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Our client is seeking a talented and passionate individual who has experience working in a studio environment and enjoys experimenting. As an Expert Technical Artist, you will be responsible for creating materials/shaders, levels, and assets for live games and prototyping projects.  

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If you're passionate about gaming and want to be part of a dynamic team that's shaping the future of online gaming, this is an exciting opportunity to join a company that's at the forefront of the industry.

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As an Expert Technical Artist, you will be reporting to the Head of Rapid Prototyping Development. The role is open to remote or hybrid working arrangements.

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The Company:

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Our client is an award-winning online game developer and publisher that is widely recognized for their innovative and engaging games. They are a leader in the free-to-play MMO market and offer authentic gaming experiences and services across PC, console, and mobile platforms.

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Key Responsibilities:

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The ideal candidate will bring an artistic mindset and attention to detail to support their projects. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a dynamic team and contribute to innovative gaming projects.

• Design and develop materials/shaders for various tasks
• Provide assistance with the design of game levels
• Improve the visual performance of games by optimizing graphics
• Create and execute workflows and pipelines for producing game content.
• Create 3D models when needed
• Develop and manage technical documentation
• Collaborate with team members by sharing your knowledge of Unreal Engine while also learning from others

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Experience in working with Unreal Engine as a Technical Artist
• Expertise in graphics performance optimization in Unreal Engine
• Advanced understanding of Unreal materials or HLSL
• Preferable knowledge of Maya / Blender and 3D packages
• Good knowledge of UE blueprints
• Excellent English communication skills, written and spoken

Bonus Skills

• Experience with visual effects
• Unreal Engine C++ or Python skills
• Good knowledge of UE Animations
• Experience with the Houdini engine
• Passion for making games

Are you an accomplished Senior Level Designer that supervises the aesthetically captivating level designs across the whole production cycle?

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Here's your chance to shine!

The Company:

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Our client is a phenomenally successful international company that distributes its own internally developed AA+/AAA multi-platform video games in RPG and FPS genre across the world. Their catalogue features widely praised series that have collectively sold over 7 million copies throughout the world. The studio is currently developing several major cross-platform video games.

Responsibilities:

• Managing the design of the levels through the full cycle of production from conception to finalization – Ownership of the level
• Conceptualizing, prototyping, building, scripting and tuning levels according to game vision
• Maintaining and balancing the readability, difficulty and pacing of levels
• Supporting the team with feedback on gameplay, shape and performance of all levels
• Working closely with Lead Level Designer on level feedback to ensure best quality and game vision
• Cooperating with the Game Design, Art, Narrative, VFX and Sound departments to ensure best quality of the levels
• Anticipating, identifying and articulating problem areas and developing preventative solutions
• Creating and maintaining clear level documentation
• Creating combat encounters using the full potential of the enemy archetypes, leveraging on the main character varied combat capabilities and player strategies to generate engaging experiences

‍Requirements:

• Min. 5 years of experience in Level Design position
• Must have shipped a minimum of 2-3 titles (for PC and Consoles) as a Level Designer
• Experience with visual scripting ( Unreal, CryEngine, Other)
• Ability to manage time and work within deadlines
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Open and creative mind, interest in games within same spectrum (Action RPGs, Souls like genre)
• Proficiency in English
• Level Art experience is a plus

What Our Client Offers:

• Attractive remuneration, holidays and social events. Our client’s environment thrive with collaborative teamwork with people from all around the world, different nationalities, and languages.
• A supportive community inclusive of LGBTQ+, and any age, ethnicity, religion, or disability. They care about the wellbeing of employees and have a dedicated employee wellbeing programme.
• Flexibility with core hours, and no-notice holidays.
• Annual discretionary studio bonus
• Free games and merchandise
• Wrap parties for game releases
• Remote/Homeworking with flexible working schedules, a fun environment, and a relaxing culture, including the opportunity to work with the leading technology and creative minds in the world.
• Learn as you work and be part of something real that changes the face of gaming -  forever.

