
• Expert knowledge of Unreal Engine and Niagara.
• Strong technical skills in complex particle systems, scripting, troubleshooting, real-time rendering, performance profiling, and optimization.
• Experience creating gameplay-focused and cinematic visual effects.
• Experience with destruction workflows and systems, ideally using Houdini and Unreal Engine Chaos.
• Strong artistic judgment and the ability to create effects aligned with the game’s art direction and gameplay.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and mentoring artists.
• A demo reel showcasing recent work.

Nice to have

• Previous experience as a VFX Lead or in a senior ownership role overseeing VFX deliverables and workflows.
• Experience with Niagara Data Channels.
• Familiarity with Embergen.

Culture & Benefits

• 6.5 weeks of paid vacation.
• Employee Stock Options Plan eligibility.
• Flexible schedule and choice of remote, hybrid, or on-site work.
• Healthcare and benefits plan for employees and their families.
• 100% parental leave top-up for 16 weeks for Canadian employees.

Hiring process

• Submit a demo reel showcasing recent work.
• Interview recording, transcription, and summarization may use an AI-enabled tool only with the candidate’s approval; hiring decisions are made by human reviewers.