Senior VFX Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior VFX Artist (Gamedev): Defining and elevating real-time visual effects quality across multiple Unreal Engine projects with an accent on establishing scalable Niagara systems, and guiding distributed teams. Focus on ensuring combat and environmental effects are both visually compelling and gameplay-readable.

Location: Remote – Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Missouri, New Jersey, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming (Los Angeles area strongly preferred)

Salary: $115,000 – $155,000 Annually

Company

hirify.global strives to create the new high bar for gameplay experience in online gaming.

What you will do

• Define and elevate VFX standards across multiple Unreal Engine projects.
• Monitor cross-project VFX quality and proactively identify artistic or technical risks.
• Design and build high-quality real-time VFX from concept through final implementation.
• Establish scalable, reusable Niagara systems and clean production pipelines.
• Ensure combat and environmental effects maintain gameplay readability and performance discipline.
• Provide direct, constructive feedback to distributed teams (US, Poland, Suzhou).

Requirements

• Proven experience delivering high-quality real-time VFX in Unreal Engine (UE4 or UE5).
• Strong expertise in Niagara systems and real-time shader/material workflows.
• Deep understanding of gameplay readability, combat feedback, and visual hierarchy.
• Experience optimizing VFX for PC and console performance targets.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose workflow inefficiencies and implement improvements.
• Comfort using AI tools to accelerate iteration and reduce friction.

Nice to have

• Experience working across multiple visual styles (realistic, stylized, fantasy, sci-fi).
• Familiarity with pipeline collaboration alongside Technical Art and Engineering.
• Experience mentoring or elevating other VFX artists.
• Background supporting both game and cinematic VFX workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• True focus on work/life balance.
• Paid company holidays, vacation, and separate sick leave.
• Medical, dental, vision, and Life/LTD.
• 401k with company match.