Contract Senior VFX Artist - Remote

Overview

Mob Entertainment is a startup multimedia studio that is best known for our hit indie horror game "Poppy Playtime". This franchise is one of the hottest new properties in gaming, and our team is naturally expanding as our ambition expands. To give a taste of our brand's popularity, more than 100 billion YouTube views of Poppy Playtime related content have occurred since the game's launch 4 years ago.

In Short

• Design and implement high-quality, realistic real-time visual effects in Unreal Engine.
• Create advanced Niagara systems and custom module scripts.
• Develop and optimize materials that support VFX needs.
• Own Chaos destruction workflows and integrate destructible assets.
• Collaborate with design, art, and engineering teams.
• Integrate effects into Blueprints and fine-tune interactions.
• Mentor junior artists and raise the quality bar for the team.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional experience creating real-time VFX for games.
• Expert with Unreal Engine, including Niagara and Blueprints.
• Proficient with Chaos destruction pipeline.
• Strong experience using Houdini for VFX.
• Confident creating custom Niagara modules and scripts.
• Strong artistic sensibility for realistic effects.
• Excited to mentor and support junior artists.
• Collaborative, proactive, and passionate about visual fidelity.
• A portfolio demonstrating high-quality real-time VFX.

Benefits

• Work on ambitious, visually bold projects.
• Join a passionate, tight-knit team valuing creative freedom.
• Enjoy ownership and flexibility in shaping worlds.
• Competitive compensation and full benefits.