*This Position is 100% remote and the employee can work either from Canada or the US*

People Can Fly is one of the leading independent AAA games development studios with an international team of hundreds of talented individuals working from offices located in Poland, UK, US, and Canada, and from all over the world thanks to our remote work programs.

Founded in 2002, we made our mark on the shooter genre with titles such as Painkiller, Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgment, and Outriders. We are one of the most experienced Unreal Engine studios in the industry and we are expanding it with in-house solutions called PCF Framework.

Our creative teams are currently working on several exciting AAA projects with the top publishers in the industry: Project Gemini with Square Enix and Project Dagger with Take-Two (2K), in addition to a new IP to be self-published and two other games in a concept phase. One of our IPs is also being adapted for VR technology.

With over 20 years of experience, PCF sets out to explore new horizons. We aim to combine our expertise with creativity of the best and most forward-thinking talents in the industry to work together on the new generation of action games for the global gaming community.

If you decide to accompany us on this journey, you’ll have a chance to perfect your craft and expand your knowledge, working alongside leaders in the industry on bringing a brand-new unique experience to the players worldwide.

If you feel yourself able to deliver as nobody else, take ownership of your projects, and are ready to leave a mark on a game you work on, apply now!

Job Description

People Can Fly is looking for a real-time Lead VFX Artist to work on our upcoming AAA games. Your work will range from creating gameplay effects to authoring complex set-piece destruction. Responsibilities will include owning and improving the VFX pipeline and being able to take an effect from simulation, creating flipbooks to setting up the effect in the game engine.

Qualifications

A minimum of 8 years of professional experience as a VFX artist in game development
Work on at least one shipped AAA title
Excellent organizational, communication, and time management skills
Mentor junior and mid-level VFX artists and provide feedback on best practices
A critical eye for the timing, animation, and motion of real-world objects and visual effects
Experience with a variety of techniques and tools for creating VFX animation (standard particle systems, fluid sims, physics sims, etc.)
Experience creating pixel and vertex shaders
Ability to create all source art needed for VFX (textures, geometry, flipbooks, normal maps, vector field textures, etc.)
Able to take direction and implement feedback
Ability to think outside the box to come up with more efficient techniques
Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
High work ethic and self-motivation
Passion for Games
Excellent communication skills

Nice to have

Experience working with Unreal Engine is a plus
HLSL shader creation experience is a plus

Additional Information

What we offer:

U.S.

100% group health insurance benefit premiums paid by PCF (Medical, Dental, Vision, Group Life, and Supplemental Live) and start on day 1 of employment.
401K with 100% match, up to 3% of employee salary, and vested immediately.
Paid week off during Winter Holidays.
20 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days.
Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions included in the plan for members and their dependents.
A competitive salary and performance-based annual bonuses.
Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment.
Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do.
Long term disability, short term disability, travel insurance, as well as other benefits provided.

Canada

Benefit package 100% paid by PCF. Insurance company reimburses 100% of claims (Up to $500 per service a year, as well as individual family coverage).
Full Dental coverage, including major dental and orthodontics.
4% RRSP matching before tax deductions, 100% vested on day 1.
Paid week off during Winter Holidays.
20 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days.
Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions included in the plan for members and their dependents.
A competitive salary and performance-based annual bonuses.
Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment.
Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do.
Long term disability as well as other benefits provided.