VFX Artist

Join our team of like-minded people passionate about a common goal and love for games as a VFX Artist!

• Create high-quality real-time VFX in different art styles for combat, environments, destruction, weather, and UI.
• Integrate, test, profile, and optimize effects for the target engine and platform.
• Solve creative and technical issues while collaborating with art, design, animation, and engineering teams.

• 3+ years of industry experience and a portfolio demonstrating real-time VFX in a released game or game engine.
• Hands-on experience with Niagara, Unity VFX Graph, or comparable particle systems.
• Ability to create effects independently from reference and concept through in-engine integration and polish.
• Strong knowledge of real-time rendering, materials and shaders, lighting, PBR, flipbooks, masks, UV distortion, decals, and vertex animation.
• Proficiency in creating VFX textures, meshes, and simple animations using 3D and texturing software.
• Strong artistic fundamentals, including composition, form, silhouette, color, light, timing, anticipation, impact, readability, and visual hierarchy.
• Ability to adapt effects to gameplay, camera distance, environment, lighting, and a broad range of art styles.
• Practical optimization and profiling knowledge, including overdraw, shader complexity, particle count, draw calls, memory, LODs, and scalability.
• Understanding of production pipelines, version control, naming conventions, asset structure, and task tracking.
• English level B1+

Will be a plus:

• Working knowledge of dynamics and simulation tools such as Houdini.
• Scripting experience for pipeline or workflow automation.
• Strong animation principles and an interest in both technical and artistic problem-solving.

We always welcome new, talented professionals, so we look forward to receiving a CV with a link to your portfolio!

• VOLMI collaborates with leading global studios and publishers, allowing you to work on diverse and innovative game projects;
• The company provides opportunities for professional advancement, including access to training, workshops, and other learning programs, helping employees develop their skills and knowledge;
• Clear and transparent employee growth assessment system with regular feedback for your career development;
• As part of Virtuos, VOLMI offers access to an international network of studios, opening up opportunities to work on global projects and with teams from around the world;
• The VOLMI environment values creativity and innovation, allowing employees to realize their ideas and participate in exciting creative processes;
• The modern office is located in the heart of Kyiv — on Podil, one of the most atmospheric districts of the city;
• Medical insurance;
• Support for employees during blackouts to ensure uninterrupted work both in the office and remotely for employees outside the Kyiv region;
• The possibility of remote work and flexible schedule on corporate equipment;
• A transparent system for employment types and interaction with employees, as the company is a resident of Diia.City;
• Opportunities to engage in corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects.