• Creating a variety of vfx, ranging from physical and magical attacks, environmental, cinematic, reactions (footsteps, impacts, damage communication, etc)
• Working with the VFX Lead and VFX team to create gameplay effects that make the world feel exciting, and that give the player necessary gameplay feedback
• Working with the lighting department to create atmosphere, a sense of depth in the scene, and to reinforce the color palette
• Collaborate with our Art Director to gather feedback about your work 
• Innovating new techniques for next-gen hardware, and work with the engineers to expand the vfx toolset
• Analyzing the scene for performance issues, and ensure all effects are built in the most efficient way possible
• Using every tool at your disposal to create effects for the game (traditional particles, pixel shaders and vertex shaders for animated materials, baked physics simulations, stock animation, etc.)

• 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.)
• An understanding of the constraints of real-time vfx is critical
• Experience creating pixel and vertex shaders
• Ability to create all source art needed for vfx (textures, geometry, flipbooks, normal maps, etc.)
• Desire and knowledge of how to push our effects and editing tools further
• Ability to collaborate with Artists, Designers, and Programmers to work through artistic and technical challenges
• Ability to think outside the box to come up with more efficient techniques
• High work ethic and self motivated
• Passion for Games
• You have shipped a AAA game or equivalent experience.
• At least 4 years of video game industry experience in a related position
• Experience working with Unreal Engine is ideal
• HLSL shader creation experience is a plus

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 (up to 20%).
• 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.

US

• 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.