CD PROJEKT SA

VFX Artist

CD PROJEKT SA

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Boston • Massachusetts • United States

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Salary

💰 $143,000 - $218,500 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • Create high-quality, real-time visual effects, including explosions, fire, smoke, clouds, weapon FX, debris, and weather systems.
  • Mentor and support VFX artists, fostering a culture of creativity, trust, and technical excellence.
  • Collaborate across disciplines to support gameplay, cinematics, and environments with best-in-class VFX.
  • Drive innovation by researching and developing new workflows, tools, and techniques.
  • Ensure VFX content meets performance goals and technical constraints.
  • Populate environments with immersive and visually compelling VFX.
  • Prepare briefs for outsourced work, provide thoughtful feedback, and uphold quality standards.
  • Partner with Directors and Production to plan and estimate work, aligning with project goals and timelines.

Requirements

  • Extensive professional experience in real-time VFX creation, ideally within game development.
  • Demonstrated experience mentoring or guiding other artists.
  • Expertise in both real-time and baked simulations.
  • Strong knowledge of VFX tools and pipelines (Houdini, 3ds Max, Maya, etc.).
  • Solid understanding of PBR workflows, real-time rendering techniques, shaders, and lighting.
  • Deep knowledge of performance optimization for real-time VFX.
  • Ability to work autonomously, identify opportunities, and deliver high-impact results.
  • Strong knowledge of SideFX Houdini.
  • Clear communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.
  • A portfolio demonstrating advanced VFX craft for games. Candidates should include a portfolio in their application.
Benefits
  • Company-paid medical healthcare (dental, vision, and mental).
  • Free mental health support, including access to counseling, psychiatric care, and a variety of well-being webinars.
  • Paid leave — 26 days of vacation, 10 sick days, & 12 calendar holidays per year.
  • 401K with employer matching.
  • Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) – $100 per month to use towards fitness, wellness, internet, home office equipment, learning, streaming services, and more.
  • Menstrual leave — employees who menstruate can take one extra day off when experiencing period pain.
  • RED Parents Network — support for working parents.
  • Flexible working hours.
  • Trainings, lectures, and courses — internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available.
  • A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.
  • Dog-friendly office — bring your pooch with you and look after them while working!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
real-time VFX creationbaked simulationsperformance optimizationPBR workflowsreal-time rendering techniquesshaderslightingVFX pipelines
Soft Skills
mentoringcreativitytrusttechnical excellencecollaborationcommunicationpresentationautonomyidentifying opportunitiesdelivering high-impact results