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Microsoft UK • Atherstone, United Kingdom

Principal VFX Artist - Xbox Game Studios- Rare Ltd.

Employment type:  Full time

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top 3 scores:
83%

Location flexibility

81%

Hours flexibility

79%

Autonomy

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Job Description

Rare is an Xbox Game Studio creating the kind of games the world doesn’t have. Our values – explorers, evolving, together – are fundamental to the games we make and how we make them. Rare offers rewarding and fulfilling careers for exceptional people, supporting you to learn and grow. Our studio is a welcoming campus in the heart of the Midlands, where the majority of our team work in a flexible hybrid work pattern.

We are excited to announce an opportunity for a dynamic and passionate Principal VFX Artist to join our team at Rare. If you thrive on solving difficult challenges, have a thirst for innovation, and are driven to create the best games possible, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

  • Translate concept and reference into high quality in-game visual effects whilst staying within frame performance.
  • Work collaboratively with the Art/Design/Engineering disciplines to support and resolve gameplay challenges.
  • Elevate visuals beyond expectation through collaboration with Technical Art and Rendering teams.
  • Inspire, share with, and mentor other VFX and Technical Artists in the team.
  • Reports to the Lead VFX Artist.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

  • A professional portfolio or VFX blog.
  • Development experience with at least one full project cycle as a Senior VFX Artist.
  • Experience in Game development or Film VFX production.
  • Excellent knowledge of content creation packages (Houdini/Maya/Substance Designer/Embergen/etc).
  • Effective time and team management skills to meet deadlines without sacrificing quality.
  • Strong communication and organisational skills.
  • Strong eye for quality.

Desirable Skills and Experience

  • Excellent artistic ability.
  • Excellent eye for quality control and detail.
  • Knowledge of languages such as VEX/HLSL is a bonus.
  • A broad technical understanding with the capacity to learn and utilize new skills quickly.
  • Experience with Unreal Engine or equivalent is a plus.
  • Some knowledge of 3D graphics and rendering techniques especially lighting and shading would be a bonus.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Well-organised and proactive.
  • Able to take, interpret, and give criticism constructively.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

Company benefits

Wellbeing allowance
Health insurance
Dental coverage
Gym membership
Mental health platform access
Buy or sell annual leave
Shared parental leave
Charity donation scheme
Employee assistance programme
Employee discounts
Volunteer days
Fertility treatment leave
Open to compressed hours
Open to job sharing
Fertility benefits
Enhanced sick pay
Enhanced sick days
Compassionate leave
Travel insurance
20 days annual leave + bank holidays
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Adoption leave
Childcare credits
Carer’s leave
Cycle to work scheme
Faith rooms
Annual bonus
Annual pay rises
Company car
Hackathons
Open to part-time employees
Pregnancy loss leave
Life insurance
Equity packages
Financial coaching
Relocation packages
Sabbaticals
Enhanced pension match/contribution

We asked employees of Microsoft UK what it's like to work there, and this is what they told us.

Location flexibility
83%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours flexibility
81%
Employees are very happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
67%
Employees are largely happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
63%
Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work
Role modelling
74%
Employees feel that most people work flexibly
Autonomy
79%
Employees feel that they can mostly manage how they get their own work done

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