Are you someone that takes initiative, provide a first-class experience, and stay passionate about producing excellent work? Then you are the Lead AI Programmer we are looking for!

The Company

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Our client is a phenomenally successful international company that distributes its own internally developed AA+/AAA multi-platform video games in RPG and FPS genre across the world. Their catalogue features widely praised series that have collectively sold over 7 million copies throughout the world. The studio is currently developing several major cross-platform video games.

On A Day-To-Day Basis, You Will:

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Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Lead by example and set standard for the AI team in the pursuit of excellence.
• The ability to implement the required AI solutions for the game, coping with the game design intentions and the technical requirements to secure performance.
• Understanding of all AI systems to work with and discuss needs from other departments and participate on the generation of cost-effective pipelines.
• Understand, plan and work on any required AI feature in coordination with the rest of the code team (engineers and gameplay programmers)
• Work on other non-AI features or sub-features assigned, when required.
• Take full responsibility of the assigned tasks from start to finish.
• Work on backend for enemy and player skills, RPG systems, etc.
• Work on specific tools requested by combat designers.
• Make sure all features are networked.
• Work on TRCs related to AI.

 Knowledge, Skills,and Experience

• 5+ years of experience as AI programmer
• Experience in managing a team
• Big plus if part of your experience was spent developing FPS Shooter / Tactical FPS games
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science
• Experience building AI systems for several Unreal Engine PC/Console/Mobile games
• Deep familiarity, experience and knowledge using Unreal Engine Blueprints and C++across the entire pipeline of 3D game development
• Able to work flexibly on both routine and more complex tasks across various projects and time-zones.
• Ability to prioritise workload as well as being flexible and responsive to last minute changes
• High level of attention to detail
• Methodical approach to work
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, able to listen carefully and respond appropriately at all levels.
• Excellent proficiency in English

 What Our Client Offers:

• Attractive remuneration, holidays and social events. Our client’s environment thrive with collaborative teamwork with people from all around the world, different nationalities, and languages.
• A supportive community inclusive of LGBTQ+, and any age, ethnicity, religion, or disability. They care about the well-being of employees and have a dedicated employee well-being programme.
• Flexibility with core hours, and no-notice holidays.
• Annual discretionary studio bonus
• Free games and merchandise
• Wrap parties for game releases
• Remote/Homeworking with flexible working schedules, a fun environment, and a relaxing culture, including the opportunity to work with the leading technology and creative minds in the world.
• Learn as you work and be part of something real that changes the face of gaming - forever.

Are you an experienced Lead Level Designer that envisions and creates environments that are both historically accurate and artistically enticing? This is the opportunity for you!

The Company

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Our client is a phenomenally successful international company that distributes its own internally developed AA+/AAA multi-platform video games in RPG and FPS genre across the world. Their catalogue features widely praised series that have collectively sold over 7 million copies throughout the world. The studio is currently developing several major cross-platform video games.

Key Responsibilities

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As a Lead Level Designer, you are responsible for realising the design vision through engaging world maps, while maintaining your team’s morale and getting the best out of each Designer. Taking initiative, and maintaining passion for high quality work, is required for this rewarding yet often demanding role.

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On a day-to-day basis, you will:

• Develop the Level Design vision together with the Creative Director and Executive Producer, and overseeing the implementation in-game, with the players experience at the centre
• Developing and overseeing the rules and metrics for gameplay spaces
• Defining and refining level layouts to create an extremely fun, satisfying, and polished level design flow
• Ensure quality goals are met and are in line with the game vision
• Managing the design of the levels through the full cycle of production from conception to finalization
• Conceptualizing, prototyping, building, scripting and tuning levels according to game vision
• Maintaining and balancing the readability, difficulty and pacing of levels
• Working closely with stakeholders to conceive and design environments that are in line with the lore, but innovative and visually impressive too
• Collaborate with the engineering team to develop and enhance the development of tools and processes used in building the level
• Establish best practices for the level-design team.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience
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‍‍Essential

