Senior Technical Artist

Wizcorp is seeking an Effects Artist (VFX) to work on next-generation game console projects. You will be introduced to the optimal position within our team based on your background, skills, and experience. This role offers a global opportunity as an artist for our group company, with offices in 21 countries, enriching your experience with diverse art styles. You will handle all aspects of effect design and production for game development, including conceiving and producing effects in collaboration with planners and programmers, effect production (simulation, texturing, modeling, setup), and providing technical support.

Must Have

• Over 5 years of practical experience in programming, art, or tool development, not limited to game development, with extensive technical experience.
• Experience working with DCC scripting tools.

Good to Have

• Experience in art production using VEX or Python on Houdini, or experience in optimizing art production.
• Experience in art production using DCC scripts, or experience in optimizing art production.
• Experience in graphics production related tasks using scripts on game middleware like Unity or Unreal Engine.

Perks & Benefits

• Flextime system (core hours 11:00-16:00, 8 hours/day excluding 1-hour break)
• Full remote work (office available if needed)
• Support for obtaining work visa for Japan residency
• Home office equipment allowance (15,000 JPY/month)
• Individual English language lessons
• Commuting expenses (excluding commuter passes)
• Weekends and public holidays
• Summer and Winter holidays: 5 days each per year (paid, applicable after probation)
• Annual paid leave: 10 days/year (first year, granted after probation)
• Bereavement leave
• Sick leave: 5 days/year (paid, applicable after probation)
• Social insurance
• Parental leave
• Annual performance review and salary adjustment
• No bonus payments

Company Overview

About Wizcorp 🦄🇯🇵🎮

Wizcorp is a highly specialized game development studio based in Tokyo, operating with 100% remote work. We are a passionate team where diverse cultures merge, working towards one goal: to bring magic back to game development.

Our Approach

• Grow daily: Technical capabilities should not limit our ideas
• Question common sense: We don't tackle tomorrow's challenges with yesterday's answers
• Cherish values: Our decisions are guided by moral principles
• With like-minded colleagues: Staff, clients, and partners are all part of our mission
• Learn and share: Our successes and failures contribute to the wisdom of the entire industry

Wizcorp offers a friendly and honest work environment. There are countless opportunities for personal and professional growth through challenging work.

For this position, you must reside in Japan during your employment with Wizcorp.

Job Description

Wizcorp is looking for an Effects Artist (VFX) to work on projects for next-generation game consoles. Depending on your background, skills, and experience, we will introduce you to the optimal position within our team.

This is an opportunity to work worldwide as an artist for our group company, which has offices in 21 countries globally. Engaging with various art styles from around the world will further enrich your experience and skills.

Job Responsibilities 🎮📆🕹

You will be involved in all aspects of effect design and production for game development.

Specific duties include:

• Conceiving and producing effects in line with game design, in collaboration with planners and programmers.
• Effect production (simulation, texturing, modeling, setup, etc.).
• Technical support for effect production.

Qualifications

⭐ Required Conditions ⭐

• Over 5 years of practical experience in programming, art, or tool development, not limited to game development, with extensive technical experience.
• Experience working with DCC scripting tools.

👍 Desired Conditions 👍

• Experience in art production using VEX or Python on Houdini, or experience in optimizing art production.
• Experience in art production using DCC scripts, or experience in optimizing art production.
• Experience in graphics production related tasks using scripts on game middleware like Unity or Unreal Engine.

Other Information

Selection Process 🈸⚙️😊

① Document Screening and Online Selection: We will review all submitted resumes within two weeks. If your profile matches our requirements, we will send you a test and assignment. Based on the results, we will contact you again to schedule a first interview.

② Interview: We conduct three interviews to assess your personality, passion, skills, and interest in our work. We also value sharing our vision and values, as we believe you are interviewing us just as much as we are interviewing you.

③ Reference Check: To gain a deeper understanding of your experience and work style, we will conduct reference checks with previous employers or professional contacts.

④ Offer: After the final interview, we will make a final decision within two weeks. If you are selected, we will send you a detailed offer letter.

Onboarding Process 🈴🗼🌅

We strive to make the onboarding process as smooth and worry-free as possible.

After accepting the offer, we will send you the employment contract and work rules.

Ideally, we would like you to join within one month, but this can be adjusted depending on your current employment situation.

On your first day, your manager will introduce you to team members and set up a review schedule for your 6-month probationary period. We will provide all necessary support to ensure you successfully complete your probation.

At Wizcorp, we grow together.

Senior staff provide support and mentorship. Access to digital learning materials is also available, and your manager will help you develop a training curriculum based on your career goals.

Learn more about our career philosophy here: https://www.wizcorp.jp/career

Benefits and Welfare

📍 Work Location and Hours 📍

⏲ Flextime System

Everyone has a different way of using their creative time, and you know best what works for you.

You will work 8 hours a day, Monday to Friday, with core hours from 11:00 to 16:00 (excluding a 1-hour break). The distribution of hours outside of core time is up to you.

🌎 Flexible Work Location

Wizcorp implements full remote work, with most employees working from home. Of course, you can also work from the office if needed, using meeting rooms and hot desks.

Office location: Asahi Seimei Daitabashi Building 8-9F, 1-22-19 Izumi, Suginami-ku, Tokyo 168-0063 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/hvLdnthgQifAFPFC6)

To work at Wizcorp, you must reside in Japan. We will also support you in obtaining a work visa. Depending on the situation, working outside Japan may be permitted only during the probationary period.

👷 Employment Type 👷‍

Full-time employee

💴 Salary 💴

The salary range for a Senior Character Artist is as follows:

Annual 4.8 to 9.6 million JPY (Monthly 400,000 to 800,000 JPY)

The starting salary will be determined based on the applicant's experience and interview evaluation.

The first 6 months after joining will be a probationary period, but this will not affect the salary.

💹 Salary Increase and Bonus 💹

• There is an annual performance review, and salaries are reviewed based on experience and contribution to projects.
• Salary increases are typically made around October-November each year, based on the next year's budget and financial forecasts.
• No bonus payments are made.

🈷️ Benefits 🈷️

• Home office equipment allowance (15,000 JPY/month)
• Individual language lessons (English)
• Commuting expenses (however, commuter passes are not eligible for reimbursement)

♨️ Holidays and Leave ♨️

• Weekends and public holidays
• Summer and Winter holidays: 5 days each per year (paid, applicable after probation)
• Annual paid leave: 10 days/year (first year, granted after probation)
• Bereavement leave
• Sick leave: 5 days/year (paid, applicable after probation)

🤝 Welfare 🤝

• Social insurance
• Parental leave (Details here)

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Role Information: JP

Studio: Wizcorp

Location: Asia Pacific, Tokyo, Japan

Area of Work: Art Services

Service: Create

Employment Type: Full Time

Working Pattern: Remote

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