Lead VFX Artist (Realtime, UE5)

Lead VFX Artist (Realtime, UE5)

Responsibilities:

• Take care of the quality of execution and drive improvements in pipelines and technological solutions used by the VFX team with the help of the team experts.
• Allocate/reallocate necessary people based on requests or needs.
• Encourage, develop and maintain relationships with other functions.
• Assist the team and set standards in creating project documentation and good practices specific to VFX.
• Monitor the function and its members, supporting them with the assistance of HR where necessary.
• Do 1-on-1 sessions with team members often to check on their personal well being.
• Collaborate with HR and Recruitment on the Recruitment and Onboarding processes.
• Collaborate with HR and specialists on setting and achieving long-term goals and development plans for team members, providing feedback when necessary.
• Mentor or assign mentors to team members in improvement areas.
• Recommend training sessions and conduct and set internal training sessions in any necessary areas of expertise or soft skills that require reinforcement.


Candidate Requirements:

• Experience creating real-time visual effects for games, ideally with experience in Unreal Engine systems (Niagara, Scratchpad, Material Graph…)
• Knowledge in industry standard DCC softwares (3DS Max, Maya, Embergen, Houdini, etc…)
• Proven ability to deliver stunning and technically proficient VFX
• Experience working with VFX pipelines
• Understanding of Asset Integration and Art technical qualities
• Understanding of optimization and performance in UE5 for VFX
• Knowledge of VFX principles, a keen sense of timing, color theory, and meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to the VFX/Art production pipelines


Personal qualities:

• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional environments.
• A natural leader. Ability to lead and mentor a team of VFX artists, helping with their growth and ensuring high-quality work, without damaging work-life balance.
• Proven organizational and delegation skills, with the ability to balance operational responsibilities and management tasks.
• Is an active listener and has the ability to diplomatically address feedback, risks, and concerns, while maintaining a solution-oriented approach.


Will be a plus:

• You have experience with both Realistic and Stylized VFX, or have experience working in Fantasy and Realistic VFX.
• You have experience in VFX for FPS/TPS action packed games for large public audiences.
• Is versed or has experience in Technical Art.


Work format:

• Office Kyiv.
• Office Prague.
• Remote (European timezone).


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