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Digital Extremes

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1993

🎮 Gaming

Gaming

Digital Extremes is a video game development company known for its popular game Warframe. Based in Canada, the company offers career opportunities both locally and globally. They actively participate in gaming events such as the Tokyo Game Show and TennoCon, showcasing their latest developments. Digital Extremes emphasizes a workplace environment where employees love where they work. The company respects user privacy, providing options for managing cookie preferences on their website. Digital Extremes continues to develop and expand its gaming portfolio with upcoming releases like Koumei & the Five Fates and Warframe: 1999.

📋 Description

• Build efficient, high-quality special effects using traditional art training and 3D software while managing memory usage and gameplay speed • Stay current with contemporary effects techniques and research new technologies and solutions • Collaborate with art, design, audio, and development departments to deliver visual effects • Work under the Art Director’s creative guidance and deliver according to production schedules • Participate in feedback loops by giving and receiving feedback within art and level design teams • Perform other responsibilities as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• 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 artistic portfolio • 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 college diploma in graphic arts • Excellent cross-discipline communication skills and ability to follow direction and collaborate across art, design, and technical teams • Ability to multitask, prioritize competing demands, pay attention to detail, and meet deadlines under production conditions • Receptiveness to creative direction and active participation in constructive feedback • Self-directed, with a strong work ethic, high quality standards, and clear artistic vision • Genuine enthusiasm and passion for video games and visual storytelling • Preferred experience with Maya, JangaFx, Houdini, Photoshop, and scripting languages such as Python or Lua

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation • Industry-leading benefits • Flexible work arrangements • Opportunities to grow your career • Equal opportunity, welcoming, accessible, and supportive work environment • Recruitment-process accommodations for candidates who require them • Benefits may be subject to employee eligibility