Gardens Interactive · 4 hours ago

Senior VFX Artist

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$167K/yr - $186K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Create Magic: Drive all stages of VFX creation, from ideation and look development to in-game polish for a broad range of effects including combat, environment, gameplay, creatures, and UI.

Collaborate and Innovate: Work closely with our designers to ensure VFX feel authentic and meaningful, connecting gameplay clarity and visual storytelling.

Build Together: Partner with our VFX, tech art and engineering teams to explore and develop new tools and workflows for the VFX art pipeline, continuously helping everyone create and iterate efficiently.

Maintain Quality: Handle bug fixes, updates, and optimizations to keep VFX running smoothly across projects.

Qualification

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VFX CreationUnreal Engine 5NiagaraRendering PipelinesVideo Game Industry ExperienceArtistic VisionCollaborative CommunicationProcess ImprovementsPlayer-Centered ExperiencesInnovative Mindset

Required

5+ years in the video game industry, with at least one shipped AA or AAA title under your belt.

Expertise in Unreal Engine 5, with a strong command of Niagara, materials and rendering pipelines, focused on balancing performance and quality.

A critical eye for the fundamentals of VFX creation—shape, motion, color—and the ability to bring high-level artistic vision and unique art styles to life with flair.

Collaborative communication skills that bring people together across departments to create something special.

Passion for creating accessible, player-centered experiences, supporting Gardens’ mission to connect people through play.

Enthusiasm about developing new tools and workflows, proactively contributing to a sustainable and extendable VFX pipeline.

An affinity for pushing the boundaries of VFX in live-service games, helping our studio create worlds players connect with and remember.