Senior Technical Artist

Wizcorp is seeking an Effects Artist (VFX) to work on next-generation console projects. 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. By interacting with and participating in art production of various styles from around the world, your own experience and skills will be further enriched. You will be involved in all aspects of effect design and production for game development, including conceiving and producing effects in line with game design in collaboration with planners and programmers, effect production (simulation, texturing, modeling, setup, etc.), and technical support for effect production.

Must Have

• Conceive and produce effects in line with game design, in collaboration with planners and programmers
• Effect production (simulation, texturing, modeling, setup, etc.)
• Technical support for effect production
• Over 5 years of practical experience in programming, art, and tool development, not limited to game development
• Experience working with DCC scripting tools

Good to Have

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

Perks & Benefits

• Flextime system
• Full remote work
• Home office equipment/supplies allowance (15,000 JPY/month)
• Individual English language lessons
• Commuting expenses (commuter passes not reimbursed)
• Weekends and public holidays
• Summer/Winter holidays: 5 paid days each per year (after probation)
• Annual paid leave: 10 days/year (first year, after probation)
• Bereavement leave
• Sick leave: 5 paid days/year (after probation)
• Social insurance
• Parental leave

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 companions: 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.

This position requires you to 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. By interacting with and participating in art production of various styles from around the world, your own experience and skills will be further enriched.

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, and tool development, not limited to game development, with extensive technical experience.
• Experience working with DCC scripting tools.

👍 Desired Conditions 👍

• Experience creating art using VEX or Python on Houdini, or optimizing art production.
• Experience creating art using DCC scripts, or optimizing art production.
• Experience working on 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 Interviews: 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 and send a detailed offer letter if you are selected.

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 labor 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 six-month probationary period. We will provide all necessary support to help you successfully complete your probationary period.

At Wizcorp, we grow together.

Senior staff will provide support and mentorship. You will also have access to digital learning materials, 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 their own way of using creative time, and you know best what works for you.

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

🌎 Flexible Work Location

Wizcorp implements full remote work, and most employees work from home. Of course, you can also work at 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 evaluation during interviews.

The first six months will be a probationary period, but the salary will not be affected or changed during this time.

💹 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 budget and financial forecasts for the next fiscal year.
• No bonuses are provided.

🈷️ Benefits 🈷️

• Home office equipment/supplies 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/Winter holidays: 5 days each per year (paid, applicable after probationary period)
• Annual paid leave: 10 days/year (first year, granted after probationary period)
• Bereavement leave
• Sick leave: 5 days/year (paid, applicable after probationary period)

🤝 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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