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Senior VFX Artist

You no longer have to choose between independence of a start-up and stability of a corporation. We have it all. Together with the Sumo Group, we build ground-breaking games and content for some of the world's biggest publishers including Microsoft, Sony, Apple and Sega. You can do it with us! At PixelAnt Games you will work in a great atmosphere, with experts who trust you. They will give you the opportunity for growth, honest feedback and space for mistakes.

We’re still quite small, but growing smart. If you want to create the future of PixelAnt Games, now is a great time to join.

As a Senior VFX Artist @ PixelAnt Games you will:

• Use your command over aesthetics and physics to create real world VFX
• Collaborate with designers, artists and coders to design and implement VFX
• Optimise your VFX budget with target platforms on mind
• Provide clear technical documentation regarding VFX production and implementation procedures

We need you to have:

• 8+ years of experience in real-time VFX for AA/AAA games
• Expert understanding of real-time VFX authoring tools
• Experience with 3D packages for creating 3D assets
• Understanding of VFX impact on console performance
• The ability to work with various styles of art on multiple projects
• Good communication skills (in English)

You will also need to:

• Be up to date on current and emerging visual effect trends and technology
• Work through all aspects of the VFX pipeline, which includes creating content from concept to final polished result
• Contribute to new techniques and workflows

· A values-driven culture with direct access to leadership

· Competitive salary - regularly benchmarked across the games industry

· Contract of Employment (preferred) or B2B contract

· Fully transparent Annual Bonus Plan for everyone

· 50% tax relief for creative work

· Lux Med Platinum healthcare family package (highest available & fully covered)

· Employee Referral Bonus up to 10 000 PLN gross

· A Career Development Program to provide a clear path for you to grow

· 5 paid Learning Days a year for self-development

· Access to 4,000 Udemy Courses, GDC Vault and Gnomon platform

· Work with us in the Poland Wroclaw office, Kraków or Warsaw co-work office or remotely across Poland or other countries in the CET time zone.

· Flexible working hours (our core business hours are 10:00 – 15:00 CET)

· English group classes once a week in your work time and/or 121 meetings with the teacher

· Team-driven initiatives (team-building events, charity engagement)

· Development initiatives (Game Jams, mentor's support)

· The best working tools of your choosing - a powerful workstation or a top gaming laptop

· Home-office perks (ergonomic gaming chair or adjustable desk)

· Possibility to join Prism – Sumo's Employee Diversity Group

· An annual game pass of your choice

· Quality merch you're going to LOVE!

· Fruit, healthy snacks, muesli, yoghurts, coffee and tea are at your disposal around the studio

Great, let’s talk about ourselves quickly. We’re ambitious game enthusiasts who are well prepared to both have fun and work hard. We aim high, but we do not lose ourselves in the pursuit of success and further achievements. We love to learn! And over the years in the industry, we have learned that the best games are created by qualified, rested, treated with respect game developers.

Importantly, our work culture has been built on the basis of specific, true (and respected by us) values. The most important of these is “We never lie”, so you can be sure that we have not overdone this announcement. We play by our own rules and we make games that we would like to play ourselves. We combine the game development world with best software delivery practices to make it more predictable and reliable. All this helps us to bring fun back to game development! Will you help us?

We hope to bring together a diverse team of people with various backgrounds and experiences, who will bring broader ideas, new perspectives, and different solutions to our table. Whoever you are, feel welcome and encouraged to apply.