Freelance Houdini Artist (Prefracture and Simulation Support)

Lviv - Ukraine

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Founded in 2012 N-iX Games is one of the biggest game development and art production vendors in Ukraine working with leading publishers and media enterprises around the globe. The team of 240 professionals focuses on full-cycle game development VR solutions and content creation for all the most popular platforms. The studio has successfully collaborated with over 40 clients including Paradox Interactive Tempo Storm Supermassive Games and VRChat.

At N-iX Games we strive to deliver AAA quality of our work and are looking for exceptional talent to join us. If you are excited about the opportunity to collaborate and grow among passionate experts we invite you to our team!

We are currently looking for an experienced Middle VFX Artist to work remotely in-house to deliver high-quality realistic destruction and visual effects for AAA games of different genres.

Responsibilities:

Prepare high-quality prefracture setups for props of various sizes and materials according to given references and requirements
Ensure the prepared assets meet project style and technical specifications
Test and validate the destruction and physics behavior of fractured assets in the in-house game engine
Optimize simulations and geometry to meet performance and memory constraints
Collaborate closely with 3D artists and technical teams to maintain a consistent and efficient production pipeline
Submit finalized assets to the client repository via Perforce ensuring proper naming conventions and version control
Work with the team lead to plan and prioritize tasks in alignment with project goals

Required Skills:

Strong practical knowledge of Houdini (fracturing rigid body dynamics constraints procedural workflows)
Understanding of material behavior and how different materials (wood metal stone glass etc.) react to impact
Experience preparing game-ready destruction setups
Ability to test and debug assets within a game engine environment (preferably custom or proprietary)
Good understanding of optimization principles for real-time applications
Basic knowledge of 3D modeling tools (3ds Max Maya or Blender) for asset adjustment or preparation
Familiarity with version control systems ideally Perforce
Strong attention to detail problem-solving and communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team
Understanding of the game production pipeline

As a plus:

Experience with Python or VEX scripting for tool creation and automation in Houdini
Familiarity with Unity Unreal Engine 5 or other real-time engines
Experience with Substance Painter Designer or Photoshop for texture adjustment
Knowledge of vertex painting mask workflows or procedural material blending
Ability to communicate effectively in English
Passion for games and interactive experiences

We offer*:

Flexible working format - remote office-based or flexible
A competitive salary and good compensation package
Personalized career growth
Professional development tools (mentorship program tech talks and trainings centers of excellence and more)
Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing
Education reimbursement
Memorable anniversary presents
Corporate events and team buildings
Other location-specific benefits

*not applicable for freelancers