• Previous experience in a similar role
• 5+ years’ experience
• Must have shipped a minimum of 2-3 titles (for PC and Consoles) as a Level Designer
• Open or semi open world knowledge
• Experience with visual scripting (Unreal, CryEngine, Other)
• Able to work flexibly on both routine and more complex tasks across various projects and time-zones.
• Ability to prioritise workload as well as being flexible and responsive to last minute changes
• High level of attention to detail
• High level of proficiency using Outlook/Zoom/Teams
• Methodical approach to work
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, able to listen carefully and respond appropriately at all levels.
• Excellent proficiency in English

What Our Client Offers:

• Attractive remuneration, holidays and social events. Our client’s environment thrive with collaborative teamwork with people from all around the world, different nationalities, and languages.
• A supportive community inclusive of LGBTQ+, and any age, ethnicity, religion, or disability. They care about the well-being of employees and have a dedicated employee well-being programme.
• Flexibility with core hours, and no-notice holidays.
• Annual discretionary studio bonus
• Free games and merchandise
• Wrap parties for game releases
• Remote/Homeworking with flexible working schedules, a fun environment, and a relaxing culture, including the opportunity to work with the leading technology and creative minds in the world.
• Learn as you work and be part of something real that changes the face of gaming - forever.

‍The Company:

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Our client is a phenomenally successful international company that distributes its own internally developed AA+/AAA multi-platform video games in RPG and FPS genre across the world. Their catalogue features widely praised series that have collectively sold over 7 million copies throughout the world. The studio is currently developing several major cross-platform video games.

As a result of continued growth, they currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and pro-active Lead Technical Artist to join their busy studio.

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To be successful in this role, you will be a team player with exceptional attention to detail whilst delivering excellent customer service to those within the studio.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with level designers, level artists and engineers to bring 3D art into the engine within UE4’s toolsets, pipelines and best practices
• Provide hands-on support to level artists and engineers in regard to asset performance and validation within the game
• Spearhead and proactively share the knowledge with level artists and engineers in the use of the 3D art pipeline within UE4
• Review outsourcing deliveries and identify opportunities for improvements on the pipelines between internal teams and externals
• Provide and review shaders within UE4 to secure visual quality and performance
• Keep updated to the latest trends within UE4 to secure the 3D art pipeline with an eye towards usability and efficiency
• Collaborate with engineers and testers to diagnose and resolve challenging technical issues in the 3D art to secure performance and stability of the game

Key Requirements

• 3 years of experience in a similar position.
• Strong Technical Background on the Art Production Process and Workflows
• Experience with Unreal Engine, Autodesk Maya/3D Studio Max, and other related software
• Able to find the balance between visual quality and real-time rendering performance
• An eye for what looks natural/believable
• Able to keep content relevant to the current projects’ art style and work within those limitations
• Able to work flexibly on both routine and more complex tasks across various projects and time-zones.
• Ability to prioritise workload as well as being flexible and responsive to last minute changes
• High level of attention to detail
• Methodical approach to work
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, able to listen carefully and respond appropriately at all levels.
• Excellent proficiency in English

Perks of Working with Our Client:

• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Sports Membership reimbursement
• Company Events
• Remote office set-up support
• Paid Blood Donation days
• Profit Sharing Bonus
• Generous Referral Scheme
• Flexible Hours

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Are you a skilled animator with a passion for pushing the boundaries of what's possible in gaming? Do you have a strong understanding of technical animation, including traditional animation principles and techniques as well as experience with new technologies and tools, and the ability to bring characters to life in Unreal Engine? Do you have a strong understanding of rigging and skinning, and are comfortable troubleshooting and debugging technical issues? If so, you could be perfect for our client's team as a Technical Animator!

