Realtime FX Artist

Location: Hybrid, Remote
Type: Freelance

Date: 01 Nov 2025 - 30 Apr 2026

About Us

Since 2014, we’ve been bringing imagination to life through world-class technology and extraordinary talent. As a global studio spanning Scanning, Mocap, VFX and Animation, our employees are part of shaping what’s next.

The Role

Goodbye Kansas Studios is looking for a Freelance Unreal Engine FX Artist to join our Realtime team and support an exciting upcoming project. You’ll collaborate closely with our in-house artists and partners to deliver world-class visuals in-engine.

What You'll Do

• Creating high-quality in-engine FX with a focus on Unreal (Niagara and similar systems).

• Supporting in-engine lighting and VFX pipelines within a proprietary engine.

• Optimising and managing scenes/sequences to meet performance and fidelity targets.

• Collaborating with the Realtime Supervisor, developers, and other GBK departments to align workflows and troubleshoot issues.

• Providing creative and technical solutions to achieve the highest quality results.

      What You Bring

• Solid professional experience in Realtime VFX for video games.

• Strong Unreal Engine skills (Niagara, materials, shaders, lighting).

• Proficiency in Houdini.

• Demonstrable understanding of the principles of realtime FX and cinematic visuals.

• Strong communication skills in English, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative, embedded environment.

• Experience with Chaos (rigid body sims, destruction).
  
  

Even better if you have

• Experience with in-engine physics for cloth/grooms.

• Knowledge of Python, Blueprints, or shader languages (HLSL/C++).

• Familiarity with version control (Perforce, Git).

Goodbye Kansas Studios is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.