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NBCUniversal

Produces TV, film, and streaming content

Principal VFX Artist

Animation & VFXPosted on Nov 6
Full-timeMontreal, QC, CanadaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 8 years of experience creating VFX for games, including significant experience on AAA or large-scale productions.
  • Must have shipped at least one AAA game or large-scale real-time project as a Senior, Principal, Lead, or equivalent VFX artist.
  • Deep expertise in Unreal Engine 5 and modern real-time VFX workflows, including Niagara or comparable systems.
  • Strong proficiency with tools such as Houdini, EmberGen, Maya, Blender, Photoshop, or equivalents.
  • Excellent understanding of shaders, materials, physically based rendering workflows, lighting, and real-time rendering.
  • Advanced skills in VFX profiling, optimization, and debugging.
  • Must be willing to work in the Montreal office at least four days a week.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in Canada.
  • Must be willing to travel for work-related business, if necessary.

Responsibilities

  • Create and implement high-quality real-time VFX for gameplay, environments, and characters in a large-scale open world.
  • Explore and prototype generative AI workflows for VFX ideation, visual exploration, and the creation of effect source assets.
  • Evaluate AI-generated outputs for visual quality, consistency, editability, and suitability for real-time integration.
  • Partner with Technical Art and Engineering to combine generative AI, procedural systems, and automation into repeatable production workflows.
  • Compare experimental approaches with existing methods to determine where they improve iteration, reduce repetitive work, or support production at scale.
  • Contribute to visual benchmarks and technical standards with the Lead VFX Artist and Art Direction.
  • Resolve complex VFX challenges; profile, debug, and optimize effects within memory, GPU, and CPU budgets.
  • Document validated workflows and support artists through demonstrations, knowledge sharing, and constructive feedback.
  • Collaborate across Art, Design, Animation, Lighting, and Audio to ensure effects support gameplay and environmental storytelling.

Desired Qualifications

  • Hands-on experimentation with generative AI for visual content creation, with an interest in connecting these tools to real-time VFX workflows.
  • Curiosity to test new approaches and judgment to recognize when generated results need refinement or when another method is more effective.
  • A collaborative mindset, willingness to share practical findings, and focus on solutions artists can reliably use in production.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • A strong portfolio showcasing mastery in VFX for games.
  • Shipped at least one mobile or AAA game title.

About the Company

NBCUniversal

Produces TV, film, and streaming content

NBCUniversal operates as a global media and entertainment powerhouse with a portfolio spanning television, film, streaming, theme parks, and news under Comcast. It creates and distributes content across multiple platforms, including NBC for primetime and daytime TV, Telemundo for Spanish-language programming, NBC News for global coverage, film releases, streaming services, and park experiences at Universal Orlando and other properties. Revenue comes from advertising, subscriptions, box office, theme park tickets, and licensing of content to other outlets. The company differentiates itself through a large, cross-platform library and monetization network, plus integrations with Comcast to reach a wide audience. Its goal is to produce and distribute compelling content while growing audience reach and revenue across television, digital, film, streaming, and experiential channels.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Private
Total funding
$30.5B
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1926

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