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VFX TD (Temporary Assignment)

This position is for a temporary engagement through our staffing partner DZConneX.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for this position.

Why Naughty Dog?

For nearly 40 years, Naughty Dog has been crafting best-selling, critically acclaimed games that constantly push the boundaries of narrative, gameplay, and technology. We’ve been busy at the Kennel, most recently releasing The Last of Us Part I, a complete and faithful remake of the original game, rebuilt from the ground up and fully optimized for the PlayStation 5 and currently in development for PC. As a part of the Naughty Dog legacy, you’ll be continuing the development of extraordinary and enduring experiences for a broad, global range of audiences.

Naughty Dog games have long been lauded for their evocative, character-driven stories and attention to detail. We are committed to innovation within our games and as such have curated some of the top creative and technically innovative minds in the industry. We welcome diverse candidates and believe that a broad range of cultural and life experiences contribute to the overall well-being and success of the studio and the titles we craft together.

At Naughty Dog, a Visual Effects TD might do several of a wide variety of technical tasks ranging from creating technically challenging visual effects to creating tools to improve workflow. You are not expected to be proficient in all areas the position might include. You should be able to fulfill SOME BUT NOT ALL of the responsibilities, requirements, and skills below. However, you should be able to grow into any of the areas listed.

Responsibilities:

Candidate should fulfill some of these responsibilities, and should be able to grow to fulfill any of them.

• Use innovative thinking to solve challenging VFX problems
• Learn about relevant aspects of rendering and particle runtime systems
• Learn about other departments, such as lighting, to help solve cross-departmental problems
• Develop techniques that the VFX team can replicate to create cutting edge effects
• Develop tools to streamline artist workflow
• Develop tools to expand artist capabilities
• Work with engineers to expand our runtime effects capabilities
• Troubleshoot problems
• Evaluate game performance and determine how to optimize
• Create custom gpu effects using compute shaders
• Create or add to shaders
• Write helpful documentation
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed

Requirements & Skills:

• Experience creating technical art or FX in a game engine or professional experience in post production
• Oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and find motivation

Bonus Skills:

Candidate should have some of these requirements, and should be able to gain any of them.

• Houdini
• Python
• Experience in a shader language or with node-based shading
• Experience creating offline effects and simulations
• Experience creating in-game effects

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression, and gender reassignment), race (including color, nationality, ethnic, national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees, and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

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