Middle VFX Artist (Unreal Engine 5)

We are developing a Dark Fantasy Action RPG on Unreal Engine 5 for PC (Steam).
The project combines a dark and realistic visual style, dynamic melee combat, magic, and atmospheric environments. We are looking for a Middle VFX Artist who can create high-quality real-time effects and help bring our combat and world to life.
Responsibilities
Create real-time VFX in Niagara for combat abilities, magic, hit effects, buffs, and status effects.
Create realistic effects such as fire, smoke, sparks, explosions, blood, liquids, and destruction.
Develop environmental VFX: fog, dust, rain, portals, atmospheric effects, and interactive environment elements.
Work with Materials and Shaders for VFX in Unreal Engine 5.
Integrate effects into gameplay using Blueprints, Anim Notifies, and gameplay systems.
Optimize VFX for real-time performance while maintaining visual quality.
Collaborate closely with the Art Director, Animators, and Game Designers to maintain a consistent visual style.
Requirements
2+ years of commercial experience as a VFX Artist in the game development industry.
Portfolio or demo reel showcasing real-time VFX. Experience with Unreal Engine is highly desirable.
Strong knowledge of Niagara and Material Editor.
Understanding of realistic VFX principles and the ability to work from visual references.
Experience creating combat VFX, environmental effects, and/or realistic effects.
Understanding of VFX rendering in Unreal Engine 5, including Lumen, Nanite, Volumetrics, and Translucency.
Experience with Photoshop, Substance Designer, or similar tools.
Basic knowledge of Blender, Maya, or 3ds Max.
Experience working with Perforce or Git.
Would Be a Plus
Experience with Houdini — Pyro, FLIP, Vellum, RBD, VAT, Flipbooks.
Experience with Gameplay Ability System (GAS).
Experience creating cinematic VFX and boss effects.
Knowledge of Chaos Destruction.
Experience working on Dark Fantasy, Souls-like, or RPG projects.
Knowledge of HLSL and advanced Blueprints.
About the Project
Genre: Dark Fantasy Action RPG
Platform: PC / Steam
Engine: Unreal Engine 5
Style: Dark, realistic, atmospheric
Focus: Dynamic combat, magic, environment, and high-quality real-time visuals
We are looking for someone who can not only create visually impressive effects but also take them from an idea and reference to a polished, optimized implementation in Unreal Engine.