The Company:

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Our client is a phenomenally successful international company that distributes its own internally developed AA+/AAA multi-platform video games in RPG and FPS genre across the world. Their catalogue features widely praised series that have collectively sold over 7 million copies throughout the world. The studio is currently developing several major cross-platform video games.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Creating high-fidelity animation Rigs.
• Involvement in researching the latest technical breakthroughs related to animations and motions within Unreal Engine.
• Prototyping animation systems.
• Helping to define and establish agreed technical constraints together with the Technical Lead for internal and outsourcing teams.
• Working closely with the Animation Lead to facilitate the creation of pipelines for animation. Supervise internal and external animation deliveries to meet technical requirements for animation.
• Working closely with internal and external teams to secure deliverables of properly rigged characters and associated technical animation requirements.
• Performing rig fixes and troubleshooting during production and overseeing the skinning of a wide variety of characters.
• Providing ongoing informal and structured technical feedback to colleagues to maintain high standards of quality. Helping to ensure that art and animation quality remains uncompromised by limitations of technical processes.
• Contributing to the estimation, planning and prioritization of tasks.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Love for first-person shooters
• Ability to script in Maya and Motion builder
• Ability to create and define tools for art and animation pipelines
• Working knowledge of industry-standard project management tools and source control software
• Maya knowledge and experience (rigging, HIK, managing refs, creating tools etc.)
• Motion Builder knowledge and experience (Characterising, Solving, Retargeting,  import\export etc.)
• Good all round UE Knowledge and Experience
• Good fundamental knowledge and capability of UE Animation systems, including Blueprints\State Machines, ControlRig, etc.
• An understanding of Motion Matching and its implementation
• Experience with building procedural character systems, eg, Ground alignment/ Foot IK, Aim controllers etc. utilizing UE ControlRig.
• Experience with MetaHumans, skeleton\rigs (Body and face)
• Facial animation systems (Knowledge and experience of methods for MetaHuman facial animation, FaceCap\Lip-Syncing; Live-Link\ARKit, Nvidia Audio2Face, etc.)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey ideas and information
• A desire to constantly learn and  grow

‍What Our Client Offers:

• Attractive remuneration, holidays  and social events. Our client’s environment thrive with collaborative teamwork with people from all around the world, different nationalities, and languages.
• A supportive community inclusive  of LGBTQ+, and any age, ethnicity, religion, or disability. They care about the well-being of employees and have a dedicated employee well-being programme.
• Flexibility with core hours, and  no-notice holidays.
• Annual discretionary studio bonus
• Free games and merchandise
• Wrap parties for game releases
• Remote/Homeworking with flexible working schedules, a fun environment, and a relaxing culture, including the opportunity to work with the leading technology and creative minds in the world.
• Learn as you work and be part of something real that changes the face of gaming - forever.

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With a passion to create and develop VFX effects, our client is seeking a VFX Artist with 3 years of experience to work on their exciting projects! They are carving a unique and exciting path in the games industry; want to join them on the journey?

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The Company:

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Our client is a phenomenally successful international company that distributes its own internally developed AA+/AAA multi-platform video games in RPG and FPS genre across the world. Their catalogue features widely praised series that have collectively sold over 7 million copies throughout the world. The studio is currently developing several major cross-platform video games.

Key Responsibilities

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Delivering a first-class experience, taking initiative, and maintaining passion for high quality work, is required for this rewarding yet often demanding role.

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On a day-to-day basis, you will:

• Creation and development of VFX effects, especially particle systems for their games
• Ensure that the VFX effects are performant and supporting the desired visual style of their titles
• Ensure that VFX supports and highlights gameplay in the best possible way
• Supporting the art team with feedback on visuals and performance, especially when it comes to achieving highly appealing effects
• Reporting directly to the Associate Lead VFX Artist
• Anticipating, identifying and articulating problem areas and developing preventative solutions

Knowledge,Skills and Experience

Essential

• 3+ years of experience in VFX, especially with game VFX
• Must have shipped a minimum of 1-2 titles (for PC and Consoles) as a VFX artist
• Experience with Unreal Engine Niagara, Autodesk Maya/3D Studio Max, and other related software
• Able to find the balance between visual quality and real-time rendering performance
• An eye for what looks natural/believable
• Able to keep content relevant to the current projects art style and work within those limitations
• In-depth knowledge of VFX principals and good sense of timing and staging
• Able to work flexibly on both routine and more complex tasks across various projects and time-zones.
• Ability to prioritise workload as well as being flexible and responsive to last minute changes
• High level of attention to detail
• Methodical approach to work
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, able to listen carefully and respond appropriately at all levels.
• Excellent proficiency in English

