Senior VFX Artist

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CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a Senior VFX Artist to join our studio and help bring to life Project Sirius—a multiplayer game set in The Witcher universe. This role will draw on your experience, attention to detail, and passion for creating high-quality assets to help drive the next generation of high-fidelity VFX in games.

Daily Responsibilities

• Create high-quality, real-time visual effects across all effects domains.
• Collaborate across multiple disciplines to support gameplay, cinematics, and environments with high-quality VFX.
• Partner with peers to innovate and research new workflows, tools, and techniques to push the boundaries of real-time VFX.
• Deliver VFX work that is performant and within technical budgets.
• Populate environments with visually engaging and immersive VFX.
• Help foster a culture of creativity, trust, and technical excellence.
• Work with department leads and production to estimate and plan work.

• Professional experience in the gaming industry, with a focus on real-time VFX creation and experience contributing to shipped or completed game projects.
• A strong portfolio that demonstrates VFX creation for games.
• Expertise in both real-time and baked simulations.
• Demonstrable knowledge of VFX pipelines and tools—including SideFX Houdini.
• Expertise in Unreal Engine 5, Niagara, and interrelated systems.
• Solid understanding of PBR concepts, real-time rendering techniques, shaders, and lighting.
• Experience with performance and optimization procedures for real-time VFX.
• Ability to think creatively and strategically to overcome complex technical challenges.
• Ability to manage tasks, collaborate on shared goals, and contribute to team knowledge-sharing.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Candidates should include a portfolio in their application. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered.

The application window for this position will close by 10/31/2026.

This job can be hybrid/in-office or fully remote from anywhere in Canada.

Health & Well-Being

• Company-paid medical healthcare (dental, vision, and mental).
• Free mental health support, including access to counseling, psychiatric care, and a variety of well-being webinars.
• Paid leave — 26 days of vacation, 10 sick days, & 12 calendar holidays per year.
• RRSP with employer matching.
• Gym Membership Reimbursement.
• Menstrual leave — employees who menstruate can take one extra day off when experiencing period pain.
• RED Parents Network — support for working parents.
• Flexible working hours.

Perks & Professional Growth

• Trainings, lectures, and courses — internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available.
• A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.

Life in the Office

• Dog-friendly office — bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet.
• Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.
• No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.

This position is a replacement.

Estimated pay range for this position: $108 100 - $162 200 CAD annually

At CD PROJEKT RED compensation for our roles in North America are determined based on competitive market data, geographic location, and individual factors tied to business needs. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Final offers are dependent on job-related factors like experience, qualifications, and location.

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