78 vfx artist jobs at 25 companies in United States
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Contract VFX Artist
San Francisco or New York City or Los Angeles or Seattle or Boston or District of Columbia or Austin or Denver or Nashville or Atlanta or Chicago or Dallas or Miami or United States
$28-$54/hr OnsiteContract
3+ YOE3+ years creating real-time game VFX; portfolio of stylized or atmospheric effects; Unreal Engine experience, shader, material and particle knowledge, optimization, collaboration, and independent delivery.
Unreal Engine, Niagara, Houdini
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VFX Artist - GameSim - Talent Pipeline
New Orleans or United States
$70k-$75k/yr RemoteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years real-time VFX artist in games; at least one shipped title; in-engine implementation; Unreal/Niagara experience; strong fundamentals in particle animation and materials; ability to mentor and collaborate.
Unreal Engine, Unity, Niagara, Photoshop, Substance Designer, Houdini, EmberGen, Blender, Maya, Blueprint, Python
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Lead VFX Artist
Orange, California, United States
HybridFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor's in Art/Animation or equivalent; 5+ years creating VFX for games; proficiency with Unreal Engine/Unreal Engine 5, Niagara Fluids, Chaos Destruction; experience with Houdini, Maya, Photoshop; leadership and optimization skills.
Unreal Engine, Unreal Engine 5, Niagara Fluids, Chaos Destruction, Houdini, Maya, Photoshop
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Senior VFX Artist
Frisco, Texas, United States
RemoteFull Time
6+ YOE6+ years VFX experience in video games, shipped 2+ multiplatform titles, proficiency with Unreal Engine 5, Houdini, 3ds Max or Maya, Substance Designer, Photoshop, and strong collaboration and problem-solving skills.
Unreal Engine 5, Houdini, 3ds Max, Maya, Substance Designer, Adobe Photoshop, Embergen
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VFX Artist (Bellevue)
Bellevue, Washington, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Proficiency creating real-time VFX in Unreal Engine (Niagara, Materials), portfolio/reel of real-time work, strong sense of timing/motion/color, performance-aware implementation, strong collaboration and English communication skills.
Unreal Engine (Niagara, Materials, Blueprints), Git, HLSL, RenderDoc, Unreal Insights
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VFX Artist
New York City, New York, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Talented individuals with film or television backgrounds who are passionate about advancing human creativity and collaborating on film, television, and new media projects.
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VFX Artist (Mid/Senior)
Austin, Texas, United States
$70k-$120k/yr RemoteFull Time
2+ YOE2+ years creating game VFX; Unreal Engine 5, Niagara, particle systems, shaders, Blueprints, materials, mesh effects, Photoshop, and 3D software experience required. Senior candidates need 5+ years and a strong portfolio.
Unreal Engine 5, Niagara, Blueprints, Photoshop, 3D Studio Max, Maya, Houdini
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VFX Artist - Talent Pool (2026 Opportunities)
Portland or United States
$65k-$80k/yr RemoteFull Time, Contract
Strong portfolio of VFX for video games, experience with Unreal Engine, stylized and photorealistic VFX, troubleshooting technical problems, and openness to critique. Bonus: Maya, Embergen, Houdini, HLSL, Tech Art.
Unreal Engine, Maya, Embergen, Houdini, HLSL
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Principal VFX Artist
Porto Alegre or Cary
OnsiteFull Time
Portfolio of real-time FX; deep proficiency with Niagara and Unreal Engine material system; HLSL or Material Editor; scripting with Python or Blueprint; GPU performance optimization; experience shipping multiple titles; live-service and Houdini are a plus.
Niagara, Unreal Engine, Unreal Engine Material Editor, HLSL, Python, Blueprint, Houdini
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Lead VFX Artist
Irvine or Lake Forest or North America
$135k-$165k/yr RemoteFull Time
7+ YOE7+ years creating real-time game effects with shipped titles; strong portfolio; leadership, mentorship, and collaboration skills; proficiency in Maya/3ds Max/Blender, Photoshop, UE5; Perforce and JIRA familiarity preferred.
