Senior VFX Artist (Gamedev)

SENIOR VFX ARTIST (CD PROJEKT RED)

🕹 Project Sirius
🧠 Senior
💰 20 100 – 31 790 PLN gross/month
⏰ Full-time
🌎 Remote (Europe) / 👔 Warsaw, Poland 🇵🇱

🦄 Description
CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a Senior VFX Artist to join the team developing Project Sirius, a multiplayer game set in The Witcher universe. This role is focused on creating high-fidelity real-time visual effects that support gameplay, cinematics, and immersive environments while helping define the next generation of VFX quality for the project.

You will work closely with artists, designers, engineers, and production teams to develop visually stunning and technically optimized effects while contributing to innovation in workflows, tools, and real-time VFX techniques.

🚀 Responsibilities
• Create high-quality real-time visual effects across multiple VFX domains
• Support gameplay, cinematics, and environments with visually compelling effects
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver immersive player experiences
• Research and develop new workflows, tools, and techniques for real-time VFX production
• Ensure all VFX assets meet performance requirements and technical budgets
• Populate environments with engaging and atmospheric visual effects
• Contribute to a culture of creativity, collaboration, and technical excellence
• Work with leads and production teams to estimate, prioritize, and plan tasks
• Share knowledge and contribute to team growth and development

📚 Required Skills
• Professional experience in the games industry focused on real-time VFX creation
• Experience contributing to shipped or completed game projects
• Strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality game VFX work
• Expertise in both real-time and baked simulations
• Strong understanding of VFX pipelines and production workflows
• Experience with SideFX Houdini
• Advanced knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 and Niagara
• Understanding of PBR workflows, shaders, lighting, and real-time rendering techniques
• Experience optimizing real-time visual effects for performance
• Ability to solve complex technical and artistic challenges
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

👍 Nice to Have
• Experience working on multiplayer games
• Experience creating cinematic visual effects
• Knowledge of advanced procedural workflows
• Experience mentoring junior and mid-level artists
• Passion for high-fidelity AAA game development

🍪 What we offer
• Opportunity to work on Project Sirius in The Witcher universe
• Relocation package including flights, temporary accommodation, pet relocation, and shipping support
• Relocation assistance with legal and administrative processes
• Polish language lessons for employees and partners
• Life insurance and comprehensive healthcare support
• Annual medical expense budget for employees working outside Poland
• Mental health support and well-being programs
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Gym reimbursement and access to onsite fitness facilities
• Flexible working hours
• Extensive training, workshops, courses, and learning opportunities
• International and diverse work environment
• Dog-friendly office and regular social events
• Modern office campus with sustainability initiatives and employee amenities

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