 What Our Client Offers

• Attractive remuneration, holidays and social events. Their environments thrive with collaborative teamwork with people from all around the world, different nationalities, and languages.
• A supportive community inclusive of LGBTQ+, and any age, ethnicity, religion, or disability. They care about the wellbeing of employees and have a dedicated employee wellbeing programme.
• Flexibility with core hours, and no-notice holidays.
• Annual discretionary studio bonus
• Free games  and merchandise
• Wrap parties for game releases
• Remote/Homeworking  with flexible working schedules, a fun environment, and a relaxing culture, including the opportunity to work with the leading technology and creative minds in the world.
• Learn as you work and be part of something real that changes the face of gaming - forever

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The Company:

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Our client is a phenomenally successful international company that distributes its own internally developed AA+/AAA multi-platform video games in RPG and FPS genre across the world. Their catalogue features widely praised series that have collectively sold over 7 million copies throughout the world. The studio is currently developing several major cross-platform video games.

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Key Responsibilities

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Delivering a first-class experience, taking initiative, and maintaining passion for high quality work, is required for this rewarding yet often demanding role.

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On a day-to-day basis, you will:

• Be the primary point of contact across the business for planning on all product release timelines, submission planning and executing successful business strategies on first party stores.
• Maintain and champion a comprehensive Release Calendar to aid in cross-team and cross-org release communication.
• Manage the creation and maintenance of all products within First Party portals, from initial concept stage through to final release and post-launch support.
• Provide technical support and help inform product decisions with development teams.
• Actively plan multiple scenarios to ensure that stakeholders are aware of all of the potential outcomes of actions, allowing them to make informed decisions.
• Own the submission process, including: code delivery, required documentation, taking point on communication and waive requests.
• Deliver stakeholder reports on status of each product, current risks and long term tracking towards release.
• Review assets and meta data used for digital storefronts and retail packaging to ensure that it meets internal and external requirements.
• Work with the internal QA team to review quality of the title throughout development, assess submission readiness and monitor customer issues after release.
• Perform regular meetings with extended publishing group (marketing, licensing, sales, community) in order to assess their requirements and deadlines, with a view on how these relate to development and product release.
• Carry out regular risk assessments at all stages of a product’s life-cycle in an effort to catch problems early.
• Implement scalable processes to accommodate variable release size and complexity.
• Maintain awareness of all team projects and major initiatives/goals.
• Contribute to improvements with release procedures, to make them more efficient, scalable, consistent, visible and less error prone.
• Establish and maintain a professional relationship with first party contacts, keeping abreast of changes and understanding how these will affect the business.     

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Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• 3+ years of experience with release management, first party storefront management, game production or equivalent
• Experience with submission process, store portals for one or more partner platforms (Microsoft, Sony, Steam, Nintendo)
• Knowledge of technical requirements and tooling for one or more partner platforms (Microsoft, Sony, Steam,Nintendo)
• Expertise and understanding of project management tools (Jira, Asana, etc)
• Fluent with Microsoft Office (Word,Excel, Teams, Project)
• The ability to remotely co-ordinate multiple teams and projects in different time zones
• Methodical approach to work
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, able to listen carefully and respond appropriately at all levels.
• Excellent proficiency in English

What they offer:

• Attractive remuneration, holidays and social events. Their environments thrive with collaborative team work with people from all around the world, different nationalities, and languages.
• A supportive community inclusive of LGBTQ+, and any age, ethnicity, religion, or disability. They care about the well-being of employees and have a dedicated employee well-being programme.
• Flexibility with core hours, and no-notice holidays.
• Annual discretionary studio bonus
• Free games and merchandise
• Wrap parties for game releases
• Remote/Home working with flexible working schedules, a fun environment, and a relaxing culture, including the opportunity to work with the leading technology and creative minds in the world.
• Learn as you work and be part of something real that changes the face of gaming - forever         

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Our client is currently seeking an experienced Technical Artist to support their team working on their next hit an F2P multiplayer shooter packed with innovation. You will join in an exciting development phase and be part of an experienced team that has a lot to offer and encourages you to grow with them together!