Photoshop, Maya, 3ds Max, Blender, UE5, Perforce, JIRA
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Principal VFX Artist
California or Washington or Cary
$182k-$294k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Real-time FX portfolio, deep proficiency with Niagara and Unreal Engine material system, shader authoring (HLSL/Material Editor), scripting (Python or Blueprint), strong GPU performance optimization and shipped titles experience; live-service and Houdini are a plus.
Niagara, Unreal Engine, Material Editor, HLSL, Python, Blueprint, Houdini
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VFX Artist II - Unpublished R&D Product
Los Angeles, California, United States
$123k-$172k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOE3+ years creating stylized real-time VFX; experience implementing assets in Unreal/Unity; proficiency with Photoshop, Maya, After Effects; strong VFX fundamentals, optimization, and cross-discipline collaboration skills.
Unreal Engine, Unity, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Maya, Adobe After Effects
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Artiste VFX principal
Montreal or Cary
OnsiteFull Time
Real-time VFX portfolio required; expert with Niagara and Unreal material system; shader creation (HLSL/Material Editor); scripting (Python/Blueprint) preferred; strong GPU performance and optimization experience; shipped titles and mentoring experience.
Niagara, Unreal Engine, HLSL, Material Editor, Python, Blueprint, Houdini
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Video Editor/VFX Artist
Lehi, Utah, United States
OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOE2+ years editing commercial/product content; proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects; strong compositing, color and tracking skills; organized and able to work at high volume.
Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Kling, Veo, ScriptUI
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Principal Technical Artist
Dallas or Toronto
$150k-$170k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOERequires 5+ years as a mobile-game technical artist, extensive Unity, shader, VFX, UI Toolkit, mobile optimization, and C# or Python tooling experience, plus strong 2D art and collaboration skills.
Unity, Unity UI Toolkit, UXML, USS, C#, Python
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Game Development / Environment Artist - Columbus, US (Freelance - Remote)
Columbus, Ohio, United States
$15-$30/hr RemoteContract
Experienced 3D/VFX artists with existing assets and skills in rendering, lighting, texturing, and technical workflows; familiarity with game/film production tools required.
Unreal Engine, Unity, Houdini, Maya, Blender, Cinema4D
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Lighting Artist / Technical Director - Expression of Interest - ILM San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States
$104k-$133k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years as Lighting TD/Artist in AAA game/animation/VFX; strong lighting aesthetics; real-time lighting; Unreal/Unity experience; shader and PBR knowledge.
Unreal Engine, Unity, Maya, Substance Designer, Substance Painter, Houdini, Nuke, Photoshop
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3D Artist
Ho Chi Minh City or United States
OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOE2-3 years experience, English proficiency (TOEIC 550 or equivalent), skilled in modeling, texturing, shading, lighting, rendering, animation and VFX; familiar with 3ds Max, Blender, Unreal Engine, V-Ray, Photoshop, After Effects; able to meet deadlines and collaborate internationally.
3ds Max, Blender, Unreal Engine, V-Ray, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects
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Senior Lighting Artist / Technical Director - Expression of Interest - ILM San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States
$134k-$172k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years as lighting TD/artist in 3D game development or VFX/animation; strong real-time lighting knowledge; Unreal/Unity experience; shader/material expertise; portfolio required.
Unreal Engine, Unity, Maya, Substance Designer, Substance Painter, ZBrush, Houdini, Mari, 3ds Max, Photoshop, Nuke
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Artiste FX Unity / FX Artist (Unity)
Canada or Europe or United States
HybridContract
Proven VFX experience for animation, film, or games; proficiency with Houdini; Unity experience for real-time effects a major plus; strong problem-solving and teamwork skills.
Houdini, Unity
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