VFX Artist (Mid/Senior) Lisboa

VFX Artist (Mid/Senior)
Lisboa
Lisboa, Portugal

We are seeking a highly skilled VFX Artist with a strong background in Unreal Engine to join our creative team. In this role, you will craft
- quality
- time visual effects that enhance gameplay and provide clear feedback on player abilities, powers, and enemy interactions. You will work closely with art direction, design, and technical teams to push the boundaries of what’s possible in visual effects for games.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team where your ideas will be heard and valued. We encourage a collaborative
- solving approach, allowing team members to contribute creatively and help shape the visual effects direction of our projects.

Key Responsibilities

1. Design and implement
   - quality
   - time VFX using Unreal Engine’s Niagara and Material Editor.
2. Collaborate with designers, animators, and engineers to create effects that support gameplay mechanics, player abilities, powers, and enemy interactions.
3. Optimize VFX assets to maintain high performance across various platforms.
4. Develop shaders and materials to enhance VFX stylization.
5. Work closely with lighting and environment teams to ensure VFX integration fits the artistic direction.
6. Research and develop new techniques to push the limits of
   - time visual effects in Unreal Engine.
7. Debug and troubleshoot VFX-related issues in collaboration with the technical art team.
8. Maintain a strong understanding of the latest industry trends and advancements in VFX technology.

Required Qualifications

1. Proven experience as a VFX Artist in the gaming industry with at least one shipped game.
2. Expert knowledge of Unreal Engine (UE5 preferred), including Niagara, Material Editor, and Blueprints.
3. Strong understanding of
   - time rendering techniques, shaders, and particle systems.
4. Proficiency with 3D software (Maya, Blender, 3ds Max) and 2D software (Photoshop, Substance Designer).
5. Knowledge of procedural VFX workflows is a plus.
6. Understanding of game optimization techniques for VFX.
7. Experience working in a multiplayer game environment, with a preference for Pv
   Ev
   P experiences.
8. Ability to take creative direction, iterate on feedback, and adapt to project needs.
9. Strong organizational and communication skills.

Nice-to-Have Skills

1. Scripting knowledge (Python, HLSL, or Blueprints) to enhance VFX workflows.
2. Familiarity with destruction and
   - based effects.

Indefinite

Full time

Hybrid (1050-191, Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal)

Gaming Studio