VFX Artist (f/m/d) Regular / Senior

Responsibilities

We are representing a confidential game development studio seeking a VFX Artist to create visual effects that bring impact, atmosphere, and life to multiple gaming projects. You will build and maintain VFX directly in Unreal Engine 5 using Niagara, working closely with art direction, 3D artists, animators, and designers.

Your day-to-day work includes:

• Creating and implementing particle effects and VFX for combat, abilities, environments, and UI feedback
• Implementing destruction, fluid, and other physics-based simulations
• Developing procedural VFX solutions to speed up iteration and improve consistency
• Creating and tuning post-process effects (bloom, distortion, screen-space effects) where relevant
• Creating supporting textures and materials/shaders for VFX use
• Integrating VFX with gameplay logic using Blueprints, with programming support for C++ where needed
• Collaborating closely with designers and animators to time effects to gameplay, animations, and camera work
• Translating briefs and art direction into effects that fit the visual style and tone of each project
• Contributing to style guides and reference boards for effects across projects
• Taking and acting on feedback throughout iterative review cycles
• Helping define and improve VFX workflows and pipelines
• Working on multiple game titles across different platforms simultaneously

What We're Looking For

Required skills and experience:

• A strong portfolio demonstrating particle and VFX work for real-time games
• Solid understanding of particle systems, timing, color, and motion as tools for visual storytelling
• Experience creating and implementing VFX directly in Unreal Engine 5 (Niagara)
• Good knowledge of shaders and materials as they relate to VFX, including building effects using Unreal's Material Editor / Shader Graph
• Very good understanding of performance considerations and optimization for real-time VFX (draw calls, overdraw, texture and LOD budgets), including familiarity with in-engine profiling tools
• Experience with procedural VFX and simulation workflows, including destruction and fluid effects
• Proficiency with industry-standard 2D/3D tools such as Photoshop, Affinity Photo, or Blender for supporting textures and assets
• An eye for detail and consistency across a range of visual styles, from stylized to realistic
• Experience integrating VFX with gameplay via Blueprints, triggering, timing, and exposing parameters for designers to tune
• Understanding of vector math and core art fundamentals (lighting, composition, color theory) as they apply to real-time VFX
• Experience creating supporting 3D models for VFX-related assets (debris, projectiles, impact geometry)
• Confident English communication, both verbally and in writing
• Willingness to work with the team in Munich, Germany

Ideal candidates also have:

• Experience with procedural/simulation tools such as Houdini or Embergen
• Background in traditional art fundamentals (color, motion, timing)
• Interest in bridging the gap between art and technical art
• Motivation to learn German

Personal attributes:

• Self-motivated, self-directed, reliable, and able to take initiative
• A collaborative team player who enjoys solving problems together
• Able to gather, analyze, and act on feedback from the team, with openness to critique
• Eager to learn and research new tools, styles, and techniques

How We Work With You

Our talent team at Get A Job.ai will guide you through the entire process. First, you apply through our platform at getajob.ai. One of our recruiters will screen your application and portfolio, then we will submit qualified candidates to our client. Please do not contact the client directly—we manage all communication to ensure the best outcome for you.

This is a regular or senior-level position based in Munich, Germany, with flexible remote work options tailored to your needs. Our client offers a 38-hour work week, public transport coverage, lunch subsidy, monthly stipend, and a welcoming office environment with recreational amenities and company events.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process and are competitive for the Munich market at the regular to senior level.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Get A Job.ai is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive recruiting process. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.