Visual Effects Artist

As a Visual Effects Artist at Ubi Montréal, you will create striking visual moments that positively influence gameplay and enrich players' experience. Smoke, fire, explosions, snowfall or waterfalls... each of your effects will strengthen immersion and make players ask: "How did you do that?"

As an innovative artist, you will combine technology and creativity to bring magic to life. You will be able to adapt to various tools while relying on your talent to design and integrate high-quality real-time visual effects.

What you will do:

• Collaborate with the leadership team to understand the overall creative vision and establish priorities related to visual effects.
• Create environmental and cinematic effects using particle systems and textures that you produce.
• Work with the programming team to assess needs and develop tools.
• Respect technical constraints to create effects that are both aesthetic and functional.
• Integrate your effects into the game engine.
• Adapt your effects based on playtest results and feedback from collaborating teams (debug and optimize).
• Adapt to feedback received from the community after launch (in some cases), balancing expectations and constraints.

Qualifications / What you bring:

• College diploma in visual effects, 3D animation or a related field
• Experience as a visual effects artist in the video game industry, ideally on a AAA project
• Proficiency with 3D creation tools (e.g., Maya, 3ds Max) and game engines (e.g., Unreal, Unity)
• Good knowledge of 2D tools used for creating or retouching textures (e.g., Photoshop)
• Strong understanding of vector mathematics and artistic fundamentals (lighting, composition, color, visual rhythm, etc.)
• Ability to receive, interpret and integrate feedback constructively
• Creative, curious and collaborative mindset

What to send:

• Your resume presenting your background and skills
• A demo of your best work with an overview of your process – yes, we want to see your steps! Attach files or send us a link to your personal website or online portfolio.

Additional information: About us: Ubisoft is a global reference in video games, with teams around the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed to Rainbow Six to Just Dance and many more. They believe that diversity of perspectives advances both players and teams. If you are passionate about innovation and want to push the boundaries of entertainment, join their adventure and help create the unknown!

We adopt a hybrid work model that helps you stay connected with your team and aligned with company priorities, while giving you the ability to maintain work-life balance. Note that some roles are fully office-based and are not eligible for hybrid work.