VFX Artist (Action RPG; UE5)

tinyBuild is a global video game publisher, and developer focused on creating long-lasting, sustainable franchises across multiple media formats. Responsible for over 70 titles, including Hello Neighbor, Graveyard Keeper, and Potion Craft, the company has a dozen development studios spread across the US, EU, Serbia, and Ukraine.

We are looking for a VFX Artist who will create VFX for battles, environments, and cutscenes in Unreal Engine 5 and external packages for our new multiplatform single-player action RPG game Be: Brave! The project is in the pre-production stage.

What are you working on?

• The name of the project(s): Be: Brave
• At what stage of the project(s)? Pre-production stage
• Genres: Action, Role-playing
• Platforms: PC, Console

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

• Create VFX for battles, environments, and cutscenes in Unreal Engine 5 and external packages;

• Work closely with the art team and technical artist to maintain a consistent style and technical specifications for all VFX in the project.

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• More than two years of experience as a VFX Artist in the gaming industry;

• More than two years of experience with UE4/5;

• Experience working with Cascade and Niagara;

• Ability to create materials for VFX in UE4/5;

• Knowledge of the 3D graphics pipeline – from modeling to integration and configuration in UE4/5;

• Knowledge of any 3D package of your choice: Blender, Autodesk Maya, Autodesk 3ds Max;

• Ability to work in any 2D package (Photoshop, etc);

• B2 level of English 

• Understanding the specifics of optimizing game effects for different platforms.

Nice to have:

• Ability to create and propose new technical and art solutions;

• Experience working with Houdini;

• Experience creating and working with Hand Paint materials and effects.

What are the conditions and bonuses?

• Professional development courses, game dev conferences, and other events;

• Flexible work schedule;

• Possibility to work remotely

• Unlimited paid vacation and paid sick leave;

• Two weeks of corporate holidays simultaneously for the whole team (one in the summer and one during the Christmas and New Year celebrations). This allows you to have a complete break from your tasks and any communication with your team;

• Corporate English classes;

• Corporate hardware.