Effects Artist

5 Months ago • All levels • Technical Art

Job Summary

Job Description

Effects Artists at Valve collaborate with a world-class team to create visual effects for games, UI, linear media, and web platforms. The role involves working in small, self-directed teams, iterating quickly and shipping content weekly. Responsibilities include solving complex visual problems, managing personal time effectively while being aware of project needs, and contributing to longer-term tool development. Strong design sense, timing, and technical skills are essential. The position offers the opportunity to work on genre-defining games with other top-tier artists.
Must have:
  • Expertise in visual effects
  • Collaboration in small teams
  • Rapid iteration and weekly content delivery
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Strong design sense and technical skills

Job Details

Valve is an entertainment and technology company driven to design and deliver extraordinary experiences to customers around the globe. We hire people with broad skill sets who also exhibit deep expertise.

Effects Artists at Valve work with a world-class group of software engineers, artists, writers, animators, and designers who are continually creating and releasing entertainment experiences to players around the globe. We're hoping to add your expertise in visual effects to our team!

We at Valve collaborate in small teams of artists and programmers to quickly iterate and execute content that ships on a weekly basis on multiple platforms: game engine, UI, linear media, web, and more while also contributing to longer-term tool development. Our multi-disciplinary teams solve complex visual problems in a self-directed and efficient way. We manage our own time while being keenly aware of other needs and requirements across different company projects. Join a team with a strong sense of design, timing, and creativity with the ability to also work in a highly technical capacity. If you're seeking an opportunity to work on genre-defining games with other world-class artists, consider joining Valve. We can't wait to see where you'll take us!

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