6 of 6 Remote Visual Effects Jobs in Central London

You will report directly to the Art Director, working closely with design, engineering, and art to ensure our tools, pipelines, and assets are efficient, scalable, and aligned with the visual goals of the game. If you're excited by the idea of leading a small but ambitious team while getting your hands dirty solving complex technical challenges, then this … Lead technical problem-solving and support debugging of art-related performance issues (e.g., draw calls, LODs, shaders, memory usage) Oversee shader development, optimization, and documentation. Maintain a high-quality visual bar while meeting memory and performance budgets. Build and maintain procedural content generation pipelines. Team Leadership: Mentor Technical Artists to develop their skills and workflows. Review work, provide clear … Engine 5 (Blueprints, Material Editor, and optimization tools). Experience developing and maintaining art pipelines and custom tools (Python, C++, etc.). Solid understanding of shaders, modeling, rendering, lighting, VFX, rigging, skinning, animation and procedural content generation systems. Familiarity with automation for asset creation and integration. Shader programming (HLSL, GLSL, Unreal Material Editor). Python, MEL, or MaxScript for tool More ❯

rapid prototyping, feature integration, and scalable tool creation to help expand the game world. You will report directly to the Game Director , working closely with gameplay engineers, designers, animators, VFX, and audio teams to translate feature ideas into working systems. If you enjoy experimenting, building new mechanics, and mentoring junior designers while bringing gameplay ideas to life, this role is … guidance and mentorship to junior designers on technical skills and Unreal workflows. Work closely with gameplay engineers, combat designers, and level designers to ensure systemic consistency. Collaborate with animators, VFX, and audio teams to align feature implementation across disciplines. Share technical knowledge across the team to strengthen overall design capabilities. We’re Ideally Looking For: Must-Haves: 4-5+ More ❯

hands-on with tools like Houdini and modern render engines, helping bring cinematic VR experiences to life with true depth, movement, and immersion. Key Responsibilities Collaborate with CGI and VFX teams to integrate and support volumetric video workflows. Test and validate plugins and tools used in FX-heavy pipelines. Create clear, engaging documentation and tutorials to support external creators. Troubleshoot … re Looking For Solid experience with Houdini and FX pipelines. Proficiency with render engines such as Arnold, V-Ray, Redshift, or equivalent. Understanding of production workflows in feature films, VFX, or high-end CGI. Basic scripting knowledge (e.g., Python) and comfort with command-line tools. Strong communication skills; English fluency required, additional languages a plus. A problem-solving mindset and More ❯

and virtual production. The Role You’ll be responsible for building a custom plugin using the RenderMan SDK, enabling support for a volumetric video format that integrates with standard VFX rendering workflows. The plugin will sit within the studio’s rendering pipeline alongside existing integrations with Arnold, V-Ray, and MoonRay. What You’ll Be Doing Developing a plugin using … only) Comfortable working independently on focused deliverables Nice to Have Experience with other render engines (e.g. Arnold, V-Ray, MoonRay) Familiarity with Houdini or Maya rendering workflows Background in VFX, animation, or real-time graphics pipelines Details Duration: 2–3 months Start date: ASAP or within 4 weeks Location: Remote, EU or UK time zone overlap preferred Rate: Competitive freelance More ❯

and virtual production. The Role You’ll be responsible for building a custom plugin using the RenderMan SDK, enabling support for a volumetric video format that integrates with standard VFX rendering workflows. The plugin will sit within the studio’s rendering pipeline alongside existing integrations with Arnold, V-Ray, and MoonRay. What You’ll Be Doing Developing a plugin using … only) Comfortable working independently on focused deliverables Nice to Have Experience with other render engines (e.g. Arnold, V-Ray, MoonRay) Familiarity with Houdini or Maya rendering workflows Background in VFX, animation, or real-time graphics pipelines Details Duration: 2–3 months Start date: ASAP or within 4 weeks Location: Remote, EU or UK time zone overlap preferred Rate: Competitive freelance More ❯

and virtual production. The Role You’ll be responsible for building a custom plugin using the RenderMan SDK, enabling support for a volumetric video format that integrates with standard VFX rendering workflows. The plugin will sit within the studio’s rendering pipeline alongside existing integrations with Arnold, V-Ray, and MoonRay. What You’ll Be Doing Developing a plugin using … only) Comfortable working independently on focused deliverables Nice to Have Experience with other render engines (e.g. Arnold, V-Ray, MoonRay) Familiarity with Houdini or Maya rendering workflows Background in VFX, animation, or real-time graphics pipelines Details Duration: 2–3 months Start date: ASAP or within 4 weeks Location: Remote, EU or UK time zone overlap preferred Rate: Competitive freelance More ❯