Lead VFX - Unannounced Project - W / M/Nb

Job Description

Ubisoft's 19,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players' lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their commitment and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown.

Job Description

As Lead VFX Artist, you'll lead the creation of high-quality visual effects in collaboration with the game's creative direction.

Your tasks:
• Create environment and gameplay effects (VFX textures, animations, shaders, material creation), compatible with real time constraints,
• Supervise the quality of the team's work and set standards of excellence,
• Take charge of team management and ensure team cohesion,
• Identify and implement workflow and pipeline best practices for VFX team members,
• Create, communicate and keep documentation up to date,
• In collaboration with the technical teams, develop optimized VFX solutions to achieve the highest level of quality within the limits of the platform and the project.

Qualifications
• You have experience in dynamics, modeling, lighting and image processing, ideally on AAA or AA productions,
• You're comfortable with the idea of managing a VFX team in a realistic DA environment,
• You have in-depth knowledge of game engine particle editors and tools, texture and material creation, and 3D DCC (Houdini, 3DS Max, Maya, Blender, etc.),
• Autonomous and organized, you have the experience to provide time estimates for VFX deliverables, participating in the project's visual effects planning,
• You are interested in discovering and learning new software,
• You're comfortable working as part of a team, and also with the idea of working independently,
• Your English will enable you to work in an international environment.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gqw18m-3-129-67-248-42 in your application.