What is our client looking for?

We’re looking for someone who is excited to work on something truly unique that will leave a hallmark in the landscape of online shooter games. As a Technical Artist, you are someone who loves solving complex technical problems to push the artistic possibilities. Your primary duties, under the direction of the Lead Technical Artist are in leading the technical art team in making the game look great, perform great and making their tools and pipelines great.

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YOUR MISSION

• Push the visual excellence of the project by solving complex technical art problems
• Work proactively with team members to improve workflows and increase the speed and efficiency of the art team
• Collaborate with feature teams to design, implement, document and maintain content creation pipelines and tools
• Research and prototype new technologies to keep the project on the cutting edge
• Support your colleagues with troubleshooting and mentorship to raise and maintain the technical expertise of the whole art team
• Advise on the technical feasibility and possible risks of new features

‍YOUR SKILL TREE

• Previous experience with technical art in a professional game development environment with at least one shipped title in a technical art role
• Deep overall understanding of and experience with Unreal Engine, ideally with a strong specialization in either performance optimization, tool creation/editor modification, visual effects, or materials & rendering
• Experience devising and supporting modern 3D art asset creation pipelines
• Ability to take and apply direction and work well in an interdisciplinary team environment
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing
• Experience writing tools with Python, Blueprints, and/or C++

 They support you all the way

• Get settled. They offer relocation packages and budgets, provide temporary accommodation, administrative support and more.
• They care about your work-life-balance with competitive vacation days and core working hours

‍They are passionate about growth

• Join a diverse & creative team! Over 28 nationalities come together to create thrilling gaming experiences.
• They are dedicated to see you grow. Receive feedback, internal trainings, workshops and Lunch & Learns and more!  

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‍They care about your well-being

• (Mental) health matters. They work with various partners to provide you and your loved ones with support for mental & physical health, coaching and counselling and more!
• Stay fit! they offer a gym membership for FitX gyms around Berlin. The best thing about it? There´s one just a ten-minute walk from the office!
• Yum! Their equipped kitchen is stocked with beverages and fresh fruits and they hold regular team events

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The Company:

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Our client is an independent video game producer whose games are well-known for their difficulty and challenging gameplay. The company's overall objective is to produce complex, character-driven titles with unique universes for the most selective consumers. Most importantly, it is a place of business with a welcoming and open working environment, as well as a fantastic team working with passion on the new generation of consoles.

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You will be responsible for:

• creating and integrating various VFX systems inside UE5 engine (Niagara),
• extending UE5 VFX systems to suit VFX Artists needs,
• working closely with Technical Animators / Gameplay Programmers on implementing various gameplay driven effects,

Job requirements

• knowledge of UE5 VFX system (Niagara),
• knowledge of UE5 material system,
• good knowledge of C++ (in the context of VFX programming in UE5 (creating and managing Niagara systems, emiters, data Interfaces, etc.)),
• practical  knowledge of current trends and solutions in VFX creation pipeline,
• teamwork skills,
• English skills that allow you to communicate on an everyday basis.

Nice to have:

• 3D vector and math skills,
• practical knowledge of HLSL,
• some experience with 3D software (Maya, Houdini),
• practical knowledge of Niagara fluid solvers (2D and 3D fluid grids)
• creating C++  plugins to aid VFX Artists (content importing plugins from Houdini, etc.).
• ability to complete complex tasks with minimal supervision,
• being a fan of horror genre (books, movies etc.).

What do we have to offer:

• earnings fitting to your skills and experience,
• possibility of long-term cooperation on current and upcoming projects,
• work in a creative environment, in a committed team of game enthusiasts,
• work in a modern, comfortable office,
• flexible working hours, days off, private healthcare, and working with new technologies.

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