VFX Artist

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We are seeking VFX Artists to join Rustic Roost Studio - a co-development branch of Donkey Crew, working on titles within the Snail Games USA portfolio.

In this role, you'll design, implement, and optimize particle systems, materials, and visual effects that elevate gameplay, storytelling, and atmosphere across a diverse slate of projects - from well-established IPs to exciting new titles spanning realistic sci-fi, fantasy medieval, and beyond, all built on Unreal Engine.

We're looking for passionate, hands-on VFX artists based in Poland or Europe who thrives in a collaborative, fast-moving environment, thinks proactively, and enjoys working alongside talented teams from around the world. If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement high-quality real-time VFX using Unreal Engine 5 (Niagara, materials, blueprints).
• Collaborate with artists, animators, and designers to ensure VFX integrates seamlessly into gameplay and environments.
• Prototype and iterate on effects that support gameplay clarity, mood, and visual impact.
• Creating effect-related master-materials and textures, as well as optimizing VFX and particle systems for performance and scalability.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, proposing new techniques and tools to elevate our VFX.
• Provide accurate task estimates, manage priorities, and deliver to project milestones.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as professional VFX Artist in the video game industry (PC/console preferred).
• Strong proficiency with Unreal Engine 5 (Niagara, Materials, Blueprints).
• Solid understanding of real-time rendering, optimization, and particle behavior.
• A strong artistic eye for motion, color, composition, and timing.
• Experience creating and maintaining master-materials.
• A portfolio or demo reel showcasing in-game, real-time effects.
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.

Bonus skills

• Proficiency in secondary DCC tools like Blender, Houdini, EmberGen or Substance Designer
• Experience with both stylized and realistic art styles.
• Familiarity with advanced Material development.
• Background in open-world or multiplayer projects.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Chance to work on great, well-established and new IPs in the international environment.
• Working in the on-site / hybrid / remote model.
• Benefits and possibility of relocation support for foreigners aiming to work onsite; including private health insurance, and general assistance with settling.

The Joint Controllers of your personal data are Donkey Crew sp. z o.o. and Rustic Roost Studio sp. z o.o. Click the link below to get information on how we process your data:
https://www.donkey.team/recruitment-clause-dc-rr

Please be advised that we will contact only selected candidates.

If you are interested, send us your portfolio, CV and other information (in English).

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