Stormind Games · 1 week ago
Lead VFX Artist
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
5+ years expStormind 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.
Console GamesOnline GamesPC GamesVideo Games
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
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
Stormind Games is the video game studio specialized in the development of intense stories for PC and consoles.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Marsa Holding
2025-10-29Series Unknown
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