Technical Artist, VFX

Company Description

To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel and Beyond the Game Blog where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members!

Job Description

CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a Technical Artist (VFX) to join our team working on The Witcher 4. In this role, you'll bridge the gap between art and tech, helping to shape the visual language of the game through advanced shaders, gameplay-reactive effects, and streamlined workflows. You’ll collaborate closely with artists, engineers, and Epic Games to push what’s possible in Unreal Engine.

If you're excited by technical challenges, love empowering others through tools, and want to leave your mark on a visually iconic experience — we’d love to hear from you.

Daily Responsibilities

• Closely collaborate with VFX team to create shaders and VFX systems.
• Develop tools and workflows in Unreal Engine and DCC apps to support artists.
• Collaborate with engineers and Epic Games to implement new engine features.
• Mentor teammates and help foster a curious, collaborative, and inclusive tech art culture.
• Import and integrate VFX assets into the game engine, ensuring they function smoothly in gameplay.
• Profile, test, and optimize visual effects to meet GPU and CPU performance standards.
• Ensure all visual effects meet technical, performance, and visual quality standards.
• Troubleshoot rendering, shader, and pipeline issues throughout development.

Qualifications

• Min. 5 years of experience or a strong track record in a technical art role within game development.
• Proficiency with Unreal Engine 5, including shader development and system integration.
• Experience with 3D content creation tools (e.g. Blender, Autodesk Maya, Substance Painter).
• Tool development experience using C++ and/or Python.
• Proven ability to solve complex technical challenges and debug with precision.
• Comfortable working both independently and with others on technically and creatively meaningful projects.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines and clearly communicate technical concepts in a variety of formats.
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience in procedural content creation in Houdini.
• Experience with Blueprint scripting in Unreal Engine.

Please include a portfolio that showcases your technical art contributions and, if possible, code samples or relevant tools/scripts that demonstrate your problem-solving and development skills.

Additional Information

Working mode

• Office-First: working primarily from the Warsaw office. Our team works primarily from our Warsaw office, so we give priority to candidates who are open to relocating to Poland.
• For selected roles, remote work from within Europe may be considered.

Relocation Support

• Relocation package – flight ticket, company apartment for your first month, relocating your pet, shipping your belongings — it’s all covered. 
• Relocation assistance — processing your legalization operations for you, assistance with finding residence, tax settlements — all you need to feel right at home is taken care of.
• Polish lessons for foreign employees — and for your spouse or partner, too.

Health & Well-Being

• Life insurance — comprehensive pension and insurance plans to protect you and your loved ones.
• Annual budget for medical expenses (for those working outside Poland).
• Psychological and psychiatrist care — free mental health support and various well-being webinars.
• Paid Leave — from 20 to 26 days of holiday for every team member per year, and paid sick leave.
• Gym Membership Reimbursement.
• Menstrual Leave — employees who menstruate can take one extra day off each month when experiencing period pain.
• RED Parents Network — support for working parents, including childcare benefits, and family-friendly events.

Perks & Professional Growth

• Flexible working hours — start your workday anytime between 8 and 10 AM (CET).
• REDs have access to the cafeteria platform through which they can receive vouchers and codes to shops, cinemas, and public transport reimbursement.
• Training, lectures and courses — internal workshops, external training for each employee, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutor