Middle VFX Artist (Unreal Engine 5)

We are developing a Dark Fantasy Action RPG on Unreal Engine 5 for PC (Steam).

The project combines a dark and realistic visual style, dynamic melee combat, magic, and atmospheric environments. We are looking for a Middle VFX Artist who can create high-quality real-time effects and help bring our combat and world to life.

Responsibilities

• Create real-time VFX in Niagara for combat abilities, magic, hit effects, buffs, and status effects.
• Create realistic effects such as fire, smoke, sparks, explosions, blood, liquids, and destruction.
• Develop environmental VFX: fog, dust, rain, portals, atmospheric effects, and interactive environment elements.
• Work with Materials and Shaders for VFX in Unreal Engine 5.
• Integrate effects into gameplay using Blueprints, Anim Notifies, and gameplay systems.
• Optimize VFX for real-time performance while maintaining visual quality.
• Collaborate closely with the Art Director, Animators, and Game Designers to maintain a consistent visual style.

Requirements

• 2+ years of commercial experience as a VFX Artist in the game development industry.
• Portfolio or demo reel showcasing real-time VFX. Experience with Unreal Engine is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of Niagara and Material Editor.
• Understanding of realistic VFX principles and the ability to work from visual references.
• Experience creating combat VFX, environmental effects, and/or realistic effects.
• Understanding of VFX rendering in Unreal Engine 5, including Lumen, Nanite, Volumetrics, and Translucency.
• Experience with Photoshop, Substance Designer, or similar tools.
• Basic knowledge of Blender, Maya, or 3ds Max.
• Experience working with Perforce or Git.

Would Be a Plus

• Experience with Houdini — Pyro, FLIP, Vellum, RBD, VAT, Flipbooks.
• Experience with Gameplay Ability System (GAS).
• Experience creating cinematic VFX and boss effects.
• Knowledge of Chaos Destruction.
• Experience working on Dark Fantasy, Souls-like, or RPG projects.
• Knowledge of HLSL and advanced Blueprints.

About the Project

• Genre: Dark Fantasy Action RPG
• Platform: PC / Steam
• Engine: Unreal Engine 5
• Style: Dark, realistic, atmospheric
• Focus: Dynamic combat, magic, environment, and high-quality real-time visuals

We are looking for someone who can not only create visually impressive effects but also take them from an idea and reference to a polished, optimized implementation in Unreal Engine.