Lead VFX Artist (Game Development)

TL;DR

Lead VFX Artist (Game Development): Driving the creation, implementation, and optimization of cutting-edge visual effects for BioShock 4 with an accent on setting technical benchmarks, developing pipelines, and mentoring a team. Focus on designing real-time visual effects using Unreal Engine 5 and Niagara, troubleshooting and optimizing effects across platforms, and ensuring artistic style aligns with game vision.

Location: Must be based in Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Company

hirify.global is a game development studio striving to create evocative, immersive, and meaningful BioShock games.

What you will do

• Design, prototype, and implement real-time visual effects (environmental, gameplay, cinematic, character-based, destruction) using Unreal Engine 5 and Niagara.
• Refine the artistic style and quality bar for VFX, ensuring alignment with the game’s creative vision.
• Develop, document, and maintain efficient VFX pipelines, including asset workflows and optimization guidelines.
• Partner with Tech Art and Engineering to troubleshoot, profile, and optimize effects across multiple platforms.
• Lead, mentor, and provide feedback to a team of VFX artists, fostering growth and high-quality output.
• Work closely with other departments (Environment, Animation, Lighting, Audio, Design) to integrate VFX seamlessly into the gameplay experience.

Requirements

• Minimum 8+ years in game development, with at least 3+ years in a Senior or Lead capacity.
• Shipped 1 or more AAA console or PC titles from concept to launch, recognized for high visual fidelity or complex technical effects.
• Expert knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 (Niagara, Material Editor, Sequencer, Blueprint integration).
• Strong understanding of real-time pipelines, including asset workflows, performance budgets, and optimization techniques.
• Solid grasp of timing, motion, and visual storytelling principles to craft effects that enhance player immersion.
• Proficiency in French is required for candidates located in Quebec.
• Proficiency in English is required to effectively collaborate with teams based in the United States.

Culture & Benefits

• Focus on creating evocative, immersive, and meaningful BioShock games.
• Culture that supports open work, learning through play, taking ownership, and pushing for better.
• Opportunity to lead and mentor a VFX team, ensuring high-fidelity effects that shape player experience and define BioShock 4's atmosphere.
• Work in a healthy, supportive team environment, actively seeking opportunities to integrate work across disciplines.
• Committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process.