Senior VFX Artist / Technical Artist (Niagara)

welevel, an innovative game studio in Munich backed by top-tier investors, is seeking a Senior VFX Artist / Technical Artist to create stunning real-time visual effects using Niagara for their AAA survival game, Solid River. The role involves developing and optimizing VFX pipelines, collaborating with engineers and artists, and pushing the boundaries of in-game visual fidelity.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in real-time VFX development for games.
• Expertise in Niagara and Unreal Engine 5’s VFX pipeline.
• Strong technical skills in shaders, materials, and particle simulation.
• Experience with procedural effects and physics-based simulations.
• Good understanding of performance optimization techniques for real-time effects.
• Proficiency in scripting (Blueprints, HLSL, Python or similar) is a plus.
• Experience with Houdini, Substance Designer, or other procedural tools is a plus.
• Strong artistic sense with an eye for motion, timing, and composition.
• Ability to work onsite in Munich, Germany.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to innovate in AI-driven game development.
• A chance to grow with a rapidly expanding game studio backed by top industry veterans.