Senior VFX Artist (VFX)

Location: Remote within the United States; role associated with Bellevue, Washington.

Company

hirify.global develops the ARK game franchise and creates AAA-quality games as an independent studio.

What you will do

• Create and implement performant, visually compelling real-time VFX assets, tools, and systems.
• Develop particle systems, textures, texture atlases, shaders, materials, and scripting or Blueprints for games.
• Collaborate with designers, engineers, and artists to design, implement, and troubleshoot VFX.
• Identify and resolve performance issues in real-time effects.
• Document, organize, and share VFX work while supporting team priorities and schedules.

Requirements

• Portfolio demonstrating real-time VFX creation and implementation with Niagara in Unreal Engine.
• Proficiency with advanced VFX techniques such as fluids and pyro using Houdini, EmberGen, Maya, 3ds Max, Blender, or similar software.
• Deep knowledge of vector math, real-time lighting, post-processing effects, shaders, and real-time performance.
• Proficiency with Unreal Engine Blueprints for VFX implementation and the creation of VFX systems and tools.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Digital Art, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of game development or related experience and at least 2–3 shipped AAA games as a VFX or Technical Artist.

Nice to have

• HLSL or an equivalent shader-writing language.
• Houdini knowledge.
• Scripting experience with Python, VEX, MEL, or similar languages.

Culture & Benefits

• Independent studio environment focused on ambitious AAA-quality indie productions.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage.
• 401(k), FSA, and HSA options.
• Paid parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, and unlimited sick time.
• Required application materials include a resume and a demo reel explaining the submitted work.