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Stormind Games · 1 week ago

Lead VFX Artist

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
date5+ years exp

Stormind Games is seeking a talented and experienced Lead VFX Artist to drive the creation of high-quality real-time visual effects across their projects. The role involves defining the VFX vision, mentoring the team, and ensuring that all effects enhance gameplay, storytelling, and performance across platforms.

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Responsibilities

Define and maintain the artistic and technical vision for visual effects across projects
Lead, mentor, and support the VFX team, fostering professional growth and high-quality output
Create and implement high-quality real-time visual effects (explosions, fire, smoke, magic, particles, environmental interactions)
Collaborate closely with the Art Director to ensure VFX align with the overall art direction
Work with Game Designers and Technical Artists to integrate VFX seamlessly into gameplay systems
Oversee VFX pipelines, workflows, and best practices, ensuring consistency and efficiency
Ensure all visual effects are optimized for performance across target platforms
Review, iterate, and provide constructive feedback on team-created VFX
Prototype new ideas and techniques, evaluating feasibility and visual impact
Collaborate with QA to identify and resolve visual or performance-related issues

Qualification

VFX creationUnreal EngineUnityHoudiniShadersParticlesPerformance optimizationArtistic directionProactive mindsetFluency in EnglishTeam collaborationCommunication skillsLeadership skillsCreative visionAttention to detailAdaptabilityCollaborative leadership

Required

Minimum 5 years of experience as a VFX Artist in video game development
Previous experience in a Lead or Senior VFX role
Strong expertise in real-time VFX creation using modern game engines (e.g. Unreal Engine, Unity)
Solid understanding of shaders, particles, materials, and real-time rendering pipelines
Strong proficiency with Houdini for procedural VFX, simulations, and real-time asset creation, including integration into game engines
Proven experience optimizing VFX for performance on multiple platforms
Ability to guide artistic direction while maintaining technical feasibility
Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams in a production environment
Strong communication and leadership skills
Fluency in English, both written and spoken

Preferred

Experience working on shipped AAA or AA titles
Familiarity with console development and platform-specific constraints
Experience defining and maintaining VFX pipelines and team standards
Knowledge of scripting or technical art workflows

Company

Stormind Games

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Stormind Games is the video game studio specialized in the development of intense stories for PC and consoles.
dateFounded in 2016
location
Acireale, Sicilia, ITA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
http://www.stormindgames.com

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
Marsa Holding
2025-10-29Series Unknown

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