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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 30 days Digital Extremes's roles stay open a median of 30 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 80% of Digital Extremes's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Digital Extremes
- high 2 stale, 0 reposted of 5 open
- Hiring momentum
- 9 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Digital Extremes's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Digital Extremes.
About this role
As a Senior VFX Artist at Digital Extremes, you will create high-quality visual effects for video games, leveraging your traditional art training and expertise in 3D software. You will collaborate closely with various teams to enhance artistic vision and ensure that effects meet technical specifications for performance. Your role involves staying updated on contemporary techniques, managing production schedules, and participating in feedback processes to refine the final output.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Digital Extremes as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of professional experience creating high-quality VFX for video games
- Deep understanding of real-time special effects, particle systems, postprocessing effects, shaders, and animation principles
- Strong grasp of game engines, tools, pipelines, and development processes
- Working knowledge of a commercial 3D package
- University degree in visual arts (specialization in graphic design, commercial art, graphic communications, or fine arts) or a college diploma in graphic arts
- Excellent cross-discipline communication skills
Nice to have
- Experience with Maya, JangaFx, Houdini, Photoshop, and scripting languages such as Python or Lua
What you get
- Competitive compensation
- Industry-leading benefits
- Flexible work arrangements
- Opportunities to grow your career
Worth weighing
- Salary range is up to $125,000 CAD, but final compensation may vary based on various factors
- No specific mention of remote work policies or requirements
- The role involves working under the creative guidance of the Art Director, which may imply a structured environment
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Listed by Digital Extremes on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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