Senior Expert VFX Technical Artist

This position available in Malmö/Sweden or Warsaw/Poland for On-Site Hybrid. For very experienced candidates with a proven track record of working remotely, WFH/Europe is a possibility.  

Elsewhere Entertainment is looking for a VFX Technical Artist to join the development of a new IP.   

Feed your creativity while collaborating with our team of highly skilled developers to build something innovative, exhilarating, and expansively entertaining.   

As a member of the Technical Art department, you'll put your amazing skills to use, solving a wide range of challenges with a special focus on VFX-related tools, techniques, technologies, and workflows. 

As a member of the project, you'll help take the studio and our game from great to even greater—promoting inclusivity, mutual respect (for ourselves and our players), thoughtfulness, empathy, professionalism, and collaboration.   

You'll help us by…   

• Driving and defining next-generation visual special effects, including particle systems, custom post effects, destruction, hair/fur, and offline-baked effects.  

• Collaborating with artists and engineers to deliver innovative ways of realizing our artistic vision in terms of quality, scale, and performance. 

• Actively participating in maintaining technical asset production and workflows in terms of consistency, scalability, performance, and reusability. 

• Working closely with engineers, peers, and artists to maximize benefits of our next-generation rendering pipeline. 

You're awesome because you have…   

• 4+ years of experience as a Technical Artist in the games industry or related industries. 

• Advanced expertise in real-time shader development HLSL, GLSL, or similar shader languages. 

• Experience working with graph-based particle and shader systems in game engines, such as Unreal, Unity, or proprietary ones. 

• Good understanding of modern rendering pipelines, lighting, HDR, and post-processing effects. 

• Strong experience profiling and optimizing shaders and rendering performance across platforms.  

• Ability to bridge the gap between art and engineering with clear communication and documentation.  

Bonus points for…   

• Having worked on AAA titles. Special preference for shipped titles with high visual fidelity and/or large content variety. 

• Knowledge of advanced rendering concepts: ray tracing, screen-space effects, compute shaders, tessellation, … 

• Proven leadership or managerial experience. 

• Sharing materials/shaders between different engines, DCCs, or shader languages. 

• Experience with machine learning. 

• Having used interchange formats such as OpenUSD, MaterialX, or similar. 

• Worked hands-on with consoles and related tools. 

• Enjoyment of playing a variety of video game genres and titles.  

Not sure you meet all the qualifications? Let us decide Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do At Activision, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.   

Our World   

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We're driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, and Guitar Hero. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our "press start" is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.   

We're not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we're forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.   

We're in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up.   

Ready to Activate Your Future?   

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