[Remote] Senior VFX Artist (TEMP), Hearthstone | Irvine, CA or Remote

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Blizzard Entertainment is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences, known for its iconic video game franchises. They are seeking a Senior VFX Artist to deliver appealing visuals for Hearthstone, collaborating with the design team to create engaging gameplay experiences.


Responsibilities

  • Apply fundamental visual design and animation principles to storytelling through VFX development
  • Leverage a variety of tools for real-time VFX creation, including Adobe Creative Suite, Maya, Unity, and in-game FX systems
  • Collaborate with design, applying your keen eye for lighting, value, color, details, and motion to deliver visuals that emphasize gameplay and delight our players
  • Construct your VFX from the ground up with a stable technical foundation, including initial setup, implementation, and troubleshooting of VFX in Unity
  • Collaborate with engineers to create VFX in a performant and sustainable manner that allows for usability and a high-quality gameplay experience
  • Bring a positive attitude paired with the ability to give and receive feedback that elevates the excellence of those around you and their work
  • Enjoy a passion for games every day. Creating gameplay moments that excite and inspire yourself, the team around you, and our players

Skills

  • 8+ years of experience, making real-time visual effects in a professional capacity for games
  • Professional-level proficiency using modern game development platforms like Unity or Unreal Engine
  • A proven understanding of VFX Pipelines from concept to completion
  • Strong stylized art skills and technical aptitude for implementation
  • Practical expertise of the Adobe Creative Suite, Maya, or comparable 3D package, and Unity demonstrated in your work
  • Highly creative and technically minded with the ability to provide solutions to design, creative, and technical issues
  • Self-motivated, well-developed interpersonal skills, and a confirmed collaborative nature
  • Excellent communication skills applied to receiving and delivering clear feedback
  • Shipped AAA game title(s) as a Senior VFX artist or equivalent educational and practical experience
  • Experience with creating real-time VFX on a variety of platforms, including mobile
  • History of working closely with co-development and outsourcing partners
  • Technical skills that encompass shader authoring, scripting, or working with visual scripting tools such as Playmaker or Blueprint
  • Expertise in 3D, Illustration, concept, or other creative disciplines applied to game development

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance
  • 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching
  • Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave
  • Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others
  • If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance

Company Overview

  • Blizzard Entertainment develops and publishes gaming software and computer games such as World of Warcraft, Hearthstone and StarCraft. It was founded in 1991, and is headquartered in Irvine, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://blizzard.com.

  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Blizzard Entertainment has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 60 in 2025, 58 in 2024, 46 in 2023, 51 in 2022, 38 in 2021, 41 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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